Augustus Mayhew
1826–1875 (age 49)
Biography
Augustus Mayhew devoted his adult life to literary journalism, steering publications with a discerning eye for wit and culture and ensuring that mid-Victorian readers found both entertainment and reflection in the pages he supervised.
He inspired colleagues and mentees alike with his steady kindness, and when he was laid to rest at Barnes Cemetery in 1875, friends remembered him as a generous editor whose calm voice carried the warmth of the Mayhew family tradition.