Sidney Campbell
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Sidney Schofield Campbell, (1909 in London
and died on 4 June 1974 in Windsor
), was an English organist.
and Harold Darke
. In 1931 he was awarded the FRCO.
Sidney Campbell was also organist of St Clements Church in Sandwich, Kent
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and died on 4 June 1974 in Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
), was an English organist.
Education
He studied organ under Ernest BullockErnest Bullock
Sir Ernest Bullock was an English organist, composer, and educator.-Education:...
and Harold Darke
Harold Darke
Dr Harold Edwin Darke was an English composer and organist.Darke was born in Highbury, London the youngest son of Samuel Darke & Arundel Bourne...
. In 1931 he was awarded the FRCO.
Career
He was- organist of St. Margaret's Church, Leytonstone 1927 to 1929
- organist of Chigwell Parish Church 1929 to 1931
- organist of West Ham Parish Church 1931 to 1937
- organist of St. Peter's Church, Croydon 1937 - 1943
- organist of St. Peter's Church, Wolverhampton 1943 to 1947
- organist of Ely CathedralEly CathedralEly Cathedral is the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and is the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon...
1949 to 1953 - organist of Southwark CathedralSouthwark CathedralSouthwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge....
1953 to 1956 - organist of Canterbury CathedralCanterbury CathedralCanterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....
1956 to 1961 - organist of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle 1961 - 1974.
Sidney Campbell was also organist of St Clements Church in Sandwich, Kent
Sandwich, Kent
Sandwich is a historic town and civil parish on the River Stour in the Non-metropolitan district of Dover, within the ceremonial county of Kent, south-east England. It has a population of 6,800....
.