John Herbert Long

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John Herbert Long FRCO (1 July 1908 - 1985) was a music teacher and organist based in England.

Life

He was the son of Herbert Long of Bury St. Edmunds, and Sophia Edith Chapman. He was educated at Banbury Grammar School, the Royal College of Music and Merton College, Oxford^[1] 1931 - 1934.

His sister was the celebrated pianist, Kathleen Long.

He married Margery Edith Barnby Tustain (1910-1993) in 1932 and they had two children

Nicholas John S Long (1935-1980)
One other

He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

In Beverley he was also Music Master at Beverley Grammar School from 1947. In 1949 he applied for the vacancy at Ely Cathedral but was unsuccessful.

Appointments

Organist at St. Mark's Church, Regent's Park, London 1928 - 1930
Organist at Merton College, Oxford 1930 - 1934
Organist at St Peter's Church, Brighton 1934 - 1938
Organist at Beverley Minster 1938 - 1956
Organist at St Aldate's Church, Oxford 1959 - 1963
Music Master of Witney Grammar School 1963 onwards

References

↑ Hull Daily Mail - Saturday 02 July 1938

Persondata
Name	Long, John Herbert
Alternative names
Short description	British composer
Date of birth	1904
Place of birth	Norwich
Date of death	1985
Place of death	Kings Lynn

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