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Gordon Appleton

Gordon Appleton was born and went to school in Stockton-on-Tees, then after graduating from Christ Church College, Canterbury (where he was organ scholar) took his first teaching post in Goffs Oak,Hertfordshire.

After this he spent five years teaching in Jamaica, first at Vere Technical High School,Clarendon and then at Kingston College where he was Director of Music and organist and choirmaster of the chapel choir.

He left Jamaica and went to Perth, Australia as Organist and Choirmaster at Guildford Grammar School. In 1987 he was appointed Master of the Music at St George's Cathedral, Perth.

In 1993 he returned to the UK as RSCM Regional Director for the North of England, Scotland, North Wales and Ireland. In 2001 he was appointed to his present position of Director, RSCM Voluntary Networks, and is now RSCM Warden.