Contralto singer. Born Lancashire. Her brief marriage failed due to physical incompatibility. She learnt the piano and in a 1937 music festival she also competed in the singing contest for a bet. This led to a very successful career and international fame.
Died University College Hospital of cancer which she had been fighting for over 2 years. In 1958 a bronze relief portrait memorial by Mary Gillick was erected at the hospital.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Kathleen Ferrier
Kathleen Ferrier, 1912 - 1953, contralto, lived here. Greater London Council
Record album. The sixth to be released by Bob Marley and the Wailers on Island Records.
Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool. One of the four Beatles. March 1969 married Linda Eastman.
In existence before 1066.  Richard II formalised the structure.  At that time they were 12 in number but are now down to three, responsible for singing services and organising large and small scale...
Building, Music / songs, Politics & Administration, Religion
Lyric tenor.  Born Austria.  An an international star he came to London a few times: 1931, 1938 and lastly when already diagnosed with lung cancer he was invited by the Vienna State Opera to perfor...
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