Thomas Lucas Duerden
English cathedral organist
Thomas Lucas Duerden (1898–1969) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Blackburn Cathedral.[1]
Background
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
Organist of:
- St. John's Church, Blackburn, 1919–1939
- Blackburn Cathedral, 1939–1964
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| Preceded by Herman Brearley | Organist and Master of the Choristers of Blackburn Cathedral 1939–1964 | Succeeded by John Bertalot |
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