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Grenfell, William Henry

Born
1855
Died
1945
Forenames
William Henry
Surname
Grenfell

Maidenhead local politician, freemason and general bigwig. When FH was feeling particularly depressed over his situation at the Fortnightly Review he went on a holiday to Maidenhead, where Grenfell taught him to punt. Their friendship ended over FH's (anti-British) views of the Boer war.

Grenfell's son, Julian, who was killed in the First World War, wrote a much anthologised poem Into Battle, first published just after he died.

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