GREATHEED, Rev. Samuel Stephenson. Educ. at Trin. coll. Cam., scholar, fellow 1837; 4th wrangler 1835; B.A. 1835, M.A. 1838; C. of West Drayton, Middlesex 1840; R. of Corringham, Essex 1862 to death; composer of The sequential book of church music 1849; Enoch’s Prophecy 1854 an oratorio; The English Gradual 1871 and several other works in sacred music. d. Corringham 19 Jany. 1887 in 74 year.
GREATOREX, Henry Wellington (son of Thomas Greatorex 1758–1831, organist of Westminster Abbey). b. Burton-on-Trent 1816; ed. by his father; went to New York 1839, teacher of music there and organist of Calvary church; organist at St. Paul’s chapel, New York; did much to advance the standard of sacred music; published A collection of psalms and hymn tunes, chants, anthems, and sentences, Boston 1851. d. Charleston, South Carolina, Sep. 1858.
GREAVES, Charles (eld. son of Charles Greaves d. 1829). b. Amwell, Herts. 19 Oct. 1816; articled to J. M. Rendel, civil engineer, Plymouth 1831–7; was in India 1842–7 when he made a survey for the Great Western railway of Bengal; engineer of East London waterworks 1851–75, in Oct. 1872 was presented with £1000 for his services in carrying out improved filter beds, pumping engines, etc. at cost of one million; engineer at Westminster chambers, Victoria st. London 1875–78; M.I.C.E. 2 May 1848; F.G.S.; F.R. Meteorol. soc. 1851, president 1879; had a meteorological observatory Surrey st. London 1878–83. d. Sunhill, Clevedon 4 Nov. 1883. Min. of proc. of Instit. of C.E. lxxvi, 355–59 (1884).
GREAVES, Charles Sprengel (eld. son of Will. Greaves of Mayfield, Staffs. M.D. 1771–1848). b. 18 July 1801; ed. at Rugby and Queen’s coll. Ox., B.A. 1823, M.A. 1825; barrister L.I. 22 Nov. 1827, bencher 15 April 1850; Q.C. 28 Feb. 1850; one of secs. to criminal law commission 1878; author of The proper time for the publication of Banns 1867; A review of the statutes, rubrics and canons relating to vestments 1867; edited Sir W. O. Russell’s Treatise on crimes and misdemeanours 2 vols., 3 ed. 1843, 3 vols. 4 ed. 1865. d. 11 Blandford sq. London 3 June 1881.
GREAVES, Edward. b. 21 Sep. 1803; a banker at Warwick; mayor of Warwick 1840; M.P. for Warwick 1852–65 and 1868–74. d. Avonside, Barford, Warwickshire 6 July 1879.
GREAVES, Henley George (son of Geo. Greaves d. 1860). b. 9 Oct. 1818; master of the Cottesmore hounds 1847–52, of the Essex 1853–58, of the Warwickshire 1858–61, of the Vale of White Horse 1861–63, of the old Berkshire 1863. d. Winslow, Bucks. 14 Aug. 1872.
GREAVES, Richard. Lieut. 7 foot 16 July 1812; major 34 foot 1828 to 21 Jany. 1837 when placed on h.p.; col. of 40 foot 15 Dec. 1851 to death; general 25 Oct. 1871. d. 69 Chester sq. London 22 May 1872 aged 79.
GREEN, Rev. Aaron Levy (youngest son of Levy Green). b. Middlesex st. Aldgate, London, Aug. 1821; ed. at Talmud Torah sch.; minister of the Bristol congregation May 1838 to 1851; second reader of Greek synagogue, Duke st. Aldgate, March 1851; minister of old Portland st. branch synagogue 1855; hon. sec. to Jews’ coll. Finsbury sq. 1852; a founder of Jewish assoc. for diffusion of religious knowledge 1860; a founder of Anglo Jewish assoc. 1871; a scholar in many languages; author of pamphlets; a writer in The Jewish Chronicle under name of Nemo 1853–83; seized with apoplexy in Cornhill, and on being taken to St. Bartholomew’s hospital was found to be dead 11 March 1883. Jewish Chronicle 16 March 1883 pp. 9–13.
GREEN, Sir Andrew Pellatt. Entered navy 14 April 1793; in the Harrier sloop at capture of Coxhaven 1813, and as a volunteer at Gluckstadt 1814; captain 12 April 1814, placed on h.p. 1820; naval A.D.C. to William iv. 1837 and to Victoria 1841; V.A. on h.p. 31 Jany. 1856; K.H. 1818, K.C.H. 24 Aug. 1832. d. 9 James st. Buckingham gate, London 26 Dec. 1858 aged 81.
GREEN, Benjamin Richard (son of James Green, portrait painter 1771–1834). b. London 1808; studied in R. Academy sch. and painted figures and landscapes; memb. Instit. of painters in water colours 1834; teacher of drawing and a lecturer; exhibited 40 works at R.A. and 38 at Suffolk st. 1832–62; sec. of Artists’ Annuity Fund; author of A numismatic atlas of ancient history 1829; A series of heads after the Antique 1836; A guide to pictorial perspective 1851. d. London 5 Oct. 1876.