Peter Beare, another of the firm's directors, has made an instrument for Nigel Kennedy, among others.

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After hearing this story General Beare asked a simple question, who is your parachute packer?

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General Stuart Beare spoke to our Leadership Class this winter.

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The listing is held by Emily Beare of CORE.

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"He was, in my opinion, the Twentieth Century's outstanding maker of new violins, violas and cellos, as well as a meticulous restorer, " said Charles Beare, a London-based violin dealer.

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