Sidney Campbell

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Sidney Scholfield Campbell MVO (born 1909 in London and died on 4 June 1974 in Windsor) was an English organist.

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Education

He studied organ under Ernest Bullock and Harold Darke. In 1931 he was awarded the FRCO.

Career

He was

Sidney Campbell was also organist of St Clements Church in Sandwich, Kent.

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References

  1. The Times, 6 June 1974.
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Preceded by
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Organist and Master of the Choristers at St. Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton
1943-1947
Succeeded by
Preceded by Organist and Master of the Choristers at Ely Cathedral
1949-1953
Succeeded by
Preceded by Organist and Master of the Choristers at Southwark Cathedral
1953-1956
Succeeded by
Preceded by Organist and Master of the Choristers at Canterbury Cathedral
1956-1961
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Music, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
1961-1974
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