Green, Grenville Edwin Pembroke, son of Edwin Augustus Green MB, of Amersham, Bucks, and Madeline, d. of George Irwin of Nairobi; b. 13 Apr. 1917; adm. Jan. 1931 (R); left Dec. 1933; RAF 1938-45 (Wing Cdr), DFC 1940; founded Organic Concentrates Ltd 1960; retd 1987; m. 10 Feb. 1942 Margaret Chrysogon, d. of Miles Complin Beale of Minchinhampton, Gloucs.; d. July 2009.
GREEN, GEORGE WADE, brother of Francis Green (qv); b. 2 Jun 1785; adm. 9 Apr 1796; in school list 1797; KS 1800; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1803, adm. pens. 12 May 1803, scholar 13 Apr 1804, matr. 1804; BA 1807; MA 1810; ordained deacon 29 Sep 1808, priest 24 Sep 1809 (both Winchester); Curate, Seale, Surrey 1808; Vicar of Tytherington, Gloucs., 1817-30; purchased Court Henry estate, Carmarthenshire 1830; m. 20 Jul 1813 Mary Anne, eldest dau. of John Key, Denmark Hill, Surrey, wholesale stationer, and sister of Sir John Key, Bart., MP, Lord Mayor of London; d. 12 Mar 1868.
Green, Barry Spencer, son of Lionel Maurice Green FRCS, ophthalmic surgeon, and Minerva Juliette, d. of James Kahan; b. 16 Mar. 1932; adm. Sept. 1945 (A); left July 1949; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1950, BA 1953, MA 1957, BCL 1955; called to the Bar, Inner Temple July 1954, Bencher 1987; Recorder of the Crown Court 1979-93; QC 1981; legal member, Mental Health Review Panel 1983-93; member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board 1988-93; Circuit Judge 1993-; m. 1st, 29 May 1960 (div. 1987) Marilyn Braverman of Prestwich, Lancs; 2nd, Dec. 1988 Muriel Coplan; d. 11 Feb. 2004.
Green, Anthony Lovering, son of Arthur Reginald Green FSAA, of Hampstead, and Gladys Evelyn, d. of John William Pryce of Chiswick; b. 17 Dec. 1919; adm. Sept. 1933 (H); left July 1936; articled to an accountant; RAOC 1940, transf. REME, later 1 Troop 5 Commando (Private); killed in action (Burma) 15 Mar. 1944.
Anthony Lovering Green was born at Caterham, Surrey on the 17th of December 1919 the younger son of Arthur Reginald Green FSAA, an incorporated accountant, and Gladys Evelyn (nee Pryce) Green of 959, Finchley Road, Golders Green in Middlesex. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Homeboarders from September 1933 and July 1936. On leaving school he was articled to a firm of accountants.
He enlisted in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1940 and transferred to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers before being attached to No. 1 Troop, No. 5 Commando.
At 9.30am on the 14th of March 1944, Nos. 1 and 2 Troops, No. 5 Commando embarked on board landing craft at St Martin’s Island in Burma and landed at the mouth of the Ton Chaung at 11am where they formed a beachhead. A short time later they were followed by Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6 Troops who arrived with the equipment. At 11.20am Nos. 1 and 2 Troops moved inland where they advanced to Dodan where they arrived at 11.50am and linked up with the 81st West African Division reconnaissance team to form a defensive perimeter around the town to protect the men bringing up the heavy equipment from the beachhead. At 12.20pm the two Troops moved forward again to Kanyindan, arriving there ten minutes later, where they met more West African troops, and continued on to Alethangyaw where they had established Battalion Headquarters by 1.30pm. At 1.50pm they came under Japanese mortar fire from the surrounding hills. At 2.30pm a section of No. 1 Troop was sent out to patrol towards Maugtula and returned without making contact with the enemy. At 4pm the rest of No. 5 Commando arrived there and began digging in with No. 1 and No. 2 Troops moving to a new position known as Commando Beachhead at 4.30pm. Having established themselves in their new positions they came under mortar and 75mm artillery fire from Hill 211 at 8pm that night.
At 9.30am on the 15th of March 1944, a small group from No. 1 Troop was sent out to clear a village to the west of Commando Beachhead and at noon Nos. 1 and 3 Troops were pushed forward for an attack on Hill 211. A request for an air attack on the hill in support of their attack had been denied. Having arrived in front of the hill, No. 3 Troop began advancing towards the north east over open ground at 1.30pm. They moved through a wood and found themselves facing the enemy positions on the other side of it. No. 1 Troop joined them five minutes later and took up positions in front of them. They immediately came under heavy shell fire during which Anthony Green was killed. The two troops suffered further casualties of one other rank dying of wounds and fourteen more wounded. The wounded were evacuated at 4pm and the survivors withdrew back to their base at 5.30pm.
He is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial Face 19.
Greaves, Derek Spencer, son of Maj. George Edward Spencer Greaves, Army Intell. Corps, and Constance Jenny, d. of James Feiron of Baldock, Herts; b. 6 May 1923; adm. Sept. 1936 (H); left Dec. 1941; Roy. Fusiliers 1943-5 (Maj.); Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1942, BA 1949, MA 1952; a co. director and man. consultant; d. 30 Aug. 1975.
GREATHED, SIR EDWARD HARRIS, eldest son of Capt. Edward Harris Greathed (formerly Harris), Uddens, Dorset, and Mary Elizabeth, only dau. of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, Bart. (qv); b. 8 Jun 1812; adm. 7 Jul 1825 (G); left Dec 1828; Ensign, 8th Foot 22 Jun 1832; Lieut., 10 May 1833; Capt., 27 Apr 1838; Maj., 3 Apr 1846; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 20 Jun 1854; Lieut. -Col., 8th Foot 26 Jun 1854; Brevet Col., 19 Jan 1858; half-pay 28 Oct 1859; Maj. -Gen., 6 Mar 1868; Lieut. -Gen., 1 Oct 1877; Col., 108th Foot, from 28 Jan 1880; Gen. 1 Jul 1880; served Indian Mutiny, commanding 3rd Brigade of Lord Clyde’s army Nov 1857 – Jan 1858; in command Eastern District, England 1872-7; CB 1 Jan 1858; KCB 28 Mar 1865; DCL Oxford 6 Jul 1859; m. 1st, 16 Mar 1854 Louisa Frances, widow of George Archer MD, Surgeon, 64th Foot, and dau. of Rev. Francis Brodrick Hartwell, Vicar-Gen. Isle of Man; m. 2nd. 19 Dec 1860 Ellen Mary, second dau. of Rev. George Tufnell, Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, Rector of Wormingford, Essex; m. 3rd, 4 Aug 1869 Charlotte Frederica Caroline, eldest dau. of Sir George Robert Osborn, Bart. (qv); d. 19 Nov 1881.
Gray, William Stanger, son of William Ebenezer Gray, of Southborough, Kent, by Mary Jane, daughter of Philip John Stanger, of Bromley; b. Sept. 24, 1891; adm. Jan. 19, 1905 (R); left July 1910; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1910; B.A. 1913; 2nd Lieut. R. F. A. (T. F.) Oct. 20, 1914; Capt. Dec. 16, 1915; served in France Jan. 1917 - June 1919; mentioned in despatches L. G. March 6, 1919; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Jan. 26, 1915; a member of Lloyd's 1924; m. Oct. 15, 1921, Enid Florence, daughter of Edgar Harry Selby, of Bromley; d. Sept. 17, 1957.
Gray, Stephen Marius, son of Basil Gray CB CBE FBA, Keeper of Oriental Antiquities, British Museum, and Nicolette Gray, art historian and lettering expert, d. of Laurence Binyon CH, poet and Keeper of Prints & Drawings, British Museum; b. 3 Aug. 1934; adm. Sept. 1947 (B); left July 1952; New Coll. Oxf., matric. 1955, BA 1958; a chartered accountant, ACA 1962, FCA; partner Dixon Wilson 1967, sen. partner 1981-98; dir., Abingworth Plc 1973-2001, chmn. 1994-2001; dir., Associated Newspaper Holdings 1983-2009, Daily Mail and General Trust 1985-2009; dir., British Biotech Plc 1982-99; Tower Hamlets Health Authority 1982-; chmn., London Hosp. Special trustees 1974-2000; governor, London Hosp. Med. Coll. 1984-9; chmn., management committee, The King’s Fund 1985-98; CVO June 2011; m. 2 Sept. 1961 Clare Anthony, d. of Sir Anthony Horace Milward Kt. CBE, chmn. British European Airways; d. 29 Jan. 2013.
Gray, Simon James Holliday, son of James Davidson Gray MD, med. practitioner, of Chelsea, and Barbara Cecilia Mary, d. of George Holliday MB, med. practitioner, of Holloway; b. 21 Oct. 1936; adm. Sept. 1949 (W); left July 1954; Dalhousie Univ., Canada; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1957, BA 1960, superviser in English 1960-3, MA; lecturer, Queen Mary Coll. Lond. 1965-85; a novelist and playwright; stage plays include Wise Child 1968, Butley 1971, Otherwise Engaged 1975, The Rear Column 1978, Stage Struck 1979, Close of Play 1979, Quartermaine’s Terms 1981, The Common Pursuit 1984, Hidden Laughter 1990; CBE Jan. 2005; m. 1st, 1965 Beryl Mary Kerven; 2nd, 1997 Hon. Victoria Katherine Rothschild, d. of Nathaniel Mayer Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild GBE GM PhD ScD FRS, banker and scientist; d. 6 Aug. 2008.
Gray, Ronald William, son of William Stanger Gray (qv, Vol. III); b. 26 Jan. 1925; adm. Sept. 1938 (R); left July 1943; an underwriting member of Lloyd’s 1950-; assoc. dir. Hill Samuel 1972-; m. 8 Sept. 1951 Beryl Ann, d. of Arthur Thorpe of Kingsbury, Middlesex; d. 19 Mar. 2014.