A Family History of the Illustrious, Notorious and Eccentric Lloyds of Birmingham, Brigstock and Pipewell Hall - Flipbook - Page 196
Fordham Flower, organised the tercentenary celebrations of the birth
am Shakespeare in 1864. Charles went on to establish the
eare Memorial Theatre on a piece of land he owned on the banks of
r Avon. He also provided half the funds required for the theatre's
ion. In 1961 the SMT became the Royal Shakespeare Company.