Kennerley Rumford | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford |
Born | Hampstead, London, England | 2 September 1870
Died | 9 March 1957 North Stoke, Oxfordshire, England | (aged 86)
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1896–1957 |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford (2 September 1870 – 9 March 1957) was an English baritone singer of the 20th century. He was first known for his performances of oratorios, but following his marriage to the well-known contralto singer Clara Butt, he toured with her throughout the English-speaking world singing repertoire of a more popular type. He was twice mentioned in dispatches while serving on the Western Front during the First World War.