Ruth Railton

British conductor
Person human Q7383175
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ruth Railton

Summary

Ruth Railton is a human[1]. She was born in Folkestone[2]. She was born on +1915-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on +2001-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a music director[6] and conductor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Railton was born in Folkestone[2].
  • Ruth Railton died in London[4].
  • Ruth Railton was born on +1915-12-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruth Railton died on +2001-02-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ruth Railton's father was David Railton[9].
  • Ruth Railton's mother was Ruby Marion Wilson[10].
  • Ruth Railton was married to Cecil Harmsworth King[11].
  • Ruth Railton held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ruth Railton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Ruth Railton worked as a music director[6].
  • Ruth Railton's professions included conductor[7].
  • Ruth Railton's education included a stint at St Mary's School, Wantage[14].
  • Ruth Railton was educated at Heathfield School[15].
  • Ruth Railton received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Ruth Railton is recorded as female[17].
  • Ruth Railton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ruth Railton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063138374[19].
  • Ruth Railton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39256090[20].
  • Ruth Railton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94000975[21].
  • Ruth Railton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 160973669[22].
  • Ruth Railton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0crb_xb[23].
  • Ruth Railton's given name is recorded as Ruth[24].
  • Ruth Railton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Ruth Railton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 75434[26].
  • Ruth Railton's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp70353[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ruth Railton's place of birth was Folkestone[2]. She was born on +1915-12-14T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was David Railton[9]. Her mother was Ruby Marion Wilson[10].

Education

Educated at St Mary's School, Wantage[14], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1873[30] and Heathfield School[15], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1899[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music director[6] and conductor[7].

Recognition

Ruth Railton received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Personal Life

Among Ruth Railton's spouses was Cecil Harmsworth King[11].

Death and Burial

Ruth Railton died on +2001-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Ruth Railton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Railton born?

Ruth Railton was born in Folkestone[2].

Where did Ruth Railton die?

Ruth Railton died in London[4].

Who were Ruth Railton's parents?

Ruth Railton's father was David Railton[9]. Ruth Railton's mother was Ruby Marion Wilson[10].

Who was Ruth Railton married to?

Ruth Railton's spouses include Cecil Harmsworth King[11].

What did Ruth Railton do for work?

Ruth Railton worked as music director[6] and conductor[7].

Where did Ruth Railton go to school?

Ruth Railton was educated at St Mary's School, Wantage[14] and Heathfield School[15].

What awards did Ruth Railton receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ruth Railton. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ruth-railton
MLA “Ruth Railton.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ruth-railton.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ruth-railton_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ruth Railton}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ruth-railton}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ruth Railton — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ruth-railton (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ruth-railton · Last refreshed: