Interred in Chichester Cathedral
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Holst: 15 facts about the great composer
15. Interred in Chichester Cathedral
On 25 May 1934, Gustav Holst died aged 59 of heart failure, following an operation on an ulcer. His ashes were interred at Chichester Cathedral in Sussex, close to the memorial to Thomas Weelkes, his favourite Tudor composer.