Lionel Frederick Dakers
Lionel Frederick Dakers CBE (1924 – 2003) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Ripon Cathedral and Exeter Cathedral.[1]
Background
Lionel Frederick Dakers was born on 24 February 1924 in Rochester, Kent.[2] He studied organ under Harold Aubie Bennett at Rochester Cathedral and Edward Bairstow at York Minster.[3]
He was a Special Commissioner for the Royal School of Church Music in 1958–1972, Director of the Royal School of Church Music 1972–1990; President of the Incorporated Association Of Organists 1972–1975; Secretary of the Cathedral Organists' Association 1972–1988; President of the Royal College of Organists 1976–1978.
He was appointed CBE in 1983.
Family life
He married Elisabeth Williams (d. 1997) in 1952. They had 4 daughters.
He died in Salisbury, Wiltshire on 10 March 2003.
Career
Assistant organist of:
- St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (1950–1954)
Organist of:
- All Saints' Church, Frindsbury, Rochester (1939–1942)
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Cairo (1945–1947)
- Finchley Parish Church (1948–1950)
- Ripon Cathedral (1954–1957)
- Exeter Cathedral (1957–1972)
References
- ↑ The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lionel-dakers-730118.html
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1424543/Lionel-Dakers.html
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Henry Moody |
Organist and Master of the Choristers of Ripon Cathedral 1954-1957 |
Succeeded by Philip Marshall |
| Preceded by Reginald Moore |
Organist and Master of the Choristers of Exeter Cathedral 1957-1972 |
Succeeded by Lucian Nethsingha |