Sir Michael Kemp Tippett was an English composer who rose to prominence during and immediately after the Second World War. In his lifetime he was sometimes ranked with his contemporary Benjamin Britte
Tippett late in life. He was active into his 90s.
Stamford School, which Tippett attended between 1920 and 1923
The Royal College of Music, where Tippett studied between 1923 and 1928
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs is a Category B men's local prison, located in the White City area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, nearby Wormwood Scrubs open space.
Michael Tippett
…1943, after several further hearings and statements on his behalf from distinguished musical figures, he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs. He served two months, and although thereafter he was technically liable to further charges for failing to comply with the terms set by his tribunal…
Entrance to Wormwood Scrubs Prison
Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) women at a 3.7-inch anti-aircraft gun site 22 October 1941
General view to the prison from park
Building inside the prison area