Edward Downes Edward Downes Sir Edward Thomas ("Ted") Downes, CBE (17 June 1924 – 10 July 2009) was an English conductor, specialising in opera. He was associated with the Royal Opera House from 1952, and with Opera Australia from 1970. He was also well known for his long working relationship with the BBC Philharmonic and for working with the Netherlands Radio Orchestra. Within the field of opera, he was particularly known as a conductor of Verdi. He and his wife, Lady (Joan) Downes, committed assisted suicide at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland on 10 July 2009, an event that received significant media
Sir Edward Hughes (1784 EIC ship) and was carrying 180 slaves. The Royal Navy purchased "Sir Edward Hughes" in May 1804 in India for £35,000. However, the notice of her capturing "Jeune Clementine" in July still refers to "Sir Edward Hughes" as belonging to the EIC. Furthermore, some records state that the EIC presented her to the Navy in 1805. The Royal Navy commissioned "Sir Edward Hughes" in 1805 under the command of Commander Hood Christian. Immediately Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station, had her escorting convoys. In 1806 Captain Gilbert Heathcote replaced Christian. On 6 June 1806 "Sir Edward Hughes" escorted