George Pattman Explained

George Thomas Pattman, FRCO (1875 - 10 August 1961) was an organist and composer based in England.

Life

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]

Appointments

• Organist of St Mary's Church, Stamford c. 1894
• Assistant organist of Peterborough Cathedral 1895–1896
• Organist of All Saints' Church, Scarborough 1896–1900
• Organist of All Saints' Church, Hessle 1900–1901
• Organist of Bridlington Priory 1901–1904
• Organist of St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow 1904–1916
• Organist of Winter Gardens, Blackpool 1924-1925
• Organist of St. Lawrence's Church, Canon's Park, Edgware c. 1941

Compositions

He composed Cinderella (Suite for Full Orchestra).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Who's Who in Music. Shaw Publishing Co. Ltd. 1937
2. Hull Daily Mail - 24 September 1946
3. News: Deaths . . London . 20 . 1961-08-28 . 2024-07-27 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
4. Who's Who in Music. Shaw Publishing Co. Ltd. 1949-50