Charles Edward Flower

Charles Edward Flower (1830–1892) was an English brewer.

It was through his efforts that the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was commissioned in 1874/5 (opened 1879).

[1][2] The theatre was very badly damaged by fire in 1926, 47 years after its opening.

[1] In 1852, Flower married Sarah Martineau, granddaughter of Peter Finch Martineau and niece of Sir Francis Ronalds.

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