Organists
The first known organist:
- Henry Lightindollar (d.1702), appeared in the parish records in 1699. Successive organists were as follows:
- William Gorton, a member of the King's Music (appt. 1702, d. 1711)
- Edward Purcell, son of Henry Purcell (b. 1689, appt. 1711, d. 1740, and buried in St Clements "near the gallery door" - Parish Burial Register, 4 July 1740)
- Edward Henry Purcell, Edward's son (appt.1740, d.1765, and also buried in the church "by the organ gallery" - Parish Burial Register, 5 August 1765)
- Jonathan Battishill (b. 1738, appt. 1765, d.1801)
- Thomas Bartholomew (appt. 1802, d. 1819)
- William Bradley (appt. 1819, res. 1828)
- John Whitaker, a City music publisher, (appt. 1828, d. 1847)
- John Joff, promoted from assistant organist (appt. 1847, d. 1885).
The current organist (September 2008) is Ian Shaw.
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