Thomas Beecham
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Summary
Thomas Beecham was born on April 29, 1879[1], in St Helens[2]. He died on March 8, 1961[3], in London[4]. He worked as a conductor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (964 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: St Peter Churchyard, Limpsfield[7]
- Father: Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Baronet[8]
- Mother: Josephine Burnett[9]
- Spouse: Utica Welles[10], Betty Humby Beecham[11], Shirley Jean Hudson[12]
- Child: Sir Adrian Welles Beecham, 3rd Baronet[13], Thomas Welles Beecham[14], Paul Strang[15]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[16]
- Educated at: Wadham College[17], Rossall School[18]
- Award received: Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[19], Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Noble title: baronet[23], Knight Bachelor[24]
- Genre: classical music[25]
- Record label: RCA Red Seal[26], Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd.[27], Philips Records[28], His Master's Voice[29], Columbia Masterworks[30]
- Discography: Thomas Beecham discography[31]
- Commons category: Thomas Beecham[32]
- Unmarried partner: Dora Labbette[33]
- Cause of death: coronary thrombosis[34]
- Honorific prefix: Sir[35], Reverend[36]
- Family name: Beecham[37]
- Given name: Thomas[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Thomas Beecham[39]
- Manner of death: natural causes[40]
- Depicted by: Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt[41], Sir Thomas Beecham Conducting[42], Sir Thomas Beecham[43]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[44], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[45], BEIC Digital Library[46], The Times[47], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[50]
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Country: GB[51]
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Began / founded: 1879-04-29[52]
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Ended / dissolved: 1961-03-08[53]
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Genre(s): classical[54]
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Community tags: british conductor, classical, conductor, pavane[55]
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MusicBrainz ID: 0e6ccc63-41cb-4903-8b7d-60846aca6d58[56]
Why It Matters
Thomas Beecham has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
FAQs
Where was Thomas Beecham born?
Thomas Beecham's place of birth was St Helens[2].
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[8]. Thomas Beecham's mother was Josephine Burnett[9].
Who was Thomas Beecham married to?
Thomas Beecham's spouses include Utica Welles[10], Betty Humby Beecham[11], and Shirley Jean Hudson[12].
What did Thomas Beecham do for work?
Thomas Beecham worked as a conductor[5].
Where did Thomas Beecham go to school?
Thomas Beecham was educated at Wadham College[17] and Rossall School[18].
What awards did Thomas Beecham receive?
Honors received include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[19], Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], and commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy[21].