tˈɑːməs wʌz bɹˈɔːt ˌʌp ɪn lˈʌndən ɪnðə fˈæmɪli hˈoʊm ɪn nˈuː bˈɑːnd stɹˈiːt, ænd wʌz ˈoʊnli ɪlˈɛvən wɛn hɪz fˈɑːðɚ dˈaɪd.
Thomas was brought up in London in the family home in New Bond Street, and was only 11 when his father died.