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Code	DS/UK/7126
Name	Handley; Vernon (1930-2008); CBE; British conductor
Variations of Name	Vernon George 'Tod' Handley
Dates	1930-2008
Gender	Male
Biography	Vernon George "Tod" Handley CBE (11 November 1930 10 September 2008) was a British conductor, known in particular for his support of British composers. He was born of a Welsh father and an Irish mother into a musical family in Enfield, London. He acquired the nickname "Tod" because his feet were turned in at his birth, which his father simply summarised: "They toddle". Handley preferred the use of the name "Tod" throughout his life over his given names.

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