Location
On the Saluting Battery wall adjacent to the Square Tower
Description
A metal plaque in poor condition.
Plaque
Sir Thomas Beecham
Sir Thomas Beecham
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF
SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
WHO CONDUCTED HIS LAST CONCERT
IN THE GUILDHALL PORTSMOUTH
MAY 7 1960
PROGRAMME
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
WHO CONDUCTED HIS LAST CONCERT
IN THE GUILDHALL PORTSMOUTH
MAY 7 1960
PROGRAMME
| OVERTURE, THE MAGIC FLUTE | MOZART | SYMPHONY NO. 5 | SCHUBERT |
| SYMPHONY NO 100 (MILITARY) | HAYDN | ON THE RIVER | DELIUS |
| SUITE, LOVE IN BATH | HANDEL-BEECHAM | BACCHANALE | SAINT-SAENS |
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Further Information
For a full biography of Sir Thomas Beecham, see the Wikipedia entry.
The plaque was originally placed on a wooden bench placed next to the east wall of the Square Tower. When the benches were replaced the plaque was moved about 15 feet to it's current location.
