Sidonie Goossens

British harpist. Born 19 October 1899 in Liscard, Cheshire, England, UK - Died 15 December 2004 in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK. She appeared with the Goossens' Orchestra. She was a member of the London Symphony Orchestra as the only female musician (1921-1930). In 1930 she was a founding member of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, with which she played until her retirement in 1981. Daughter of Eugène Goossens and sister of Sir Eugene Goossens, Marie Goossens, & Leon Goossens.