Person Open DS/UK/11154 Blackmore; George (24 January 1921-21 February 1994); English organist Blackmore George 24 January 1921-21 February 1994 English organist Male (cisgender) George Henry James Blackmore Chatham, Kent, England (born)

British Music | Organ White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual George Blackmore was a British organist. He first played the cinema organ at the Regent, and later at the Palace in Chatham. At 18 he was appointed organist to the Majestic in Rochester, a nearby town and gave his first broadcast from there in 1941. Upon being discharged from his Service years in the RAF he was appointed to the Gaumont Birmingham, and broadcast regularly for the BBC. From 1950 George spent seven years playing the Compton organs in the Capitol and Astoria Theatres. In 1957 he joined Associated British Cinemas (ABC) and toured their theatres also. He frequently toured Australia and the United States, endearing himself to the ATOS at their 1975 convention in San Francisco. George passed away on February 21 1994. https://stainer.co.uk/composer/george-blackmore/ (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 1/16/2014 RAHAKirkbride 7/19/2023 114c6ed1-18c4-416a-ae91-3b1cdf46ed09