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Christopher Hugh Dearnley LVO (11 February 1930 – 15 December 2000) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Salisbury Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral.
Background
Christopher Hugh Dearnley was born on 11 February 1930 in Wolverhampton. He was educated at Cranleigh School.
He was organ scholar at Worcester College, Oxford 1948 - 1952.
Whilst organist at St Paul's he would greatly amuse the choristers by turning up for choir practice in his plus fours which he would also wear whilst cycling around the City of London early in the mornings doing a (presumably one of his children's) paper round. On his retirement, he was appointed LVO in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours list.
He died in Australia on 15 December 2000.
Career
Assistant organist of:
- Salisbury Cathedral 1954 - 1957
Organist of:
- Salisbury Cathedral 1957 - 1968
- St Paul's Cathedral 1968 - 1990
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Douglas Guest | Organist and Master of the Choristers of Salisbury Cathedral 1957-1968 | Succeeded by Richard Seal |
| Preceded by John Dykes Bower | Organist and Master of the Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral 1968-1990 | Succeeded by John Scott |