Chappell Batcheler (1 July 1822 – 11 January 1884) was an English organist and first-class cricketer.

Life

Professor Batcheler (Chappell) was born in Southwell in 1822 to John Batcheler and Ann Heathcote. He married Susanna Fletcher in Southwell in 1852. Susanna died in 1869 aged 37 years and Chappell died at 123 New Uttoxeter Road, Derby, on 11 January 1884, aged 62 years leaving three surviving daughters.

Musical career

Chappell was a chorister in the cathedral choir from 1830. In 1838 he studied with Cipirani Potter, John Goss and Vincent Novello at the

Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the first Duke of ...

. He was King's Scholar at the

from 1838. He was organist of Southwell Minster Cathedral between 1841 and 1857. After his resignation from Southwell Minster in 1857 he moved to

Belper Belper is a town and civil parish in the local government district of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England, located about north of Derby on the River Derwent. As well as Belper itself, the parish also includes the village of Milford and the ha ...

settling as Professor of Music and then to Derby as Professor of Music.

Cricket

Chappell played for

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Nottinghamshire. The club's limited overs team is called the ...

from 1845 to 1858. He was a more than average batsman and in 1847 hit 93 for the County Club versus Rugby match. He played in three first-class Notts matches, the first being versus Kent at Canterbury in 1845 and the final one against Surrey at The Oval in 1858.

References

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