Background
Greville was born in Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London. He was the only child of Henry Greville, 3rd Earl of Warwick, and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Savile, eldest daughter of John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough.
Greville was born in Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London. He was the only child of Henry Greville, 3rd Earl of Warwick, and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Savile, eldest daughter of John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough.
He was educated at Street John"s College, Oxford, from where he obtained a Bachelor in 1839.
He served as honorary colonel to the Warwickshire Yeomanry cavalry, and as Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria. They had four children: Francis (1853–1924), Alwyn (1854–1929), Louis (1866–1927) and Sydney (1866–1927). He died at Warwick Castle on 2 December 1893.
George was also a prolific contributor to the improvements of Warwick Castle during the nineteenth century.
He oversaw the redecoration of the castle"s Great Hall and domestic apartments after the fire of 1871. The domestic apartments were also redesigned, with each room assigned a different "historical" style, typical of the nineteenth century interest in the "Romantic Interior".
He was thought of as being extremely creative with his designs. George was also a great collector of arms and armour, most of which was purchased through the legendary New Bond Street dealer and forger Samuel Luke Pratt (1805–1878).
Many of the greatest pieces were acquired by Pratt from the dispersed collection of Samuel Rush Meyrick and later sold to Greville.
Alongside original pieces Pratt sold the Earl several "fake" pieces of armour, a practise that was fairly common place of dealers in Antique furniture and arms and armour.
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He was Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for South Warwickshire from 1845 to 1853, when he succeeded to the peerage.
He joined the Canterbury Association on 11 February 1850 and was, from the day of joining, a member of the management committee.