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
Aidan Downes for the club in a 3-1 win over Dundalk at Oriel Park on 1 July. Downes has represented the Republic of Ireland at under16-17-18-19 level, and in October 2007, he made his under-21 debut, scoring a goal in the process. Aidan Downes Aidan Downes (born 24 July 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who last played for Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division. He is currently playing with Mornington SC, a club based in Melbourne, Australia. Downes joined Everton's Academy in 2005 from Tolka Rovers in his native Ireland. Everton paid Tolka £90,000 compensation to secure the signature