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Jamie Lonsdale – Biography

Jamie Lonsdale was educated at Ludgrove school, joining the choir at the age of 7. Then he attended Pangbourne College where he became Head of Choir, before joining the Royal Navy. Jamie served in various ships as a Seaman Officer (responsible for bridge watchkeeping, diving, and gunnery) during his 5 year naval career, including HMY BRITANNIA in which he sailed around the world.

On leaving the Navy, Jamie did a 3 year Land Agency course at
Cirencester and has for the last 20 years been involved in running an asset management business, and restoring listed properties near Wantage, where he created the Kingston Lisle Business Centre.

Jamie started taking singing lessons in 1997 from the late Betty Bleakley, and became hooked on performing after joining Wantage Choral Society!

His debut opera role was in 2004 as Gherardo in Gianni Schicci (Opera Anywhere), later going professional performing in South Pacific, Thais, and The Elixir of Love (Grange Park Opera) and a local production of Tosca (O4opera). Jamie currently trains with Arwel Treharne-Morgan, and Lyndall Dawson. Jamie lives at Kingston Lisle with his wife Laura, and their four children.