Richard Henry Coleman
Richard Henry Coleman (3 April 1888 – 17 February 1965) was a cathedral organist, who served at Peterborough Cathedral.[1]
Background
[edit]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
[edit]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
Director of music at:
- Chailey Heritage School from 1920[2]
References
[edit]- ^ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw
- ^ Humphreys, M.; Evans, R. (1997). Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-0-7201-2330-2. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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