Person Open DS/UK/7813 Railton; Dame; Ruth (1915-2001); British music director, conductor Railton Ruth Dame 1915-2001 British music director, conductor Female

Dame Ruth Railton (14 December 1915, Folkestone, Kent – 23 February 2001, London) was a British music director and conductor. She founded the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in 1948. She was an adjudicator of the Federation of Music Festivals from 1946-1974. She was one of four daughters and one son, David, born to the Rev. David Railton, the son of George Scott Railton, who was second in command of William and Catherine Booth's Salvation Army. In 1962 she married Cecil Harmsworth King. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 9/17/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 2fff70ac-c04c-426e-8a81-1c3ce2c85f6b