Beecham baronets
Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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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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The 4th and 5th Baronets were absent from the Official Roll and, As of 2023[update], the title is considered dormant.[2]
Beecham baronets, of Ewanville (1914)
- Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Baronet (1848–1916)[3]
- Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet (1879–1961)[4]
- Sir Adrian Welles Beecham, 3rd Baronet (1904–1982)[5]
- John Stratford Roland Beecham, presumed 4th Baronet (1940–2011), succeeded his father, the 3rd Baronet, but never appeared on the Official Roll as the 4th Baronet[6]
- Robert Adrian Beecham (born 1942), succeeded his brother, the 4th Baronet, but has not appeared on the Official Roll as the 5th Baronet[7]
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Michael John Beecham (born 1972).