Edward Flower

Edward Fordham Flower (1805–1883) was an English brewer and author who campaigned for a Shakespeare memorial theatre and against cruelty to animals.
Born at Marden Hill in Hertfordshire on 31 January 1805, he was the younger surviving son of Richard Flower and nephew of both Benjamin Flower and John Clayton. His mother was Elizabeth Fordham, daughter of Edward Fordham and sister of Edward King Fordham.
When he was aged 12, his father took... plus