- 72 years old
- Date of birth: Apr 15, 1938
- Place of birth:
London, United Kingdom - Date of passing: Jul 10, 2010
- Place of passing:
London, United Kingdom
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Let the memory of Ray and his life be with us forever |  |
On Saturday the 10th July, Ray Green, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Jubilee Market Hall, sadly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. He had made a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer for nearly a year, which he fought so bravely with dignity and courage. From diagnosis he was always cheerful, positive and strong and was determined to fight the disease.
He made the Jubilee Market unique when he devised a scheme whereby all the market traders were invited by him to assist in fund raising for the market, and were then made shareholders in the Company with a lease on their own particular plot in the market for 125 years.
After his fight to save the Covent Garden market when the then GLC had decided to demolish it, he went on to form the Company which he headed until the day he died. Such was his success that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II came to the market to open it in 1984. Subsequently he was extremely proud to have a coat of arms awarded to the market by the Royal College of Arms.
He was instrumental in helping the Royal Opera House to raise the funds to rebuild it, and became known by many of the various bodies in the Covent Garden area as “Mr Covent Garden.” He was a leading Freemason and chaired many of the governing associations in Westminster.
To say he will be missed by thousands is an understatement, and there is a facility on this site, for anyone who knew him to theoretically “light a candle” by sending in such anecdotes as he will be remembered by.
His family feel it would be an appropriate gesture for a charity to be set up in Ray's name to support research into pancreatic cancer. As and when this is formed, details will be published on the Jubilee Market website.
Please leave a personal message and upload any images, stories or memories you have of Ray.
"over the 34 years,since the original inception of street market activities at the Jubilee,Ray always proved a good friend and honest broker, a human dynamo, yet caring and considerate to all. He earned and gave respect and I consider it an honour to have known him.
His passing leaves a void in the hearts of all those that he touched.
May his dear soul rest in peace."
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