Jackson?s faÂther played the orÂgan at St. Peter?s Church in Oldham. Robert atÂtendÂed the RoyÂal AcaÂdeÂmy of MuÂsic, and served as orÂganÂist at St. Mark?s Church at Grosvenor Square in LonÂdon. He alÂso played in the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. In 1868, he took over his faÂther?s duties at St. Peter?s in Oldham, and played the orÂgan there 46 years (together they served almost an entire century). He alÂso served as head of the Oldham MuÂsical Society, 1891-1906. (Hide extended text)...(Read all) Source : Wikipedia