Thomas Beecham

Summary

Thomas Beecham is a human^[1]. He was born in St Helens^[2]. He was born on April 29, 1879^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on March 8, 1961^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Thomas Beecham was born in St Helens^[2].
• Thomas Beecham passed away in London^[4].
• Thomas Beecham was born on April 29, 1879^[3].
• Thomas Beecham died on March 8, 1961^[5].
• Thomas Beecham is buried at St Peter Churchyard, Limpsfield^[8].
• Thomas Beecham's father was Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Baronet^[9].
• Thomas Beecham's mother was Josephine Burnett^[10].
• Among Thomas Beecham's spouses was Utica Welles^[11].
• Among Thomas Beecham's spouses was Betty Humby Beecham^[12].
• Among Thomas Beecham's spouses was Shirley Jean Hudson^[13].
• A child of Thomas Beecham was Sir Adrian Welles Beecham, 3rd Baronet^[14].
• A child of Thomas Beecham was Thomas Welles Beecham^[15].
• A child of Thomas Beecham was Paul Strang^[16].
• Thomas Beecham held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• Thomas Beecham's professions included conductor^[6].
• Thomas Beecham was educated at Wadham College^[18].
• Thomas Beecham was educated at Rossall School^[19].
• Thomas Beecham received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[20].
• Thomas Beecham received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21].
• Thomas Beecham received the commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[22].
• Thomas Beecham is recorded as male^[23].
• Thomas Beecham's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Thomas Beecham's noble title is recorded as baronet^[25].
• Thomas Beecham's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor^[26].
• Thomas Beecham's genre is classical music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1879-04-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1961-03-08^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: british conductor, classical, conductor, pavane^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0e6ccc63-41cb-4903-8b7d-60846aca6d58^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in St Helens^[2], Thomas Beecham… he was born on April 29, 1879^[3]. His father was Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Baronet^[9]. His mother was Josephine Burnett^[10].

Education

Educated at Wadham College^[18], a college of the University of Oxford^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1610^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38] and Rossall School^[19], an independent school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1844^[41], headquartered in Fleetwood^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Beecham's professions included conductor^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[20], a class of award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1871^[45]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[46], in France^[47]; and commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[22], a grade of an order^[48], in Kingdom of Italy^[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Utica Welles^[11]; Betty Humby Beecham^[12], a pianist^[50], 1908–1958^[51], of United Kingdom^[52]; and Shirley Jean Hudson^[13]. Children include Sir Adrian Welles Beecham, 3rd Baronet^[14], 1904–1982^[53]; Thomas Welles Beecham^[15], 1909–1988^[54]; and Paul Strang^[16], a solicitor^[55], 1933–2024^[56], of United Kingdom^[57].

Death and Burial

Thomas Beecham died on March 8, 1961^[5]. He died in London^[4]. The cause of death was coronary thrombosis^[58]. Burial took place at St Peter Churchyard, Limpsfield^[8].

Why It Matters

Thomas Beecham ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Beecham born?

Born in St Helens^[2], Thomas Beecham…

Where did Thomas Beecham die?

Thomas Beecham passed away in London^[4].

Who were Thomas Beecham's parents?

Thomas Beecham's father was Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Baronet^[9]. Thomas Beecham's mother was Josephine Burnett^[10].

Who was Thomas Beecham married to?

Thomas Beecham's spouses include Utica Welles^[11], Betty Humby Beecham^[12], and Shirley Jean Hudson^[13].

What did Thomas Beecham do for work?

Thomas Beecham worked as conductor^[6].

Where did Thomas Beecham go to school?

Thomas Beecham was educated at Wadham College^[18] and Rossall School^[19].

What awards did Thomas Beecham receive?

Honors received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[20], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], and commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[22].