Thomas Lucas Duerden (1898–1969) was an English cathedral organist, who served in

Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin with Saint Paul, is an Anglican (Church of England) cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England. The cathedral site has ...

Background

Thomas Lucas Duerden was born in

Blackburn Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...

in 1898. He served in the

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towards the end of

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.20th Century Cathedral Organists. Enid Bird He was music master of

Hutton Grammar School Hutton Grammar School is an 11–18 boys voluntary aided, state-funded Church of England comprehensive day school. It is located south west of Preston, Lancashire, in Hutton, England. It provides education for boys from the age of 11 to 16, ...

, Preston 1932 to 1947, and

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (QEGS) is a co-educational state-funded comprehensive free school in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Founded in 1509 as a boys' school, it is now a co-educational all-through free school with over 1200 stude ...

, 1938 to 1963. He was awarded a Fellowship of the

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in 1964.

Career

Organist of: *St. John's Church, Blackburn, 1919–1939 *

, 1939–1964

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Duerden, Thomas English classical organists English cathedral organists 1898 births 1969 deaths 20th-century English classical musicians 20th-century English organists 20th-century English male musicians English male classical organists