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

Director of music at:

• Chailey Heritage School from 1920[2]

Cultural offices
Preceded by Christie Green	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Blackburn Cathedral 1912–1914	Succeeded by Charles Hylton Stewart
Preceded by Sydney Weale	Organist and Master of the Choristers of St Columb's Cathedral 1914–1920	Succeeded by John T Frankland
Preceded by Haydn Keeton	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Peterborough Cathedral 1921–1944	Succeeded by Charles Cooper Francis

References

1. The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw
2. 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.