Joan Mary Last

Joan Mary Last (12 January 1908 – 9 October 2002) was an English music educator, author and composer born in Littlehampton, Sussex. She studied piano with Mathilde Verne and York Bowen, making her debut as a pianist at the Aeolian Hall in London in 1926. After an injury to her hand ended her performing career, Last turned to teaching and composing. She was music director in Rosemead School, Littlehampton (1930 to 1954) and director of music at Warren School, Worthing (1940 to 1961).