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Beecham baronets

The Beecham Baronetcy, of Ewanville in the Parish of Huyton in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 July 1914 for the Lancashire pill manufacturer Joseph Beecham. Joseph was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas, a conductor who founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1932.

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Escutcheon of the Beecham Baronets of Ewanville
Creation date19141
Statusdormant2
MottoNil sine labore, Nothing without labour1

The Beecham Baronetcy, of Ewanville in the Parish of Huyton in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 July 1914 for the Lancashire pill manufacturer Joseph Beecham. Joseph was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas, a conductor who founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1932.

The 4th and 5th Baronets were absent from the Official Roll and, As of 2023, the title is considered dormant.2

Beecham baronets, of Ewanville (1914)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Michael John Beecham (born 1972).

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  1. Debrett's baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London, Dean & Son, Limited. 1921. p. 54.
  2. "Official Roll". The Standing Council of the Baronetage.
  3. "Beecham, Sir Joseph". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 25 April 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. "Beecham, Sir Thomas". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 25 April 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. "Beecham, Sir Adrian (Welles)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 25 April 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. "Beecham, Sir John Stratford Roland". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 25 April 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. "Beecham, Sir Robert Adrian". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 25 April 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)