George Bengough

Biography

George Bengough (1794–1856) was a man of the nineteenth century whose life spanned a period of remarkable social, industrial, and cultural transformation in Britain. He lived through the height of the Industrial Revolution and witnessed the expansion of British influence and commerce worldwide.

Bengough was buried in Wotton-under-Edge, a market town in Gloucestershire, reflecting his connections to the Cotswold region. His life and memory are part of the local history of this historic English community.