Alfred William Wilcock
Encyclopedia
Alfred William Wilcock was an cathedral organist, who served in Derby Cathedral
and Exeter Cathedral
.
Lancashire
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He studied organ under James Kendrick Pyne
at Manchester Cathedral
.
Derby Cathedral
The Cathedral of All Saints , is a cathedral church in the City of Derby, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Derby, and with an area of around is the smallest Anglican cathedral in England.-History:...
and Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon in South West England....
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Background
Alfred Wilcock was born on 21 October 1887 in ColneColne
Colne is the second largest town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 20,118. It lies at the eastern end of the M65, 6 miles north-east of Burnley, with Nelson immediately adjacent, in the Aire Gap with two main roads leading into the Yorkshire...
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
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He studied organ under James Kendrick Pyne
James Kendrick Pyne
James Kendrick Pyne was an English organist and composer.-Biography:He was born in Bath into a musical family. His father, also James Kendrick Pyne was organist at Bath Abbey for 53 years and his grandfather, also James Kendrick Pyne was a tenor...
at Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral is a medieval church on Victoria Street in central Manchester and is the seat of the Bishop of Manchester. The cathedral's official name is The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George in Manchester...
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