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'''Marta Cunningham''' (December 1869 - June 25, 1937), was a [[United States|American]] born [[Europe|European]] based [[soprano]]-[[singer]] and [[philanthropist]]. |
'''Marta Cunningham CBE''' (December 1869 - June 25, 1937), was a [[United States|American]] born [[Europe|European]] based [[soprano]]-[[singer]] and [[philanthropist]]. |
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Born in 1869 in [[Brazos County, Texas]], her parents were Albert Baxter and Martha Minerva Tharp Cunningham, both from [[DeSoto Parish, Louisiana]]. Martha was educated at the [[College of Notre Dame of Maryland|Convent of Notre Dame]], [[Baltimore]].<ref name=FindGrave/> |
Born in 1869 in [[Brazos County, Texas]], her parents were Albert Baxter and Martha Minerva Tharp Cunningham, both from [[DeSoto Parish, Louisiana]]. Martha was educated at the [[College of Notre Dame of Maryland|Convent of Notre Dame]], [[Baltimore]].<ref name=FindGrave/> |
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She then emigrated to Europe, where she trained classically, making her debut as a [[soprano]] soloist at the coronation of [[King Edward VII]] in 1901. She then made regular tours of [[England]], [[Ireland]] and the United States, until taking up a residency at [[Claridges Hotel]], London, from 1910 until 1912, presenting "matinees musicales."<ref name=FindGrave/> |
She then emigrated to Europe, where she trained classically, making her debut as a [[soprano]] soloist at the coronation of [[King Edward VII]] in 1901. She then made regular tours of [[England]], [[Ireland]] and the United States, until taking up a residency at [[Claridges Hotel]], London, from 1910 until 1912, presenting "matinees musicales."<ref name=FindGrave/> |
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At the outbreak of [[World War One]] she resided in London, undertaking charity and canteen work in the [[Eastend]]. In 1919 while visiting her local hospital, Cunningham asked the [[matron]] if she still had any wounded servicemen under treatment? Horrified to be given the answer 600, Cunningham discovered there were thousands of wounded men lying in hospitals, bored, lonely, and in pain. Cunningham established The [[Not Forgotten Association]], with the object of providing entertainment and recreation for the war crippled that would alleviate the tedium of their lives and give them something to which they could look forward. Through her royal connections, Cunningham persuaded [[Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood|HRH Princess Mary]] to become the Association’s first patron, a position she held until her death in 1965.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.nfassociation.org/our-history/|title=Our History|publisher=Not Forgotten Association|accessdate=August 12, 2010}}</ref> |
At the outbreak of [[World War One]] she resided in London, undertaking charity and canteen work in the [[Eastend]]. In 1919 while visiting her local hospital, Cunningham asked the [[matron]] if she still had any wounded servicemen under treatment? Horrified to be given the answer 600, Cunningham discovered there were thousands of wounded men lying in hospitals, bored, lonely, and in pain. Cunningham established The [[Not Forgotten Association]], with the object of providing entertainment and recreation for the war crippled that would alleviate the tedium of their lives and give them something to which they could look forward. Through her royal connections, Cunningham persuaded [[Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood|HRH Princess Mary]] to become the Association’s first patron, a position she held until her death in 1965.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.nfassociation.org/our-history/|title=Our History|publisher=Not Forgotten Association|accessdate=August 12, 2010}}</ref> She devoted the rest of her life to the charity, for which in 1929 she was awarded a [[CBE]]. |
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Cunningham herself died on June 25, 1937, and is buried in [[Hanwell Cemetery]].<ref name=FindGrave>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34655513|title=Martha Cunningham|publisher=Find A Grave|accessdate=August 12, 2010}}</ref> |
Cunningham herself died on June 25, 1937, and is buried in [[Hanwell Cemetery]].<ref name=FindGrave>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34655513|title=Martha Cunningham|publisher=Find A Grave|accessdate=August 12, 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:15, 12 August 2010
Marta Cunningham CBE (December 1869 - June 25, 1937), was a American born European based soprano-singer and philanthropist.
Born in 1869 in Brazos County, Texas, her parents were Albert Baxter and Martha Minerva Tharp Cunningham, both from DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Martha was educated at the Convent of Notre Dame, Baltimore.[1]
She then emigrated to Europe, where she trained classically, making her debut as a soprano soloist at the coronation of King Edward VII in 1901. She then made regular tours of England, Ireland and the United States, until taking up a residency at Claridges Hotel, London, from 1910 until 1912, presenting "matinees musicales."[1]
At the outbreak of World War One she resided in London, undertaking charity and canteen work in the Eastend. In 1919 while visiting her local hospital, Cunningham asked the matron if she still had any wounded servicemen under treatment? Horrified to be given the answer 600, Cunningham discovered there were thousands of wounded men lying in hospitals, bored, lonely, and in pain. Cunningham established The Not Forgotten Association, with the object of providing entertainment and recreation for the war crippled that would alleviate the tedium of their lives and give them something to which they could look forward. Through her royal connections, Cunningham persuaded HRH Princess Mary to become the Association’s first patron, a position she held until her death in 1965.[2] She devoted the rest of her life to the charity, for which in 1929 she was awarded a CBE.
Cunningham herself died on June 25, 1937, and is buried in Hanwell Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Martha Cunningham". Find A Grave. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- ^ "Our History". Not Forgotten Association. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
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