Background
Richard Limpus was the son of Richard Limpus, organist of Isleworth Old Church, who died on November 1, 1868.
Richard Limpus was the son of Richard Limpus, organist of Isleworth Old Church, who died on November 1, 1868.
He was a pupil of Samuel Sebastian Wesley. He was briefly appointed as organist of Street Andrew Undershaft in 1847, resigning on his appointment as organist to the Philanthropic Society. Two years later he was appointed to Street Michael, Cornhill, where he remained for the rest of his life.
He founded the College of Organists in 1864, later to become the Royal College of Organists.
He was secretary to the College of Organists from 1864 to 1875. East. L Oh! He died in 1893.
Limpus died at Queen Square, Bloomsbury, on 15 March 1875 and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery. There was an incident during his career at Street Michael, Cornhill as he was forced to appear at the Mayor"s Court, Guildhall concerning non payment of a choir salary as compensation for unfair dismissal.
This appeared to stem from an incident where many choir members were dismissed on Christmas Eve 1865 for their inability to attend at a day"s notice, a Saturday morning service.