Ernest Pullein

Ernest Pullein FRCO (22 February 1880 - 28 January 1958) was an organist and composer based in England.

Life

He was born in 1878, the son of William Pullein and Hannah Rose. His father was a Professor of Music.

His three brothers, William Rose Pullein, Frank Pullein and John Pullein were also organists.

He was in the choir of Lincoln Cathedral as a boy.

He served in the Royal Naval Air Service in the First World War. His service number was F41719.

In 1922 he was charged with indecent assault on a youth of 16.[1]

Cricket

He played Cricket for Lincolnshire County Cricket Club from 1908 to 1914. He wrote a booklet, Former Players of Lincoln City published by the Lincolnshire Chronicle in 1915.

Appointments
  • Organist of St. Andrew's Church, Lincoln 1898[2] - 1908[3]
  • Organist of St. Martin's Church, Lincoln 1908 - ????

Compositions

He composed organ and church music.

gollark: I only have 7 reds left. This is disastrous.
gollark: I bet there'll be at least one halloweenling APed over the week.
gollark: Weird stuff happens.
gollark: You should leave many slots open for the new ones, since they tend to be pretty valuable, and also so you can breed holidaykin throughout the year.
gollark: ~~CB vampire raffle~~

References
  1. Hull Daily Mail 28 January 1922
  2. Lincolnshire Echo 4 December 1897
  3. Dictionary of Organs and Organists, 1912


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