Beecher Moore | |
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Born | William Beecher Moore 16 September 1908 |
Died | 10 November 1996 | (aged 88)
Occupation(s) | Businessman and Restaurateur |
Beecher Moore (16 September 1908 – 10 November 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.[1][2]
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.