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Greenhill, Hon. Robin James, brother of Hon. Nigel Denis St George Greenhill (qv); b. 7 June 1945; adm. Sept. 1958 (QS); left July 1962; New Coll. Oxf., matric. 1963, BA 1966; res. asst. CBI 1967-8; Dillons Univ. Bookshop 1968-71; clerical asst. DHSS 1974; m. 21 Mar. 1970 (div. 1975) Hon. Elizabeth Roll, d. of Eric Roll, Baron Roll of Ipsden KCMG CB, dir. Bank of England; d. 17 July 1986.

GREENHILL-RUSSELL, SIR ROBERT, BART., only surviving child of John Russell Greenhill (qv); bapt. Great Missenden, Bucks. 24 Feb 1763 (IGI); adm. 23 Jun 1773; KS 1776; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1780, matr. 24 May 1780, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1780 – Dec 1791, Faculty Student from 24 Dec 1791; BA 1784; MA 1787; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 16 Nov 1780, called to bar 14 Jun 1790; equity draftsman; MP Thirsk 1806-32; inherited Chequers Court estate, Ellesborough, Bucks.; assumed additional surname of Russell 27 May 1815; created baronet 15 Sep 1831; d. unm. 12 Dec 1836, aged 73.

Greening, Claude, son of Robert Greening, of Streatham, solicitor, by Adela, daughter of Thomas Willis, of Clapham, Surrey; b. Nov. 3, 1870; adm. Jan. 24, 1884 (R); left July 1887; was articled to his father, but did not become a solicitor; author of God's Beauty Scenes and other Poems (1924), and Inhlobane (1926); m. Feb. 15, 1896, Alice Mary Johnson.

GREENING, ROBERT, son of Robert Greening, Streatham, Surrey, solicitor, and Adela, dau. of Thomas Willis, Clapham, Surrey; b. 22 Aug 1869; adm. 31 May 1883; left 1885; adm. solicitor; “went out to the colonies, where he engaged in legal practice for some years”; a journalist at Penang, Malaya; assistant editor, Penang Gazette; d. unm. at Penang 4 Mar 1929.

Greenish, Brian Vivian Isitt, son of Vivian Arthur Frederick Greenish FDS, of Hendon, and Marjorie Ellen, d. of Charles William Isitt; b. 11 Oct. 1920; adm. Sept. 1934 (G); left July 1939; Middx Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP MB BS 1944; practised at Bedford, dep. Coroner 1957- 65, retd 1985; m. 17 Aug. 1944 Nancy, d. of Charles Ernest Snowdon of Hull, E. Yorks; d. 27 Apr. 2012.

Greenland, Francis Laffan, son of George A. Greenland, and Catherine May, d. of Henry Ward of Brancaster, Norfolk; b. 29 Apr. 1924; adm. Sept. 1937 (B); left July 1942; SOAS, Univ. of Lond., 1942-4; Intell. Corps 1944-5 (Capt. ); Queens’ Coll. Camb., matric. 1947 (Col. Service course); HM Colonial Admin. Service 1947-50, Colonial Office 1950-61; Dept. of Tech. Co-operation 1961-4, Min. of Overseas Development 1964-71; d. 26 Aug. 2001.

GREENLAW, ROBERT JOHN, son of Rev. William Greenlaw, Rector of Woolwich, Kent, and Frances, second dau. of Robert Baker, Great Marlborough Street, London; b. 10 Nov 1822; adm. 23 Jan 1837 (Benthall's); KS (Capt. ) 1837; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1840, adm. pens. 28 May 1840, scholar 1841, matr. Mich. 1840; killed on Woolwich Common by the accidental discharge of a gun, 28 Dec 1841.

GREENLEAF, ---; b.; in school lists 1656.

GREENSILL, FRANCIS, second son of Thomas Greensill, Strand, London, lamp manufacturer; b. 16 Apr 1811; adm. 17 Sep 1821; Corpus Christi Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 3 Jul 1828, scholar 1830, matr. Mich. 1829; BA 1833; adm. Inner Temple 18 Apr 1833, Middle Temple 21 Jan 1836; practised as a special pleader in Essex Court, Temple 1836-45.

Greenway, Thomas Cattell, son of George Greenway, of Fowey, Cornwall, by Agnes, daughter of John Henry Starkey, of Huddersfield, Yorks; b. Nov. 6, 1876; adm. Jan. 17, 1889 (H); left Dec. 1894; 2nd Lieut. S. Wales Borderers (from the militia) Dec. 1, 1897; Lieut. Dec. 20, 1899; Capt. June 19, 1907; Adjt. 3rd Batt. Sept. 26, 1908 - Sept. 25, 1912; Major Sept. 1, 1915; Brigade Major Sept. 29, 1916 - Sept. 1919; Brevet Lieut.-Col. Jan. 1, 1919; Lieut.-Col. Dec. 1925; served in Great War I 1914-9; wounded; mentioned in despatches L. G. Aug. 5, 1915, and May 5, 1916; D.S.O. May 2, 1916; retired July 16, 1930; m. Sept. 30, 1908, Henrietta Eliza, daughter of Edward Jackson, M. lnst. C. E., of Blackheath, Kent; d. Dec. 31, 1956.