William Done
William Done was an English cathedral organist, who served at Worcester CathedralBackground
He was born in Worcester on 4 October 1815, the son of a baker. He was a chorister at Worcester Cathedral from 1825, then an articled pupil of Clarke from 1828 to 1835, and then Clarke's deputy organist. When Clarke died in 1844, Done succeeded him as Organist.
He remained organist for 51 years. In 1894, after 50 years of service, he was awarded the Lambeth degree of D.Mus.
In 1889, Done handed his duties to the Assistant Organist Hugh Blair, but remained titular Organist until his death in 1895, whereupon Blair succeeded him.
