BOOK LIVERPOOL HOTELS

Leon Goossens
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Liverpool, Merseyside
Born on 12th of June 1897
Died on 13rd of February 1988

Born 1897. Died 1988 - English oboist.

Studied at the Royal College of Music. Held leading posts in major London orchestras before retiring and devoting himself to solo playing and teaching. Brother of the composer and conductor Sir Eugene Goossens.

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to Leon Goossens?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

4835 views since 12th June 2007

Brit Quote:
Nothing shows up the difference between the things said or read, so much as the daily experience of it - Vita Sackville-West
More Quotes

On this day:
St Augustine Introduces Julian Calendar to England - 0597, William the Conqueror crowned - 1066, Domesday Book Commissioned - 1085, First Christmas Tree in Britain - 1800, Mrs Beeton Published - 1861, End of the Soviet Union - 1991
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages