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last updated: 28 August 2008
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NameInstalltn
Date
Leaving
Date
Years
Served
Notes
Werry, David 14.09.1996 current 12 started 01.1996
White, Robert William 00.07.1987 26.12.1995 8
Talbot, Geoffrey 26.03.1977 ? started 01.11.1976
White, Robert William 29.04.1967 30.04.1976 9 resigned
Mercer, David James 26.07.1958 ? started 06.07.1958; in post 31.07.1966
Hall, Harold 04.11.1922 13.07.1958 36 resigned
Kemp, Edward 12.11.1881 ? 03.11.1881 successful audtion; from Chester; in post 07.05.1887, disappears 1922; 11.1921 described as suffering a "prolonged illness"; 01.02.1922 Dean and Chapter looking for deputy as he had not sung since 22.05.1921
Culwick, Samuel 30.03.1849 00.09.1881 32 27.09.1865 ordered to provide a proper substitute; 05.06.1869 Mr Robert Hodgson appointed deputy; 20.07.1877 Mr Broadhurst appointed as deputy until 23.12.1880 (ordered 24.11.1880); d. ca. 23.09.1881
Harrison, John 26.03.1836 22.11.1848 12 elected 18.03.1836; died
Gould, Frederick Robert 02.08.1833 08.01.1836 3 elected 12.07.1833; resigned
Taylor, Thomas 28.04.1795 00.07.1833 38 died
Spray the Younger, John 22.04.1786 00.00.1795 9 of St John's College, Cambridge; died
Mence, Samuel 13.07.1759 00.00.1786 27
Mence, Benjamin 05.11.1742 00.00.1759 17