Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury
1800–1873 (age 73)
Biography
Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury, rose through the legal profession to become Lord Chancellor, presiding over the courts with an earnest commitment to the rule of law.
Even after his retirement, he remained engaged in the matters of justice that defined his career, and his grave at New Southgate Cemetery marks the resting place of a thoughtful jurist.