The British Musical Biography

[E] Colbeck, William Robert, organist and
conductor, iDorn at Bebington, Cheshire, 1852.
Studied under Dr. French Flowers, and F.
W. Hird. Began his career as an organist
at the age of eleven, at Gamston Parish
Church, Notts. ; afterwards appointed to St.
Peter's, Morley, Leeds ; St. Mathias, Burley,
Leeds, 1869 ; and, in 1876, to the Parish
Church, Folkestone. Later in that year (1876),
he left for British Guiana, being appointed to
St. Philip's, Georgetown. This appointment
he still holds, together with that of organist
of the Town Hall, from its opening in 1891.
His organ recitals are popular, and an im-
portant feature in the season's music. He
was conductor for twelve years of the Musical
Society, now defunct ; and is president and
conductor of the recently formed Orchestral
Society. He composed a march for the open-
ing of the Town Hall organ, Georgetown (1891);
and has published some pf. pieces, and songs
(including a prize song in Cassell's Magazine,
1884).

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