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Rawsthorne

British  
/ ˈrɔːsˌθɔːn /

noun

  1. Alan . 1905–71, English composer, whose works include three symphonies, several concertos, and a set of Symphonic Studies (1939)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But in the aftermath, the slip was lost, so Mrs Rawsthorne never found out where her baby boy was.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2024

One his nurses, Jane Whitworth, would later become Jane Rawsthorne.

From BBC Feb. 29, 2024

There are various typical musical interpolations and a very fine score composed and orchestrated by Alan Rawsthorne.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2020

You will hear nursery tunes, clocks and all kinds of animals in works by Robert Elmore, Pietro Yon, Joseph Haydn, Noel Rawsthorne, Camille Saint-Saëns and others.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2016

The retreat of this little band was skilfully secured by Captain Ogle and Captain Rawsthorne, so that not one of the assailants was either slain or wounded.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by John Roby

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