Donald Greig (1916 - 2009)

Born 16 May 1916 in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Rita Ada (Wimblett) Greig — married 1954 in Thanet, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Died 9 Jul 2009 at age 93 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Donald Greig FRSA

A painter in both oil and watercolour and a print maker. His subjects are mainly westcountry landscape and coastline. In recent years the city of Venice and the coast and countryside of Spain have provided his inspiration. He was born in London, the son of the James Greig and Grace Julia Newell and trained at Southend School of Art. In 1954 he moved with his family to an old farmhouse near Kingsbridge in Devon, his wife is the artist Rita Greig.

A member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, he was awarded the Gold medal, Paris Salon and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Exhibited: Royal Academy, Royal West of England Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, New English Art Club and the Royal society of British Artists.

Paintings in Public Collections: National Maritime Museum Greenwich, Bishop Otter Collection, Scunthorpe Municipal Galleries.

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Sources

• BIRTH

Name: GREIG, DONALD    

Mother's Maiden Surname:  NEWELL  

GRO Reference: 1916  JUN Quarter in HACKNEY  

Volume 01B  Page 825

• MARRIAGE

Name DONALD GREIG

Marriage quarter 3 Marriage year 1954

Spouse's name Rita A Williams

District Thanet County Kent

Country England

Volume 5B Page number 2035

• PROBATE

Name Donald Greig

Death date 09 Jul 2009

Probate date 01 Oct 2009

Registry Bristol

Registry county Gloucestershire

Country England

Document type Grant and will

Number 3125996

Residence

• 1939 REGISTER

ADDRESS Jankerton London Hill, Rayleigh, Essex, England

NAME Grace J Greig

DOB 09 Jan 1888

SEX Female

OCCUPATION Unpaid Domestic Duties

MARITAL STATUS Married

NAME James Greig

DOB 21 Feb 1889

SEX Male

OCCUPATION Artist Posters Designer Commercial

MARITAL STATUS Married

NAME Donald Greig

DOB 16 Mar 1916

SEX Male

OCCUPATION Artist & Designer Commercial

MARITAL STATUS Single