Jacqueline Mary Townshend, (January 15, 1912 – July 2, 1983), was a British pianist, violinist and violist who played with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Consort of Viols.
[3] Trinity College of Music awarded her an Exhibition for her achievement which was presented to her by Princess Patricia of Connaught.
[4] In 1928 aged sixteen, she won the London Festival "Daily News and Westminster" Scholarship prize of £100 for further musical training.
[18] In December 1929 she gained her performers' licentiates from the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM) on both the violin and piano.
[19] In 1929 she performed Nicolai Medtner's Piano Concerto No.2 with the New Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult.
[26] In 1948, Harry Danks asked Townshend and two other of his colleagues in the BBC Symphony Orchestra, to help him form the London Consort of Viols.