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 '''Frederick Tomlinson''' (18 December 1927 – 17 July 2016) was a British singer, songwriter and composer.  He founded the Fred Tomlinson Singers, who sang the music featured on ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'', ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'' and other British television shows.<ref name=telegraph>{{cite news|title=Fred Tomlinson, singer on Monty Python – obituary  |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/08/02/fred-tomlinson-singer-on-monty-python--obituary/ |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=2016-08-02 |access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref><ref name=nytimes>{{cite news|first=Daniel E.|last=Slotnik |title=Fred Tomlinson, Singer Who Led a ‘Monty Python’ Troupe, Dies at 88  |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/arts/television/fred-tomlinson-monty-python-singer-dies-at-88.html?_r=0 |work=[[New York Times]] |date=2016-08-04 |access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref> Tomlinson also composed and wrote songs for [[Monty Python]], including "[[The Lumberjack Song]]", which he co-wrote with [[Terry Jones]] and [[Michael Palin]].<ref name=telegraph/><ref name=nytimes/> He and his Fred Tomlinson Singers then performed "The Lumberjack Song" on ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' in December 1969, as well as the song "[[Spam (Monty Python)|Spam]]" in 1970 while dressed as [[Vikings]].<ref name=telegraph/>
-Tomlinson was born on 18 December 1927, in [[Rawtenstall]], [[Lancashire]].<ref name=telegraph/> His father, Fred, had created the [[Rossendale Valley|Rossendale]] Male Voice Choir in 1924.<ref name=nytimes/> His older brother, [[Ernest Tomlinson]], was a composer. He won a scholarship to Manchester Cathedral choir school until it closed in 1940 due to the war. He was then at age 11 admitted to the [[Choir of King's College, Cambridge]], attending [[King's College School, Cambridge]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/aug/18/fred-tomlinson-obituary |title=Fred Tomlinson obituary |last=Ashton |first=Hilary |date=2016-08-18 |website=The Guardian |language=en-GB |access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref><ref name=telegraph/> He then attended Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School<ref name=telegraph/> before studying music, [[mathematics]], [[statistics]], and the [[Italian language]] at [[Leeds University]].<ref name=nytimes/> Tomlinson trained to become a teacher and served in the [[Royal Air Force]] in [[Singapore]] before embarking on a career in music. He joined the [[George Mitchell (Scottish musician)|George Mitchell Singers]] and formed his own vocal quartet, the Northerners, before establishing the Fred Tomlinson Singers in the late 1960s.<ref name=nytimes/> He married his wife, Pamela, during the mid-1950s.<ref name=nytimes/>
+Tomlinson was born on 18 December 1927, in [[w:Rawtenstall|Rawtenstall]], [[w:Lancashire|Lancashire]].<ref name=telegraph/> His father, Fred, had created the [[Rossendale Valley|Rossendale]] Male Voice Choir in 1924.<ref name=nytimes/> His older brother, [[w:Ernest Tomlinson|Ernest Tomlinson]], was a composer. He won a scholarship to Manchester Cathedral choir school until it closed in 1940 due to the war. He was then at age 11 admitted to the [[Choir of King's College, Cambridge]], attending [[w:King's College School, Cambridge|King's College School]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/aug/18/fred-tomlinson-obituary |title=Fred Tomlinson obituary |last=Ashton |first=Hilary |date=2016-08-18 |website=The Guardian |language=en-GB |access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref><ref name=telegraph/> He then attended Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School<ref name=telegraph/> before studying music, [[mathematics]], [[statistics]], and the [[Italian language]] at [[Leeds University]].<ref name=nytimes/> Tomlinson trained to become a teacher and served in the [[Royal Air Force]] in [[Singapore]] before embarking on a career in music. He joined the [[George Mitchell (Scottish musician)|George Mitchell Singers]] and formed his own vocal quartet, the Northerners, before establishing the Fred Tomlinson Singers in the late 1960s.<ref name=nytimes/> He married his wife, Pamela, during the mid-1950s.<ref name=nytimes/>
 Tomlinson had a lifelong interest in the music of [[Peter Warlock]] and acted as the chairman of the Peter Warlock Society for 25 years. He produced editions of Warlock scores, wrote a companion piece to ''[[The Curlew]]'' using the same instrumentation, and wrote several books about the composer, including ''A Peter Warlock Handbook'' (1974, 1977) and ''Warlock and van Dieren, with a van Dieren Catalogue'' (1978).<ref>[http://www.peterwarlock.org Peter Warlock Society]</ref> He composed original music under the name "Frederick Culpan", including ''The Chaucer Suite''.<ref name=telegraph/>
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{{short description|British singer, songwriter and composer (1927-2016)}}
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'''Frederick Tomlinson''' (18 December 1927 – 17 July 2016) was a British singer, songwriter and composer. He founded the Fred Tomlinson Singers, who sang the music featured on ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'', ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'' and other British television shows.<ref name=telegraph>{{cite news|title=Fred Tomlinson, singer on Monty Python – obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/08/02/fred-tomlinson-singer-on-monty-python--obituary/ |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=2016-08-02 |access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref><ref name=nytimes>{{cite news|first=Daniel E.|last=Slotnik |title=Fred Tomlinson, Singer Who Led a ‘Monty Python’ Troupe, Dies at 88 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/arts/television/fred-tomlinson-monty-python-singer-dies-at-88.html?_r=0 |work=[[New York Times]] |date=2016-08-04 |access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref> Tomlinson also composed and wrote songs for [[Monty Python]], including "[[The Lumberjack Song]]", which he co-wrote with [[Terry Jones]] and [[Michael Palin]].<ref name=telegraph/><ref name=nytimes/> He and his Fred Tomlinson Singers then performed "The Lumberjack Song" on ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' in December 1969, as well as the song "[[Spam (Monty Python)|Spam]]" in 1970 while dressed as [[Vikings]].<ref name=telegraph/>

Tomlinson was born on 18 December 1927, in [[Rawtenstall]], [[Lancashire]].<ref name=telegraph/> His father, Fred, had created the [[Rossendale Valley|Rossendale]] Male Voice Choir in 1924.<ref name=nytimes/> His older brother, [[Ernest Tomlinson]], was a composer. He won a scholarship to Manchester Cathedral choir school until it closed in 1940 due to the war. He was then at age 11 admitted to the [[Choir of King's College, Cambridge]], attending [[King's College School, Cambridge]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/aug/18/fred-tomlinson-obituary |title=Fred Tomlinson obituary |last=Ashton |first=Hilary |date=2016-08-18 |website=The Guardian |language=en-GB |access-date=2019-03-26}}</ref><ref name=telegraph/> He then attended Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School<ref name=telegraph/> before studying music, [[mathematics]], [[statistics]], and the [[Italian language]] at [[Leeds University]].<ref name=nytimes/> Tomlinson trained to become a teacher and served in the [[Royal Air Force]] in [[Singapore]] before embarking on a career in music. He joined the [[George Mitchell (Scottish musician)|George Mitchell Singers]] and formed his own vocal quartet, the Northerners, before establishing the Fred Tomlinson Singers in the late 1960s.<ref name=nytimes/> He married his wife, Pamela, during the mid-1950s.<ref name=nytimes/>

Tomlinson had a lifelong interest in the music of [[Peter Warlock]] and acted as the chairman of the Peter Warlock Society for 25 years. He produced editions of Warlock scores, wrote a companion piece to ''[[The Curlew]]'' using the same instrumentation, and wrote several books about the composer, including ''A Peter Warlock Handbook'' (1974, 1977) and ''Warlock and van Dieren, with a van Dieren Catalogue'' (1978).<ref>[http://www.peterwarlock.org Peter Warlock Society]</ref> He composed original music under the name "Frederick Culpan", including ''The Chaucer Suite''.<ref name=telegraph/>

Fred Tomlinson died on 17 July 2016, at the age of 88.<ref name=telegraph/> His death was announced on ''Monty Python'''s official website.<ref name=nytimes/>

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