Background
He was born on 4 December 1855 in Worcester, the son of Frederick Gibbs Wadeley and Ann Hobro.
He was born on 4 December 1855 in Worcester, the son of Frederick Gibbs Wadeley and Ann Hobro.
Frederick William Wadeley (also spelt Wadely)(1882 - 1970, organist of Carlisle Cathedral) Zoe May Wadely (1882 - 1973, teacher at the Midland School of Music in Birmingham) Harold Edward Wadely (1884 - 1978, president of the Firth Carpet Company in New York) Gilbert Wadely (1886 - 1894) He grew up in Worcester and learned organ at Worcester Cathedral and studied under Edward Spray alongside Edward Elgar. He was Kidderminster Borough Organist for 27 years. He died on Easter Day 1943.
Organist of Saint Michael"s Church, Worcester ???? - 1872 Organist of Saint George"s Church, Worcester 1872 - ???? Organist of All Saints" Church, Worcester ???? - 1876 Assistant organist of Worcester Cathedral ???? - 1876 Organist of Saint Editha"s Church, Tamworth 1876 - 1877 Organist of Saint John"s Church, Kidderminster 1877 - 1943.
At age 10, he went to Kidderminster as a member of the Christie Minstrels, in the care of William Ball, father of the famous music hall star, Mission Vesta Tilley, the male impersonator, afterwards Lady de Freece.