Thomas Beecham Born: 29-Apr-1879 Birthplace: St. Helens, Lancashire, England Died: 8-Mar-1961 Location of death: London, England Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, St. Peter's Church, Limpsfield, Surrey, England
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Conductor Nationality: England Executive summary: Founder, London and Royal Philharmonics Father: Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Baronet of Ewanwille (pharmaceuticals, b. 1848, d. 1916) Mother: Josephine Burnett Brother: Henry Wife: Utica Celestia Welles (m. 1903, div. 14-Jan-1943) Wife: Betty Humby (m. 1943, d. 1957) Wife: Shirley Hudson (m. 1959, until his death)
High School: Rossall School, Lancashire (1892-97) University: Wadham College, Oxford University
Houston Symphony Music Director (1954) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Founder and Principal Conductor (1946-61) Seattle Symphony Music Director (1941-44) London Philharmonic Orchestra Founder and Principal Conductor (1932-39) London Symphony Orchestra Principal Conductor (1915-17) The Hallé Musical Advisor (1915-20) Knighthood 1-Jan-1916
Author of books:
A Mingled Chime: An Autobiography (1943, memoir) Frederick Delius (1960, biography)
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