Richard Henry Coleman
Richard Henry Coleman (3 April 1888 – 17 February 1965) was a cathedral organist, who served at Peterborough Cathedral.[1]
Background[]
Richard Henry Pinwill Coleman was born on 3 April 1888 in Dartmouth. He was a chorister in St George's Church, Ramsgate before going to Denstone College.
He studied organ under Sydney Nicholson at Carlisle Cathedral and Manchester Cathedral.
Career[]
Assistant Organist of:
- Manchester Cathedral 1908–1912
Organist of:
- St. Mary the Virgin, Blackburn 1912–1914
- St Columb's Cathedral 1914–1920
- Peterborough Cathedral 1921–1944
- Hatfield Parish Church 1947–1948
- All Saints' Church, Eastbourne 1949–1959
- Chapel Royal, Brighton
References[]
- ^ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw
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- English classical organists
- British male organists
- Cathedral organists
- People educated at Denstone College
- 1888 births
- 1965 deaths
- 20th-century organists
- 20th-century British male musicians
- 20th-century classical musicians