RIP Dr Francis Jackson.
| Type of post: | Choir news item |
| Sub-type: | No sub-type |
| Posted By: | Lesley Peatfield |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Thu, 13 Jan 2022 |
We were saddened to hear about the death of Dr Francis Jackson this week.
Dr Jackson was a towering figure in the world of church music, and universally acknowledged as a wonderfully kind and generous man.
The news was broken today by his children. They said: “With sadness Alice, Will, and Eddie have to let you all know that our dad, Francis Jackson, died peacefully yesterday, 10th January, 2022. With gratitude we celebrate such a long and fruitful life.
He was conductor of YMS from 1947 to 1982, conducting over 140 concerts!
He was one of our Vice-Presidents and will be missed.
Here he is at the Barbican with the late Dr Richard Shephard and David Pipe.
Picture by Lesley Peatfield
Dr Jackson was a towering figure in the world of church music, and universally acknowledged as a wonderfully kind and generous man.
The news was broken today by his children. They said: “With sadness Alice, Will, and Eddie have to let you all know that our dad, Francis Jackson, died peacefully yesterday, 10th January, 2022. With gratitude we celebrate such a long and fruitful life.
He was conductor of YMS from 1947 to 1982, conducting over 140 concerts!
He was one of our Vice-Presidents and will be missed.
Here he is at the Barbican with the late Dr Richard Shephard and David Pipe.
Picture by Lesley Peatfield
