John Alan Griffiths was a Swedish composer and architect born on October 17, 1927, in Dorking, UK. He was the youngest of three children of Emlyn and Elsie Griffiths. A pianist and composer from an early age, he studied under notable musicians including William Cole and Ralph Vaughan Williams. He composed choral music, songs, chamber music, symphonies, and orchestral works, drawing on folk music from various regions. After serving in the RAF in Germany, he married Anita Charpentier in 1956 and later became the city architect of Botkyrka from 1966 to 1989.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Alan Griffiths belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Dorking, United Kingdom
Place of Death: Solna
Educated At: Ewell College of Music | private piano study with William Cole
Occupation: architect | composer
Spouses: Anita Charpentier
Employers: Botkyrka
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Libra 19 | 24 Libra 34 | 2 Aquarius 28 |
| Moon | 24 Cancer 32 | 11 Virgo 53 | 13 Aquarius 11 |
| Mercury | 17 Scorpio 50 | 15 Scorpio 46 | 12 Aquarius 13 |
| Venus | 13 Virgo 9 | 4 Libra 45 | 23 Sagittarius 33 |
| Mars | 24 Libra 25 | 17 Scorpio 23 | 3 Capricorn 24 |
| Jupiter | 25 Pisces 20 | 24 Cancer 10 | 0 Aries 4 |
| Saturn | 5 Sagittarius 22 | 26 Pisces 28 | 16 Sagittarius 12 |
| Uranus | 0 Aries 33 | 0 Gemini 47 | 0 Aries 20 |
| Neptune | 28 Leo 37 | 0 Aries 6 | 28 Leo 29 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 10 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 15 Cancer 45 |
| Rahu | 21 Gemini 38 | 16 Pisces 9 | 16 Gemini 26 |
| Ketu | 21 Sagittarius 38 | 16 Virgo 9 | 16 Sagittarius 26 |
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