Charles Edward Flower
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Charles Edward Flower was an English
brewer
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He was the eldest son of Edward Fordham Flower
and brother of William Henry Flower
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It was through his efforts, that, in 1864, to celebrate Shakespeare's 300th birthday, the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was built. Unfortunately, the theatre was destroyed by fire in 1926, 47 years after its opening.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
brewer
Brewer
Brewer may refer to:*Brewer, someone who makes beer by brewing*Brewer , a disambiguation page that lists people with the surname Brewer*Brewer, Maine, a city in southern Penobscot County, Maine, United States, near the city of Bangor...
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He was the eldest son of Edward Fordham Flower
Edward Fordham Flower
Edward Fordham Flower , was an English author, brewer, banker, agriculturist, and breeder of sheep.He was born at Marden Hall, Hertfordshire, on 31 January 1805, the younger son of Richard Flower. Benjamin Flower was his uncle....
and brother of William Henry Flower
William Henry Flower
Sir William Henry Flower KCB FRCS FRS was an English comparative anatomist and surgeon. Flower became a leading authority on mammals, and especially on the primate brain...
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It was through his efforts, that, in 1864, to celebrate Shakespeare's 300th birthday, the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was built. Unfortunately, the theatre was destroyed by fire in 1926, 47 years after its opening.