Thomas Hemsley

British opera singer (1927–2013)
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Thomas Hemsley

Summary

Thomas Hemsley is a human[1]. He was born in Coalville[2]. He was born on April 12, 1927[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on April 11, 2013[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6], university teacher[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Hemsley's place of birth was Coalville[2].
  • Thomas Hemsley passed away in London[4].
  • Thomas Hemsley was born on April 12, 1927[3].
  • Thomas Hemsley died on April 11, 2013[5].
  • Thomas Hemsley's father was Sydney William Hemsley[10].
  • Among Thomas Hemsley's spouses was Gwenllian Ellen James[11].
  • A child of Thomas Hemsley was William Thomas James Hemsley[12].
  • A child of Thomas Hemsley was MAtthew Walter David Hemsley[13].
  • A child of Thomas Hemsley was Michael Richard Hemsley[14].
  • Thomas Hemsley held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Thomas Hemsley's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Thomas Hemsley's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Thomas Hemsley's professions included musician[8].
  • Among Thomas Hemsley's employers was Royal College of Music[16].
  • Among Thomas Hemsley's employers was Guildhall School of Music and Drama[17].
  • A notable student of Thomas Hemsley was Njål Sparbo[18].
  • Thomas Hemsley received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Thomas Hemsley is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas Hemsley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas Hemsley's voice type is recorded as baritone[22].
  • Thomas Hemsley's given name is recorded as Thomas[23].
  • Thomas Hemsley's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Thomas Hemsley's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Thomas Hemsley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Thomas Hemsley's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[27].

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

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1927-04-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-04-11[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: baritone, british baritone, classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0523cae1-45b7-487d-ac56-78cf036a305e[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Hemsley was born in Coalville[2]. He was born on April 12, 1927[3]. His father was Sydney William Hemsley[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], university teacher[7], and musician[8]. Employers include Royal College of Music[16], a conservatory[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1882[37], headquartered in London[38] and Guildhall School of Music and Drama[17], a college of music[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1880[41], headquartered in London[42]. A notable student of Thomas Hemsley was Njål Sparbo[18].

Recognition

Thomas Hemsley received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].

Personal Life

Among Thomas Hemsley's spouses was Gwenllian Ellen James[11]. Children include William Thomas James Hemsley[12], b. 1962[43], of United Kingdom[44]; MAtthew Walter David Hemsley[13]; and Michael Richard Hemsley[14].

Death and Burial

Thomas Hemsley died on April 11, 2013[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Hemsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Hemsley born?

Thomas Hemsley's place of birth was Coalville[2].

Where did Thomas Hemsley die?

Thomas Hemsley died in London[4].

Who were Thomas Hemsley's parents?

Thomas Hemsley's father was Sydney William Hemsley[10].

Who was Thomas Hemsley married to?

Thomas Hemsley's spouses include Gwenllian Ellen James[11].

What did Thomas Hemsley do for work?

Thomas Hemsley worked as opera singer[6], university teacher[7], and musician[8].

What awards did Thomas Hemsley receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].

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. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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