Hannah Courtoy
1784–1849 (age 65)
Biography
Hannah Courtoy was a woman of quiet resolve whose resources funded charitable aims and who commissioned the distinctive Courtoy Mausoleum at Brompton Cemetery as a shelter for remembrance.
Her generosity to the needy and her steadfast faith made her a respected benefactor in London, and her taste in architecture continues to inspire visitors who pause at the vaulted space she left among the yews.