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

Rachel Beer
1858–1927 (age 69)
Highgate Cemetery
Rachel Beer was a pioneering British newspaper editor who became the first woman to edit two major national newspapers s...
Sir Henry Craik, 1st Baronet
1846–1927 (age 81)
Highgate Cemetery
Sir Henry Craik, 1st Baronet, brought principled leadership to the service of Scotland and the wider nation.
Sir John Baddeley, 1st Baronet
1842–1926 (age 84)
Highgate Cemetery
Sir John Baddeley, 1st Baronet, was a distinguished politician whose service earned him a baronetcy.
McKinnon Wood
1855–1927 (age 72)
Highgate Cemetery
McKinnon Wood combined legal training with a thoughtful approach to administration, securing respect across parties.
William Robertson Nicoll
1851–1923 (age 72)
Highgate Cemetery
William Robertson Nicoll was a prolific Scottish writer and editor whose work influenced literary and religious thought.
William Senior
1837–1920 (age 83)
Highgate Cemetery
William Senior chronicled maritime life with clarity and humanity, leaving a literary legacy for future journalists.
Alexander Wynter Blyth
1844–1921 (age 77)
Highgate Cemetery
Alexander Wynter Blyth was a Victorian-era chemist whose analytical work contributed significantly to the advancement of...
Andrew Carrick Gow
1848–1920 (age 72)
Highgate Cemetery
Painter Andrew Carrick Gow built a reputation for vivid historical scenes that brought the stories of his age to life.
Henry Campbell
1856–1924 (age 68)
Highgate Cemetery
Henry Campbell was a politician who served during a transformative period in British political history.
Robert Edmund Graves
1835–1922 (age 87)
Highgate Cemetery
Librarian Robert Edmund Graves advanced the stewardship and accessibility of the British Museum’s collections.
Sir Frederick Taylor, 1st Baronet
1847–1920 (age 73)
Highgate Cemetery
Sir Frederick Taylor, 1st Baronet, was a physician whose medical expertise and service earned him a baronetcy.
Kate Watts
1848–1924 (age 76)
Highgate Cemetery
Writer Kate Watts championed compassionate causes and brought a steady voice to social reform.
John Galsworthy
1867–1933 (age 66)
Highgate Cemetery
John Galsworthy was a Nobel-winning novelist and dramatist who chronicled English society with compassionate clarity.
William Dobinson Halliburton
1860–1931 (age 71)
Highgate Cemetery
William Dobinson Halliburton (1860–1931) was a distinguished physiologist buried at Highgate Cemetery.
Alfred Yarrow
1842–1932 (age 90)
Highgate Cemetery
Alfred Yarrow was an engineer and philanthropist whose shipbuilding innovations served the nation well.
Andrew Taylor
1850–1937 (age 87)
Highgate Cemetery
Andrew Taylor (1850–1937) was an architect buried at Highgate Cemetery.
Basil Phillott Blackett
1882–1935 (age 53)
Highgate Cemetery
Basil Phillott Blackett was a steadfast government official noted for his judicious handling of public finance.
Charlotte Knollys
1835–1930 (age 95)
Highgate Cemetery
Charlotte Knollys (1835–1930) was a woman of considerable longevity, buried at Highgate Cemetery.
Edward Hodson Bayley
1841–1938 (age 97)
Highgate Cemetery
Edward Hodson Bayley was a dedicated politician who championed civic causes with steady resolve.
Richard Barnett
1863–1930 (age 67)
Highgate Cemetery
Richard Barnett (1863–1930) was a politician buried at Highgate Cemetery.
Selwyn Image
1849–1930 (age 81)
Highgate Cemetery
Selwyn Image was an artist and writer whose work elevated the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement.
James Samuel Risien Russell
1863–1939 (age 76)
Highgate Cemetery
James Samuel Risien Russell (1863–1939) was a pioneering neurologist buried at Highgate Cemetery.
Henry Buckingham
1867–1931 (age 64)
Highgate Cemetery
Henry Buckingham was a conscientious politician who served his community with calm commitment.
Joseph Petavel
1873–1936 (age 63)
Highgate Cemetery
Joseph Petavel (1873–1936) was a distinguished physicist buried at Highgate Cemetery.
E.A. Wood
1865–1930 (age 65)
Highgate Cemetery
E.A. Wood was a respected military officer whose leadership comforted those he served with.
Henry Knollys
1840–1930 (age 90)
Highgate Cemetery
Henry Knollys (1840–1930) was a writer buried at Highgate Cemetery.
Herbert Nield
1862–1932 (age 70)
Highgate Cemetery
Herbert Nield was a long-serving politician known for his thoughtful approach to civic life.
John Trevor
1855–1930 (age 75)
Highgate Cemetery
John Trevor (1855–1930) was a figure of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods buried at Highgate Cemetery.
Lawrence Weaver
1876–1930 (age 54)
Highgate Cemetery
Lawrence Weaver was a writer who enlivened the study of architectural heritage.
Charles Cruft
1852–1938 (age 86)
Highgate Cemetery
Charles Cruft (1852–1938) was an English businessman whose ventures shaped British commerce during the Victorian and E...
Edward Treacher Collins
1862–1932 (age 70)
Highgate Cemetery
Edward Treacher Collins was a surgeon whose name remains linked to advances in craniofacial medicine.
Horatio Hutchinson
1859–1932 (age 73)
Highgate Cemetery
Horatio Hutchinson was a writer whose calm, detailed essays engaged with the social currents of his day.
Alfonso Marconi
1865–1936 (age 71)
Highgate Cemetery
Alfonso Marconi (1865–1936) was a businessman of Italian origin who contributed to English commerce during the late Vi...
Sir Guy Francis William Laking, 3rd Baronet
1904–1930 (age 26)
Highgate Cemetery
Sir Guy Francis William Laking, 3rd Baronet, was a British aristocrat who lived during the early 20th century and died a...
Capel Lofft Holden
1876–1937 (age 61)
Highgate Cemetery
Capel Lofft Holden was a British individual who lived during the late Victorian and early 20th century era.
Fritz Dupre
1862–1936 (age 74)
Highgate Cemetery
Fritz Dupre was a person of likely German origin who lived in the United Kingdom during the late 19th and early 20th cen...
John Godfrey Hickson
1854–1932 (age 78)
Highgate Cemetery
John Godfrey Hickson was a British resident of Highgate who lived during the Victorian era.
Claude Friese-Greene
1898–1943 (age 45)
Highgate Cemetery
David Devant
1868–1941 (age 73)
Highgate Cemetery
David Devant's calm literary voice invited readers to linger thoughtfully on the human stories he cherished.
Archibald James Murray
1860–1945 (age 85)
Highgate Cemetery
Carl Mayer
1894–1944 (age 50)
Highgate Cemetery
Screenwriter Carl Mayer infused early cinema with poetic intensity while remaining a gracious collaborator.
Radclyffe Hall
1880–1943 (age 63)
Highgate Cemetery
Graham Petrie
1859–1940 (age 81)
Highgate Cemetery
Herbert Bedford
1867–1945 (age 78)
Highgate Cemetery
Composer Herbert Bedford championed music that resonated with both elegance and encouragement for emerging artists.
Wilkie Bard
1870–1944 (age 74)
Highgate Cemetery
Charles Albert Watts
1858–1946 (age 88)
Highgate Cemetery
Publisher Charles Albert Watts believed in the printed word as a gentle force for civic reflection.
Kate Booth
1858–1955 (age 97)
Highgate Cemetery
Kate Booth devoted herself to philanthropy, extending compassionate support to a range of charitable causes.
Alexander Livingstone
1880–1950 (age 70)
Highgate Cemetery
Dimitrije Mitrinović
1887–1953 (age 66)
Highgate Cemetery
Dimitrije Mitrinović was a poetic thinker whose writings explored philosophy and the deeper currents of life.
Henry Rayner
1902–1957 (age 55)
Highgate Cemetery