Jonathan Rees-Williams

Jonathan Rees-Williams (born 10 February 1949) is a British cathedral organist, who served in Lichfield Cathedral[1] and St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Background

He was born in St. Helier, Jersey. He studied music at the Royal Academy of Music.

In 2004, he was arrested and in court he admitted five counts of indecent assault involving two boys, but denied a further 10 counts against boys and three against a girl. He was jailed for five years for the indecent assaults and a further three months, to run consecutively, for possessing 127 indecent images of children on two computers.[2]

Career

Assistant organist:

Organist of:

Cultural offices
Preceded by
Richard Greening		 Organist and Master of the Choristers of Lichfield Cathedral
1978-1991		 Succeeded by
Andrew Lumsden
Preceded by
Christopher Robinson		 Organist and Master of the Choristers of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
1991-2002		 Succeeded by
Timothy Byram-Wigfield
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References
  1. The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
  2. "Queen's organist jailed for abuse". News.bbc.co.uk. 25 August 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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