Early Life and Influences
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Henderson moved to Nottingham, England, at an early age when his Scottish father, a prominent Congregational minister, was appointed to a church there and later became Principal of Paton College in that city. He was educated at Nottingham High School, where he became captain of cricket. He sang in his father's church choir (his first solo was as First Malefactor in Stainer's The Crucifixion), and in school concerts, but was mainly active in sports. Henderson served in the First World War in the Artists Rifles. In the regimental concert party were other well-known baritones, including Charles James Mott, Percy Heming and Clay Thomas. Henderson was deeply impressed by Mott, who was later killed in the war.
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