Thomas Helmore
Thomas Helmore (1811–1890) was a composer, conductor and choir director.
Thomas Helmore
![Cartoon from Punch. It was printed with the following short article: "A HUMOROUS KNIGHT." It is reported that after the Leeds Festival Dr. Sullivan will be knighted.Having read this in a column of gossip, a be-nighted Contributor, who has " the Judge's Song " on the brain, suggests the following verse, adapted to probabilities.] As a boy I had such a musical bump, And its size so struck Mr. H](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Punch_-_Sullivan%27s_knighthood.png/1224px-Punch_-_Sullivan%27s_knighthood.png)
Edward Linley Sambourne (1844-1910) · Punch, or the London Charivari · Public domain
- Born
- 1811 · Kidderminster.
- Died
- 1890 · Westminster.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- composer · conductor · choir director · music journalist · hymnwriter · writer
- Education
- Magdalen College · Mill Hill School
- Languages
- English
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Born at Kidderminster in 1811, died in Westminster in 1890.
Thomas Helmore studied at Magdalen College and Mill Hill School. The recorded working language is English.
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Kidderminster.
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Westminster.
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- “Thomas Helmore”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q246073: Thomas Helmore
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