Beecher Moore

Beecher Moore, (1908–1996) was a highly influential figure in the development of dinghy sailing in the United Kingdom after the Second World War. He worked for many years with Jack Holt who designed numerous dinghies and together they did much to make sailing a pastime accessible to the masses.In addition to his interest in sailing Moore had a reputation as something of a larger than life character and successfully pursued a range of other activities including for many years being part-owner of the restaurant Parkes, in Beauchamp Place, London.

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Beecher Moore
Birth dateSeptember 16, 1908
Birth nameWilliam Beecher Moore
Birth place
Rochester New York , United States
Date of deathNovember 10, 1996
Place of death
London , United Kingdom

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