Richard Henry Coleman

Richard Henry Coleman (3 April 1888 – 17 February 1965) was a cathedral organist, who served at Peterborough Cathedral.

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

References

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

Male classical organists