Highgate Cemetery

London, England

Est. 1839 37 acres 830+ memorials
A Victorian cemetery in north London, famous for its Gothic architecture and notable burials including Karl Marx and George Eliot.

Memorials

James Yeowell
1803–1875 (age 72)
Highgate Cemetery
James Yeowell was a 19th-century writer whose literary works contributed to the cultural discourse of his time.
John Ellis
1803–1873 (age 70)
Highgate Cemetery
John Pitt Kennedy
1796–1879 (age 83)
Highgate Cemetery
John Pitt Kennedy was a 19th-century engineer whose technical innovations contributed to the advancement of his professi...
John Poole
1786–1872 (age 86)
Highgate Cemetery
John Skinner Prout
1806–1876 (age 70)
Highgate Cemetery
John Skinner Prout was a 19th-century painter whose artistic works contributed significantly to the visual culture of hi...
John Watkins
1823–1874 (age 51)
Highgate Cemetery
Mary Ann Wale
d. 1875
Highgate Cemetery
Mary Ann Wale was a 19th-century individual honored with burial at Highgate Cemetery.
Bryce McMurdo Wright
1814–1874 (age 60)
Highgate Cemetery
George Henry Lewes
1817–1878 (age 61)
Highgate Cemetery
George Henry Lewes was a 19th-century naturalist whose scientific contributions and intellectual work significantly infl...
Edward Blore
1787–1879 (age 92)
Highgate Cemetery
James Yates
1789–1871 (age 82)
Highgate Cemetery
James Yates was a 19th-century botanist whose scientific work contributed significantly to the advancement of plant clas...
John Wood
1812–1871 (age 59)
Highgate Cemetery
John Wood was a devoted explorer whose voyages broadened understanding of remote lands.
Joseph Octave Delepierre
1802–1879 (age 77)
Highgate Cemetery
Joseph Octave Delepierre was a 19th-century writer whose literary works contributed to the intellectual and cultural lif...
Edward Francis Rimbault
1816–1876 (age 60)
Highgate Cemetery
Edward Francis Rimbault was a composer and music scholar who preserved England's musical heritage.
Catherine Dickens
1815–1879 (age 64)
Highgate Cemetery
Catherine Dickens was a 19th-century writer associated with one of England's most prominent literary families.
Alfred Stevens
1817–1875 (age 58)
Highgate Cemetery
Alfred Stevens was an architect celebrated for his graceful and considered designs.
Charles Cowper
1807–1875 (age 68)
Highgate Cemetery
Charles Cowper was a 19th-century British politician whose parliamentary career spanned a significant period of national...
Henry Knight Storks
1811–1874 (age 63)
Highgate Cemetery
Henry Knight Storks was a politician remembered for his steady public service.
James Pennethorne
1801–1871 (age 70)
Highgate Cemetery
James Pennethorne was a prominent 19th-century architect whose designs significantly influenced British institutional an...
Margaret Sarah Carpenter
1793–1872 (age 79)
Highgate Cemetery
Margaret Sarah Carpenter was an artist admired for her expressive portraits.
Patrick MacDowell
1799–1870 (age 71)
Highgate Cemetery
Patrick MacDowell was a 19th-century sculptor whose works contributed significantly to the artistic heritage of Victoria...
William Henry West Betty
1791–1874 (age 83)
Highgate Cemetery
William Henry West Betty was an actor celebrated for his captivating stage presence.
Paul Falconer Poole
1806–1879 (age 73)
Highgate Cemetery
Paul Falconer Poole was a 19th-century painter whose works significantly contributed to Victorian artistic and cultural ...
Richard Rowe
1828–1879 (age 51)
Highgate Cemetery
Richard Rowe was a writer whose work echoed the curiosity and introspection of his time.
Robert Gardiner Hill
1811–1878 (age 67)
Highgate Cemetery
Robert Gardiner Hill was a 19th-century psychiatrist whose pioneering work advanced the treatment and understanding of m...
Robert Grant
1837–1874 (age 37)
Highgate Cemetery
Robert Grant was a police officer respected for his steady leadership and duty.
Samuel Phelps
1804–1878 (age 74)
Highgate Cemetery
Samuel Phelps was a 19th-century actor whose celebrated performances significantly contributed to Victorian theatre and ...
Samuel Sanders Teulon
1812–1873 (age 61)
Highgate Cemetery
Samuel Sanders Teulon was an architect celebrated for his inventive Gothic revival designs.
Thomas Dale
1797–1870 (age 73)
Highgate Cemetery
Thomas Dale was an English priest who served the Church of England during the nineteenth century.
Thomas Henry Haddan
1814–1873 (age 59)
Highgate Cemetery
A diligent lawyer known for steady advocacy and a humane approach to the law.
Thomas Herbert Maddock
1792–1870 (age 78)
Highgate Cemetery
Thomas Herbert Maddock was a British politician active during the early nineteenth century.
Thomas Hewitt Key
1799–1875 (age 76)
Highgate Cemetery
A classical scholar who deepened the understanding of ancient languages for his students and peers.
Thomas Wormald
1802–1873 (age 71)
Highgate Cemetery
Thomas Wormald was an English surgeon who practiced medicine during the nineteenth century.
Valentine Bartholomew
1799–1879 (age 80)
Highgate Cemetery
A painter celebrated for delicate floral compositions that reflected the beauty of the natural world.
Warren Stormes Hale
1791–1872 (age 81)
Highgate Cemetery
Warren Stormes Hale was a British politician who served in Parliament during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centurie...
William Henry Bodkin
1791–1874 (age 83)
Highgate Cemetery
A judicious and thoughtful judge who sought fairness through measured judgments and public service.
Ludwik Oborski
1789–1873 (age 84)
Highgate Cemetery
A public servant remembered for steady leadership and a sincere commitment to civic life.
George Edwards Hering
1805–1879 (age 74)
Highgate Cemetery
George Edwards Hering was an English painter active during the nineteenth century.
John Camden Hotten
1832–1873 (age 41)
Highgate Cemetery
A publisher who championed diverse authors and helped shape the evolving world of nineteenth-century literature.
John William Parker
1792–1870 (age 78)
Highgate Cemetery
John William Parker was an English printer whose work contributed to Victorian publishing and the dissemination of liter...
George Landseer
1834–1878 (age 44)
Highgate Cemetery
A painter of graceful portraits and scenes whose work reflected a keen eye and gentle touch.
Robert Graves
1798–1873 (age 75)
Highgate Cemetery
Robert Graves was an English printmaker whose technical skill and artistic vision contributed to the development of nine...
Elijah Hoole
1798–1872 (age 74)
Highgate Cemetery
A translator whose careful work fostered understanding between cultures and enriched religious literature.
John Woody Papworth
1820–1870 (age 50)
Highgate Cemetery
John Woody Papworth was a nineteenth-century architect whose designs and innovations contributed to Victorian architectu...
Francis Cornelius Webb
1826–1873 (age 47)
Highgate Cemetery
Medical editor and physician whose work helped spread better clinical practice to a wider British audience.
Arthur Leared
1822–1879 (age 57)
Highgate Cemetery
Arthur Leared was a nineteenth-century physician whose medical practice and contributions advanced healthcare during the...
Johanna Chandler
1820–1875 (age 55)
Highgate Cemetery
Generous patron of the arts whose support helped sustain artists and cultural societies in London.
Charles Lewis Gruneisen
1806–1879 (age 73)
Highgate Cemetery
Charles Lewis Gruneisen was a pioneering nineteenth-century war correspondent whose reporting documented significant mil...
Austin Holyoake
1826–1874 (age 48)
Highgate Cemetery
Printer and freethinker who helped sustain the secularist press in Victorian London.
Thomas Paul Chipp
1793–1870 (age 77)
Highgate Cemetery
Thomas Paul Chipp was a nineteenth-century composer whose musical works contributed to Victorian musical culture.