| Date | 7 November 1996 |
|---|---|
| Type | Blue Plaque |
| Subject | Person |
| Plaque | RBWM |
| Location | The Bell Inn, Waltham St Lawrence, Maidenhead, RG10 0JJ — View on Google Maps |
| Status | Current |
| Reference | PQ-0023 |
| Volume | Blue Plaques |
| Collection | Plaques |
Summary
| Name: | Ralph Newberry |
| Born: | 1608 |
| Place: | Waltham St. Lawrence |
| Died: | 1608 |
| Profession: | Printer and publisher in Fleet Street |
| Educated: | Probably no formal education |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 7 Nov 1996 |
| Location: | The Bell Inn, Waltham St Lawrence, Maidenhead, RG10 0JJ |
| Famous for: | Ralph Newbery was born in Waltham St. Lawrence but made his career in London, where he became a Citizen and Stationer of the City of London. After achieving success in the capital, he returned to his native parish and invested in local property. In 1593 Newbery purchased the manor of Beenhams Heath in Waltham St. Lawrence. Nine years later, in 1602, he acquired a second estate, the manor of Woolley Fiennes in neighbouring White Waltham. He spent his later years living between these two manors until his death in 1608. Soon afterwards, Newbery’s son Francis carried out his father’s wishes by establishing a charitable settlement of a house and land for the benefit of the poor and needy inhabitants of Waltham St. Lawrence. The house referred to is the fine Wealden hall-house standing in front of the parish church, now known as the Bell Inn. Newbery’s descendants later lived at Feens Manor in Littlewick Green, where the family remained until 1665. |
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Curator's Notes
A short biography is available on the Grokipedia website.
Curator's References
Commemorative plaques on the RBWM website.