George Pattman | |
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| Born | 1875 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 10 August 1961 (aged 85–86) Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Organist, composer |
George Thomas Pattman, FRCO (1875 - 10 August 1961) was an organist and composer based in England.
He was born in 1875 in Grantham, and studied music under Dr. Haydn Keeton at Peterborough Cathedral. [1]
On leaving Glasgow Cathedral in 1916 he toured the principal music halls for some years and afterwards made records and gave broadcasts. [2] He toured the country with a portable touring organ built by Harrison and Harrison for many of his recitals.
He had a child with soprano singer, Minnie Rigby, who he had worked and collaborated with many times. Pattman had an affair with Minnie whilst she was married to Ernest Rigby, a Doctor of Music, who she had a son with, named Philip. Minnie divorced Ernest in 1922, before she had her second son.
George Pattman died in Scarborough on 10 August 1961. [3]
He composed Cinderella (Suite for Full Orchestra). [4]
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