Background
John Patrick Bashford was born at Beuthen, now Bytom, Poland.
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Bashford was educated at Wells House prep school in Malvern, Street Paul’s, southwest London, and then at the Guildhall School of Music.
Career
lieutenant is said that his pioneering work helped turned male modelling into a respectable profession. As a model he was noted for his amber eyes and athlete’s carriage. He worked as a model for over thirty years.
In later life he became a classical guitarist.
lieutenant is said that his love of the guitar came from his Polish nanny singing him lullabies. He was 20 when he was invited by American poet Samuel Menashe on a trip to Andalucia and fell in love with the sound.
Patrick studied with José Rey de la Torre at Mannes College in New New York He became a world recognised expert in Spanish classical guitar.
Bashford became a professor at the Royal College of Music in 1972.
They had one child. They separated in the 1980s. Bashford had an older brother, Christopher.
His ancestors served with both the British and French fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar.
