Peerage Record – 13709

     Josephine Burnett was the daughter of William Burnett.¹ She married Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Bt., son of Thomas Beecham and Mary Evans, on 12 April 1873.¹ She died on 3 November 1934.¹
     From 12 April 1873, her married name became Beecham.¹

     William Burnett lived at London, England^G.¹

     Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt. was born on 29 April 1879.¹ He was the son of Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Bt. and Josephine Burnett.¹ He married, firstly, Utica Welles, daughter of Dr. Charles J. Stuart Welles and Ella Celeste Miles, on 27 July 1903.¹ He and Utica Welles were divorced in 1943 at U.S.A.^G.¹ He married, secondly, Betty Humby, daughter of Daniel Morgan Humby, in February 1943.¹ He married, thirdly, Shirley Jean Hudson, daughter of Albert George Hudson, on 10 August 1959.¹ He died on 8 March 1961 at age 81.¹
     He was educated at Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1916.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Beecham, of Ewanville, Huyston, co. Lancaster [U.K., 1914] on 23 October 1916.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1930 with a honorary Doctor of Music (D.Mus.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal College of Music (F.R.C.M.) in 1934.¹ He graduated from University of Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England^G, in 1937 with a honorary Doctor of Music (D.Mus.)¹ He graduated from Birmingham University, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G, in 1939 with a honorary Master of Music.¹ He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society.¹ He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1957.¹ He was a conductor and composer.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Sir Adrian Welles Beecham, 3rd Bt. was born on 3 September 1904.¹ He was the son of Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt. and Utica Welles.¹ He married Barbara Joyce Cairn, daughter of Edward Cohen and Emma Manasseh, on 9 February 1939.¹ He died in 1982.¹
     He graduated from Durham University, Durham, County Durham, England^G, in 1926 with a Bachelor of Music (Mus.B.)¹ He was a composer of songs and choral works.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Beecham, of Ewanville, Huyston, co. Lancaster [U.K., 1914] on 8 March 1961.¹

     Utica Welles was born circa 1881.¹ She was the daughter of Dr. Charles J. Stuart Welles and Ella Celeste Miles.¹ She married Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Bt. and Josephine Burnett, on 27 July 1903.¹ She and Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt. were divorced in 1943 at U.S.A.^G.¹ She died on 12 October 1977.¹
     From 27 July 1903, her married name became Beecham.¹

     Barbara Joyce Cairn was born on 16 January 1917.² She was the daughter of Edward Cohen and Emma Manasseh.¹ She married Sir Adrian Welles Beecham, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt. and Utica Welles, on 9 February 1939.¹ She died on 16 September 1991 at age 74.²
     She was given the name of Barbara Joyce Cohen at birth.² Her name was legally changed to Barbara Joyce Cairn.² Barbara Joyce Cairn usually went by her middle name of Joyce.¹ From 9 February 1939, her married name became Beecham.¹

     Henry Beecham was born on 20 August 1888.¹ He was the son of Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Bt. and Josephine Burnett.¹ He married Ethel Anne Baxter, daughter of Herbert Baxter, on 25 October 1914.² He died on 10 January 1947 at age 58.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps.²

     Ethel Anne Baxter was the daughter of Herbert Baxter.¹ She married Henry Beecham, son of Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Bt. and Josephine Burnett, on 25 October 1914.¹ She died on 12 October 1951.¹
     From 25 October 1914, her married name became Beecham.¹

     Herbert Baxter lived at Keyham Hall, Leicestershire, England^G.¹

     Major Joseph Michael Beecham was born on 16 January 1917.¹ He was the son of Henry Beecham and Ethel Anne Baxter.¹ He married Sylvia Nathan, daughter of Frank Benjamin Nathan, on 25 August 1939.¹ He died on 5 January 1994 at age 76 at Torbay, Devon, England.^1,2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1944.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery.¹