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Hester Dickson Martineau (22 July 1924 - 10 December 2015) was a musician and teacher who was born in Edinburgh.

Her mother Mari was married to lawyer Douglas Dickson, and Hester was one of four children in the family. Hester came from a very musical family whose father was also a gifted musician whose close friends included Sir Adrian Boult and Donald Tovey.

She graduated with a B Mus at Edinburgh University before attending the Royal Academy of Music In London.