Vernon Handley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetVernon Handley
British conductor
Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1930
Place of Birth: London Borough of Enfield, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 10-Sep-2008
Profession: conductor
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Vernon Handley
- Vernon George "Tod" Handley CBE (11 November 1930 – 10 September 2008) was a British conductor, known in particular for his support of British composers.
- He was born of a Welsh father and an Irish mother into a musical family in Enfield, London.
- He acquired the nickname "Tod" because his feet were turned in at his birth, which his father simply summarised: "They toddle".
- Handley preferred the use of the name "Tod" throughout his life over his given names.
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