The birth of Fritz Theodore Albert Delius on 29th January 1862 at 6 Claremont, Horton, was registered a few weeks later at Bradford Register Office, by his father Julius.

Fritz Albert Theodore Delius was baptised at St. Peter's Parish Church on 18th July 1862. He was later to reject all of his given Christian names, changing his name to Frederick Delius.

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Views of Bradford Parish Church around the time of the baptism of Fritz. The parish church, dedicated to St. Peter, became the cathedral church of the new diocese of Bradford in 1919.

View of 6 Claremont, birthplace of Frederick Delius. Three houses were built in this block by Joseph Farrar, with numbers 2 and 4 at the front. Number 6 was at the back with a side entrance to the left of the building. Julius Delius rented the house from Farrar. As his family grew he moved across the road to larger premises, eventually purchasing 1 and 3 Claremont.