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Birmingham-born conductor Sir Edward Downes

British conductor Sir Edward Downes who travelled to Switzerland with his wife to end their lives.1 of 7 
British conductor Sir Edward Downes and his wife Joan.2 of 7 
Conductor Edward Downes at Birmingham Town Hall for the first concert in the City of Birmingham for the Symphony Orchestra's 1979 Proms.3 of 7 ![Conductor Edward Downes in 1977.]()
Conductor Edward Downes in 1977.4 of 7 ![Edward Downes and his wife Joan with their new baby son Caractacus in 1967.]()
Edward Downes and his wife Joan with their new baby son Caractacus in 1967.5 of 7 ![Conductor Edward Downes in 1967.]()
Conductor Edward Downes in 1967.6 of 7 ![Conductor Edward Downes in 1954.]()
Conductor Edward Downes in 1954.7 of 7















