Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Died
17 December 1973 (aged 74)
An English composer and a conductor. Middle names are Arthur Sheldon. Patrick Sheldon Hadley was born on 5 March 1899 in Cambridge. Patrick attended St Ronan's Preparatory School at West Worthing, London and Winchester College. However the First World War interrupted his education. He enlisted in the army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery. He managed to survive unscathed until the last weeks of the war, when he received an injury necessitating the below knee amputation of his right leg. This profoundly damaged his confidence and also cause… read more
An English composer and a conductor. Middle names are Arthur Sheldon. Patrick Sheldon Hadley was born on 5 March 1899 in Cambridge. Patrick attended St Ronan's Preparatory School at West Worthing, London and Winchester College. However the First World War interrupted his education. He en… read more
An English composer and a conductor. Middle names are Arthur Sheldon. Patrick Sheldon Hadley was born on 5 March 1899 in Cambridge. Patrick attended St Ronan's Preparatory School at West Worthing, London and Winchester College. However the First World War interrupted his education. He enlisted in the army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Ro… read more