Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley peer, and Anne, the eldest daughter of The 1st Viscount Dungannon. His younger brother, Arthur, was Field Marshal The 1st Duke of Wellington. Wellesley is an ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II, as his elder daughter, Anne, was the paternal grandmother of Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, maternal grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. Wellesley was born in 1760 in Ireland, where his family was part of the Ascendancy, the old Anglo-Irish aristocracy. He was educated at the Royal School, Armagh, Harrow School and Eton College, where he distinguished himself as a classical scholar, and at Christ Church, Oxford. He
Wellesley Symphony Orchestra Wellesley Symphony Orchestra The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra is an amateur American orchestra based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It has presented classical, pops, and family concerts since 1948. The Music Director is Max Hobart. The Wellesley Symphony Performs primarily classical works, presenting six concerts each season, including a family concert, with players from the Wellesley Public Schools, and a holiday pops concert. Soloists have included players from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and well known musicians from the Boston area. The Wellesley Symphony is Orchestra-in-Residence at MassBay Community College. Max Hobart has served as Music Director since 1993. The Wellesley Symphony was founded