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George Weldon (my godfather) was born in Chester in 1906. In 1930 he was chosen as permanent conductor with the Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra. Under his direction the orchestra grew in stature, in musicianship and in reputation. George Weldon had hoped to establish a symphony orchestra for the RAF, but much to his disappointment he was declared unfit for military service on account of a slight lameness. The RAF's loss was certainly the town's gain for he threw himself into local music-making with even more zeal than before. He was able to attract many professional musicians as they came to, or passed through the area. George Weldon conducted many memorable concerts until he left the TWSO in 1943 to succeed Leslie Heward as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, at the age of 37. In 1951 he moved from there to Manchester to become Sir John Barbirolli's deputy, and in 1955-6 he conducted the Sadlers Wells Ballet. His musicianship was excellent, and he was very popular and a very likeable man, with a passion for English music. As a conductor, Weldon had an absolute clear beat; he was concerned with orchestral balance and he got to the heart of every composer that he represented. He was unpretentious and the orchestras liked him. George travelled the world conducting and was well received everywhere. He was involved in the Anglo-Turkish concerts and in 1954 in the presence of royalty took part for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the London Symphony Orchestra. The conductor Bryden Thomson, is quoted as saying about George Weldon, "That man was a prince among conductors." Despite his many commitments he continued to appear as guest conductor in Tunbridge Wells. One of his last concerts in Tunbridge Wells was in December 1960. George Weldon died in 1963 of natural causes while on a tour with the Hallé Orchestra in South Africa. The heavy smoking coupled with his asthma weakened him. His doctor had advised him not to go on this tour which included trips to Greece and Turkey. It was said that a South African winter would affect George's asthma.

Grover cleveland 20:43, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

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He had a passion for English music at a time when this was still considered somewhat unfashionable and when the standard repertoire of Haydn to Brahms was preferred.

Grover cleveland (talk) 15:46, 24 December 2007 (UTC)