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John Dykes Bower was born on 13 August, 1905, is an English cathedral organist. Discover John Dykes Bower's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

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1905

Sir John Dykes Bower (13 August 1905 – 29 May 1981) was an English cathedral organist who served in Truro Cathedral, Durham Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral.

Bower was born in Gloucester into a musical family, a descendant of the hymn writer John Bacchus Dykes.

He was one of four brothers, including Stephen Dykes Bower, who became a famous church architect.

He was educated at Cheltenham College and studied organ under Sir Herbert Brewer.

He was an organ scholar at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was the John Stewart Rannoch scholarship in sacred music.

1936

Bower was the organist and choirmaster at St Paul's Cathedral for more than 30 years, from 1936 to his retirement in 1968.

From 1936 to 1969, Bower also served as organ professor at the Royal College of Music and was associate director of the Royal School of Church Music.

1950

Together with G.H.Knight, he co-edited the "revised edition" of Hymns Ancient and Modern, which was published in 1950.

He was organist of:

1953

In 1953, he toured North America with the St Paul's choir and conducted a concert at the White House before President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

1981

Following his death in 1981, he was eulogised as "an austere perfectionist with a strong feeling for the big occasion."

Major services he played included the Thanksgiving service after the Second World War and at the state funeral for Sir Winston Churchill.

He was also a sub-conductor at the coronations of both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.