Thomas Spofforth

Thomas Spofforth

Thomas Spofforth, born 1743 and died on 16 May 1826, was an English Organist.

Life

One of his pupils was his nephew, Samuel Spofforth who later became organist of Peterborough Cathedral and Lichfield Cathedral.

He was granted a pension from the minster in 1818 of £25 per annum. He died at Southwell in 1826 and is buried in the south transept of Southwell Minster.

Career

He was organist of Southwell Minster 1764 - 1818 [Cathedral Organists, John E. West, London, Novello and Company, 1899. ]

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