Benjamin Greene

April 5, 1780 (age 80)

Oundle, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

lieutenant was this venture that became Greene King. On the death of Sir Patrick Blake, 2nd Baronet he became the executor and, on the subsequent death of Sir Patrick"s widow, the owner of some estates in the West Indies. He was a supporter of the arts and in 1819 lent £5,000 to William Wilkins to build the Theatre Royal in Bury Street Edmunds. He acquired the Bury and Suffolk Herald in 1828 and as proprietor took an ultra-conservative position opposing both the Reform Bill and the Slavery Abolition Bill. This position attracted much criticism and three libel actions. He died at Russell Square in London in 1860 and is buried at Highgate Cemetery. Benjamin Buck (1808 - 1902) of Midgham House in Berkshire, Governor of the Bank of England Mary (1812–1870) Edward (1815–1891), Conservative Member of Parliament for Bury Street Edmunds (1865-1885) and Stowmarket (1886-1891). Took charge of running the brewery. William (1824 - 1881) Charles Henry (1865–1942) Graham Greene Sir Hugh Greene Raymond Greene.

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Born in Oundle and apprenticed at Whitbread, Benjamin Greene initially founded a brewing business in 1801 with John Clark in Bury Street Edmunds.

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lieutenant was this venture that became Greene King. On the death of Sir Patrick Blake, 2nd Baronet he became the executor and, on the subsequent death of Sir Patrick"s widow, the owner of some estates in the West Indies. He was a supporter of the arts and in 1819 lent £5,000 to William Wilkins to build the Theatre Royal in Bury Street Edmunds.

He acquired the Bury and Suffolk Herald in 1828 and as proprietor took an ultra-conservative position opposing both the Reform Bill and the Slavery Abolition Bill.

This position attracted much criticism and three libel actions. He died at Russell Square in London in 1860 and is buried at Highgate Cemetery.

Benjamin Buck (1808 - 1902) of Midgham House in Berkshire, Governor of the Bank of England

Mary (1812–1870)

Edward (1815–1891), Conservative Member of Parliament for Bury Street Edmunds (1865-1885) and Stowmarket (1886-1891). Took charge of running the brewery.

William (1824 - 1881)

Charles Henry (1865–1942)

Graham Greene

Sir Hugh Greene

Raymond Greene.

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