Thomas Lucas Duerden
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Thomas Lucas Duerden was an English cathedral organist, who served in Blackburn Cathedral
.
He served in the Royal Navy
towards the end of World War I
.
He was music master of Hutton Grammar School
, Preston 1932 - 1947, and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn
, 1938 - 1963.
He was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal School of Church Music
in 1964.
Blackburn Cathedral
Blackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin, is a cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England...
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Background
Thomas Lucas Duerden was born in Blackburn in 1898.He served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
towards the end of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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He was music master of Hutton Grammar School
Hutton Grammar School
Hutton Grammar School is a Voluntary Aided Church of England day school for boys, with a co-educational Sixth Form. It is located south west of Preston, Lancashire, in Hutton, England. The school no longer offers boarding, and offers education for boys from ages of 11 through to 16, with the Sixth...
, Preston 1932 - 1947, and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a co-educational independent school in Blackburn, Lancashire, founded in 1509 as a boys' school. The term "school" is usually used to collectively refer to the following:...
, 1938 - 1963.
He was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal School of Church Music
Royal School of Church Music
The largest church music organisation in Britain, the Royal School of Church Music was founded in 1927 by Sir Sydney Nicholson and has 11,000 members worldwide; it was originally named the School of English Church Music. It seeks to enable church music in the present and invest in its future,...
in 1964.
Career
Organist of:- St. John's Church, Blackburn 1919 - 1939
- Blackburn CathedralBlackburn CathedralBlackburn Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral Church of Blackburn Saint Mary the Virgin, is a cathedral situated in the heart of Blackburn town centre, in Lancashire, England...
1939 - 1964