Person Open DS/UK/6309 Willing; Christopher Edwin Cumming (1830-1904); English organists Willing Christopher Edwin Cumming 28 February 1830-1 December 1904 English organist Male Devonshire, England (born)

English Musician; Organ White Son of Christopher Willing (singer and assistant at the Chapel Royal) Heterosexual Christopher Willing was an English organist. As a child, he entered the Westminster Abbey Choir under James Turle, but quickly picked up the organ, becomming deputy organist at age 14. In 1848, he was eleted organist of the Foundling Hospital. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/w/i/l/l/i/n/willing_ce.htm (2022) 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 7/16/2013 RAHAKirkbride 3/9/2022 6f4e6312-9b99-4aad-99a9-1030e148709c