George Richard Corner
1801–1863 (age 62)
Biography
George Richard Corner (1801–1863) was an English antiquarian whose scholarly interests reflected the nineteenth-century passion for historical research and preservation. He was buried at Nunhead Cemetery in South London, a prestigious Victorian burial ground.
Corner's work as an antiquarian contributed to the preservation and study of England's historical heritage during a period of rapid modernization. His sixty-two-year life witnessed the growth of antiquarian societies and the increasing importance of historical scholarship in Victorian intellectual life.