- Lennox Berkeley was born on May 12, 1903 in Boars Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was a composer, known for This Beautiful Fantastic (2016), Hotel Reserve (1944) and Affairs of a Rogue (1948). He died on December 26, 1989 in London, England, UK.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1957 Queen's Honours List before being awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1974 Queen's Honours List for his services to music.
- Father of Michael Berkeley.
- Influenced by Ravel, Poulenc and Stravinsky and a frequent collaborator of Benjamin Britten.
- Studied modern languages at Oxford University before being tutored in composition by Nadia Boulanger in Paris.
- Orchestral and piano composer, who also worked for the BBC Music Department 1941-1945.
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