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]
Cultural offices
Preceded byChristie Green
Organist and Master of the Choristers of Blackburn Cathedral 1912–1914
Succeeded byCharles Hylton Stewart
Preceded bySydney Weale
Organist and Master of the Choristers of St Columb's Cathedral 1914–1920
Succeeded byJohn T Frankland
Preceded byHaydn Keeton
Organist and Master of the Choristers of Peterborough Cathedral 1921–1944
Succeeded byCharles Cooper Francis
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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