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Elgar: 15 facts about the great composer

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11. £20 no longer

Until 2010, you could've expected to see Edward Elgar's moustachioed face adorning a standard £20 in the UK, but he's since been replaced by the Scottish philosopher Adam Smith.

  1. Image 1: edward elgar's house birthplace
  2. Image 2: Elgar Conducting
  3. Image 3: elgar signed score
  4. Image 4: Edward Elgar
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  9. Image 9: Edward Elgar's bushy moustache!
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