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Name
  
Christopher Dearnley


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Died
  
December 15, 2000, Australia

Albums
  
My Spirit Hath Rejoiced

Education
  
Worcester College, Oxford, Cranleigh School

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Christopher Hugh Dearnley LVO (11 February 1930 – 15 December 2000) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Salisbury Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral

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Background

Christopher Hugh Dearnley was born on 11 February 1930 in Wolverhampton. He was educated at Cranleigh School.

He was organ scholar at Worcester College, Oxford 1948 - 1952.

Whilst organist at St Paul's he would greatly amuse the choristers by turning up for choir practice in his plus fours which he would also wear whilst cycling around the City of London early in the mornings doing a (presumably one of his children's) paper round. On his retirement, he was appointed LVO in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours list.

He died in Australia on 15 December 2000.

Career

Assistant organist of:

  • Salisbury Cathedral 1954 - 1957
  • Organist of:

  • Salisbury Cathedral 1957 - 1968
  • St Paul's Cathedral 1968 - 1990
  • References

    Christopher Dearnley Wikipedia