Joseph Green

Early life Joseph Green was born on 28 April 1846 in West Ham. Joseph Green was educated at Rugby He was selected to play for England in the first ever international match on 27 March 1871 at Edinburgh in the Scotland vs England contest. He had been in his school's First XI and went on to play two first-class matches in 1870. Of his cricketing skills it was written in the Rugby magazine: "Came out as a bowler at the beginning of the year, but lost precision the latter part, but with great care he may recover it; is a good hitter, but takes things a trifle too cool when at the wicket; fields remarkably well". Three of his wife's brothers played for Kent, one of whom was Frank Penn an England International, as well as two of his nephews also being first-class players (one for Kent the other for Cambridge University).

Career and personal life

Joseph married Ellen Penn, the daughter of the famous marine engineer, John Penn of Blackheath on 1 August 1877.

Joseph died on 28 August 1923. Joseph's elder brother was Sir Frederick Green, with both brothers involved in F. Green & Co., the passenger and cargo-managing arm of the Green family enterprise. F. Green & Co. was later subsumed in the Orient Steam Navigation Co , and later the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.