Education
He was a chorister in York Minster and studied organ under West. H. Garland and the minster organist John Naylor. He was awarded a Bachelor of Music from Durham University.
He was a chorister in York Minster and studied organ under West. H. Garland and the minster organist John Naylor. He was awarded a Bachelor of Music from Durham University.
In 1892 he succeeded Edwin Lemare as organist of Sheffield Parish Church, which was upgraded to cathedral status in 1914. During his time in Sheffield, he was appointed Sheffield City Organist in 1932. Organist to Archbishop William Thompson of York 1885–1888 Music Master at the Yorkshire School for the Blind 1888–1892 Assistant organist at York Minster 1891–1892 Organist at Sheffield Cathedral 1892–1937 Conductor of the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra 1911–1914 Organist to the Grand Lodge of England 1923–1924, and 1937–1938.