George Clark Cathcart M.A. M.B. (abt. 1860 - 1951)

Born about 1860 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 4 Jan 1951 at about age 91 in Westgate on Sea, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Biography

George Clark Cathcart M.A. M.B. was born in Scotland.

Birth

George Clark Cathcart was baptised in Edinburgh in 1860, he was the son of James Cathcart and Helen Weir. ^[1]

On 7 Apr 1861, George was living with his parents at Carlton Terrace, Leith, St Andrew, Midlothian, Scotland. ^[2]

On 3 Apr 1881George Clark Cathcart was living with his brother, Charles Walker Cathcart, at Greenhill Lodge, St Cuthberts, Newington, Midlothian, Scotland. He was a Student of Art at Edinburgh University. ^[3]

On 5 Apr 1891, George was a Student of Medicine and living as a lodger at 43 Cresant, Edinburgh. ^[4]

On 31 Mar 1901, Geroge was living at 33 Harley Street, St Marylebone, London and he was a physician. ^[5]

In 1934 Dr George Clark Cathcart was living at 11 Upper Wimpole, St Marylebone, Westminster. ^[6]

On 29 Sep 1939, George was an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist living at 11 Upper Wimpole Street, Oxford Circus, Westminster. He was single and employed a Secretary/Housekeeper, a cook, a door parlour maid and a between maid. ^[7]

Death

George C Cathcart died 4 January 1951 at Thanet, Kent. He was 90 years old. ^[8]

In the Dundee Courier - Saturday of 06 January 1951 it states:

SCOT DISCOVERED FAMOUS CONDUCTOR. Dr George Clark Cathcart, who "discovered " Sir Henry Wood as a boy and financed the first Henry Wood promenade concert, has died at Westgate-on-Sea. He was 90. Dr Cathcart was born in Edinburgh. He had been one of the foremost throat experts.:: ^[9]

Obituary

OBITUARY “DISCOVERER” OF SIR HENRY WOOD Dr. George Clark Cathcart, who "discovered” Sir Henry Wood as a boy of 11 and financed the first Henry Wood promenade concert, died in his sleep at Westgate-on- Sea (Kent) on Thursday night, aged 90. Dr. Cathcart, who was born in Edinburgh, was in his day one of the foremost experts on the larynx in Britain, and it was his knowledge of the effect singing could have on the throat that made him impose a condition when he put up £2,000 for the first promenade concert. It was that the French or low pitch should be introduced. The higher pitch then in vogue in Britain was, he said, bad for singers. In addition to the money he put up—and lost—he purchased wind instruments from abroad for the orchestra.:: ^[10]

Research Notes

A search of FreeCen [1] found no results for a George Clark Cathcart born 1860-1861. Accessed March 3, 2021.

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950 Requires Subscription. Accessed March 3, 2021.
2. ↑ Parish: Edinburgh South Leith; ED: 94; Page: 23; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1861_126. Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
3. ↑ Parish: Edinburgh Newington; ED: 115; Page: 1; Line: 2; Roll: cssct1881_294. Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
4. ↑ Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 108; Page: 30; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1891_357. Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
5. ↑ Class: RG13; Piece: 104; Folio: 130; Page: 30. Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901.
6. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers. Electoral Registers. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. Requires Subscription. Accessed March 3, 2021.
7. ↑ Ref: RG101/0456E/015/4 Letter Code: ARAE. Requires Subscription. Accessed March 3, 2021.
8. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death : accessed March 3, 2021, database entry for Cathcart, George C. Age at death: 90. GRO Reference: Volume 5B and Page 1176. Available Online. Accessed March 3, 2021.
9. ↑ British Newspaper Archive. Requires Subscription. Accessed March 3, 2021.
10. ↑ British Newspaper Archive. Belfast News-Letter - Saturday 06 January 1951. Requires Subscription. Accessed March 3, 2021.