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Sir Thomas Beecham

Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, CH, born 29 April 1879 in St. Helens, Lancashire, died 8 March 1961 in London, was a British conductor. He founded the [a=London Philharmonic Orchestra] in 1932 and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1946. From the early twentieth century until his death Beecham was a dominant influence on the musical life of Britain. Knighted 1916.