Mary Emma Ebsworth

1794–1881 (age 87)

Biography

Mary Emma Ebsworth (1794–1881) wrote with a gentle and perceptive voice, crafting stories for families that celebrated kindness, resourcefulness, and the quiet courage of everyday life.

Her name endures among the notable figures laid to rest at West Norwood Cemetery, a place of rest for many who enriched nineteenth-century letters.

Also buried at West Norwood Cemetery

John Peter Gassiot
1797–1877 (age 80)
West Norwood Cemetery
John Peter Gassiot was a nineteenth-century English businessman and scientific enthusiast.
Charles Murchison
1830–1879 (age 49)
West Norwood Cemetery
Charles Murchison was a nineteenth-century physician of distinction.
Thomas Miller
1807–1874 (age 67)
West Norwood Cemetery
Thomas Miller is remembered for bringing rural life to readers with compassionate detail.
Henry Thornton Craven
1818–1905 (age 87)
West Norwood Cemetery
Playwright and actor whose dramas combined wit with social insight.
George Shenton
1842–1909 (age 67)
West Norwood Cemetery
George Shenton was a statesman and merchant whose leadership and philanthropy bridged the communities of Western Austral...
Charles Spurgeon
1834–1892 (age 58)
West Norwood Cemetery
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) was an English Particular Baptist preacher.