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 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.