Margaret Eliot
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| Margaret Augusta Eliot | |
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| Born | February 26, 1914 St Pancras, London [1] |
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| Occupation | Professor of Oboe |
| Spouse | Sir Richard Asher |
| Children | Peter Asher Jane Asher Clare Asher |
| Parents | Edward Granville Eliot (1872-1958) Clare Louisa Phelips (1883-1927) |
Margaret Augusta Eliot was a professor of oboe at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She taught George Martin to play oboe. She was a great granddaughter of Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans (1798-1877).
Margaret Eliot was born on February 26, 1914 at Pancras, London to Edward Granville Eliot, a younger brother of Montague Eliot, 8th Earl of St Germans, and Edward's wife Clare Louise nee Phelips. On July 27, 1943 [2], she married Dr Richard Asher (1912-1969) and had three children:
- Peter Asher - b. 1944, who was one half of the pop duo Peter & Gordon
- Jane Asher - b. 1946, the film and TV actress, novelist
- Clare Asher - b. 1948, the radio actress
During the 1960s, Paul McCartney lodged with the Asher family.
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| NAME | Asher, Margaret Augusta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Margaret Augusta Eliot |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professor of Oboe |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1914-02-26 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St Pancras, London |
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