Langdon Colborne

Langdon Colbourne (15 September 1835 – 16 September 1889) was an English cathedral organist, who served at Hereford Cathedral.^[1]

Background[edit]

Colbourne was born in Hackney, London, the son of Thomas Colborne and Elizabeth Hobson.^[2] He was baptised at an independent (nonconformist) church in November 1835.^[3]

He studied organ under George Cooper. He died in Hereford in 1889 aged 54.^[2]

Career[edit]

Organist of:^[2]

St. Michael's College, Tenbury 1860–1874
Beverley Minster 1874–1875
Wigan Parish Church 1875–1877
Dorking Parish Church 1877–1880
Hereford Cathedral 1880-1889

References[edit]

^ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw
^ ^a ^b ^c Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
^ England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970

Cultural offices
Preceded by John Stainer	Organist and Master of the Choristers of St. Michael's College, Tenbury 1860-1874	Succeeded by Alfred Alexander
Preceded by G. J. Lambert	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Beverley Minster 1874-1875	Succeeded by Arthur Henry Mann
Preceded by George Townshend Smith	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Hereford Cathedral 1880-1889	Succeeded by George Robertson Sinclair

[1] The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw

[cambridge-2] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900

[3] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970

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