Thomas Beecham
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Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet was an English conductor and impresario best known for his association with the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic orchestras. He was also closely associate
Beecham rehearsing in 1948
The Beecham factory in St Helens
Beecham, c. 1910
Caricature of Beecham by "Emu", 1910
Maud Cunard
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Maud Alice, Lady Cunard, later known as Emerald, was an American-born, London-based society hostess. She was married to Sir Bache Cunard, 3rd Baronet, the grandson of the Cunard shipping line founder,
Thomas Beecham
…and she outlived her former husband by sixteen years, dying in 1977. In 1909 or early 1910, Beecham began an affair with Maud Alice (known as Emerald), Lady Cunard. Although they never lived together, it continued, despite other relationships on his part, until his remarriage in 1943. She was a tireless fund-raiser…
Cunard in 1895
Lady Cunard as Britannia, with Sir Thomas Beecham, 1919