Thomas Lucas Duerden
Thomas Lucas Duerden (1898–1969) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Blackburn Cathedral.[1]
Background
[edit]Thomas Lucas Duerden was born in Blackburn in 1898.
He served in the Royal Navy towards the end of World War I.[2]
He was music master of Hutton Grammar School, Preston 1932 to 1947, and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, 1938 to 1963.
He was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal School of Church Music in 1964.
Career
[edit]Organist of:
- St. John's Church, Blackburn, 1919–1939
- Blackburn Cathedral, 1939–1964[3]
References
[edit]- ^ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
- ^ 20th Century Cathedral Organists. Enid Bird
- ^ "Details of St. Mary's Cathedral, Blackburn, England". Biographical Dictionary of the Organ. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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