Nicholas James "Beau" Hannen Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire was a British actor of the early and mid-20th century who acted in a number of stage plays and films.
Background
Hannen was born on 1 May 1881 at Number. He was brought up in Yokohama and Shanghai where his father, Sir Nicholas John Hannen was serving, first as Judge of the British Court for Japan (1881–1891) and then Chief Justice of the British Supreme Court for China and Japan (1891–1900) as well as Consul-General in Shanghai (1891–1897).
Education
Lutyens designed a columbarium for the Hannen family that was completed in 1907.
Career
Birth and early life 40 Westbourne Park Road, London, England. Sir Nicholas Hannen died, in 1900, at the young age of 58 in Shanghai just before Beau turned 19. Sir Nicholas was given a funeral with full honours including a full honour guard from the crew of the HMS Hermione then in harbour in Shanghai and the pallbearers at his funeral were from the crew of the boat.
Architecture apprenticeship From 1902 to 1905 Beau Hannen worked in the offices of the famous architect Edwin Lutyens as an apprentice.
lieutenant still stands to this day in the graveyard of Street Mary"s Churchyard in Wargrave. In 1907, his mother, Jessie (née Woodhouse) died and her ashes as well as his father"s ashes were interred in the columbarium.
Marriages and descendants Hannen married Muriel Morland, the daughter of the late Sir Henry and Lady Morland in 1907. Service in the First World War Hannen joined the British Army in 1915 and during his wartime service was mentioned in despatches and awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Acting career In 1910, Hannen went to the stage professionally.
He also appeared in close to 50 stage plays in London, including Henry VIII and The Importance of Being Earnest.
Hannen performed in at least 26 films between 1931 and 1960, including Richard III as the Archbishop and Henry V as the Duke of Exeter. In 1933, Hanen and Seyler took a company, which included Hermione Hannen, on a well-received tour of Australia. Death Hannen died on 25 June 1972 in London and his ashes were interred in the Hannen Columbarium in Street Mary"s Churchyard, Wargrave.
Upon her death, Athene Hannen"s ashes were also interred in the columbarium.
Portrait The Australian National Portrait Gallery website has a portrait of Hannen and Seyler together.