Richard Henry Coleman Explained

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

Director of music at:

• Chailey Heritage School from 1920^[2]

Notes and References

1. The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw
2. Book: Humphreys . M. . Evans . R. . Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland . Bloomsbury Academic . 1997 . 978-0-7201-2330-2 . 10 Jul 2023 .