Margaret Eliot

Margaret Eliot
Margaret Eliot
Born Margaret Augusta Eliot
26 February 1914(1914-02-26)[1]
St Pancras, London
Died 27 February 2011(2011-02-27) (aged 97) [2]
Occupation Professor of Oboe
Spouse Richard Asher
Children Peter Asher
Jane Asher
Clare Asher
Parents

Edward Granville Eliot

Clare Louisa Phelips

Margaret Augusta Eliot (26 February 191427 February 2011) was an English music teacher and musician. She was a professor of oboe at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama; her best known student was George Martin. She was an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music.

Family

Margaret Eliot was born to Hon. Edward Granville Eliot (1872-1958) - a younger brother of both 7th and 8th Earls of St Germans - and his wife Clare Louise née Phelips (1883-1927). She was a great granddaughter of Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans (1798-1877).

On 27 July, 1943,[3] she married Dr Richard Asher (1912-1969); the couple had three children:

  1. Peter Asher (born 1944), who was one half of the pop duo Peter & Gordon and successful music producer;
  2. Jane Asher (born 1946), the film and TV actress, novelist
  3. Clare Asher (born 1948), the radio actress.

References

  1. ^ GRO Register of Births: MAR 1914 1b 161(?) PANCRAS, Margaret A. Eliot, mmn = Phelips
  2. ^ http://www.justgiving.com/jane-scarfe
  3. ^ GRO Register of Marriages: SEP 1943 1b 4 PANCRAS - Richard Asher = Margaret Eliot