ROBERTS, John Varley
(*1841)> ORG. · COMP.
ROBERTS (John Varley). English org. and comp., Stanningley, near Leeds, Sept. 25, 1841. At an early age became org. of S. John’s Ch., Farsley, near Leeds. Org. of S. Bartholomew’s Ch., Armley, Leeds. Org. and choir-master, Parish Church, Halifax, 1867 (of this church Sir John Herschell was at one time organist. The organ, originally built by Snetzler, was in 1870–1879 enlarged and improved on the suggestion and under the direction of Dr. Roberts, at a cost of about £4000, and it is now one of…