Deaths in the 1810s

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Charles Moss
1763–1811 (age 48)
St. Paul's Cathedral
Charles Moss was an Anglican priest of the late 18th century.
William Preston
1742–1818 (age 76)
St. Paul's Cathedral
William Preston was a writer whose literary voice graced the cultural life of the age and is remembered at St. Paul’s ...
Joseph Wölfl
1773–1812 (age 39)
St Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone
Joseph Wölfl was an Austrian composer and pianist of the late 18th century.
George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough
1739–1817 (age 78)
Blenheim Palace
George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, was an 18th-century English nobleman and politician.
William Lyman
1755–1811 (age 56)
Gloucester Cathedral
William Lyman was a Gloucester politician respected for his principled and caring public service.
Richard Langley
1764–1817 (age 53)
York Minster
Richard Langley was a steadfast supporter of York Minster whose quiet dedication sustained the cathedral community.
John Wolcot
1738–1819 (age 81)
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden
A celebrated satirist and writer whose sharp wit and literary talent made him a prominent figure in Georgian letters.
Jane Austen
1775–1817 (age 42)
Winchester Cathedral
An acclaimed novelist whose works of wit and social commentary remain among the greatest achievements in English literat...
Rawson Hart Boddam
1734–1812 (age 78)
Bath Abbey
A diplomat of standing whose service to the nation during the late eighteenth century earned him burial at Bath Abbey.
William Dimond
1750–1812 (age 62)
Bath Abbey
An accomplished actor of the Georgian stage whose theatrical talents earned him a place of honor at Bath Abbey.
Alexander Thomson
1745–1817 (age 72)
Bath Abbey
Judge distinguished by his fair temperament and steadfast dedication to the principles of justice.
Charles Dibdin
1745–1814 (age 69)
Winchester Cathedral
Charles Dibdin was an influential English writer, composer, and dramatist of the late 18th century.
Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge
1744–1812 (age 68)
Lichfield Cathedral
Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge was an influential English politician and nobleman of the late 18th century.
Sir William Dolben, 3rd Baronet
1727–1814 (age 87)
Finedon
Sir William Dolben, 3rd Baronet, served in Parliament with a steady commitment to reform and to the people of Finedon.
Richard Henry Beaumont
1747–1810 (age 63)
Kirkheaton
Richard Henry Beaumont of Kirkheaton was remembered for his steady stewardship of the community and generous hospitality...
Richard Crawshay
1739–1810 (age 71)
Llandaff Cathedral
Richard Crawshay was a pioneering Welsh metallurgist and industrialist who significantly advanced Wales's iron and steel...
James Neild
1744–1814 (age 70)
Chelsea
James Neild used his business success in Chelsea to champion prison reform and relieve suffering across the realm.
William Russell
1740–1818 (age 78)
St Philip's Cathedral
William Russell balanced commerce with civic generosity, sustaining St Philip's Cathedral and supporting the growing com...
Henry Constantine Jennings
1731–1819 (age 88)
St Margaret's Church, Westminster
Henry Constantine Jennings, collector and friend to antiquaries, enriched Westminster's cultural life with his careful a...
Matthew Flinders
1774–1814 (age 40)
Euston Station
Matthew Flinders was a distinguished British navigator whose circumnavigation and mapping of Australia fundamentally adv...
John Parsons
1761–1819 (age 58)
Balliol College
John Parsons served as an Anglican priest whose scholarly grounding from Balliol College informed his deep pastoral care...
Warren Hastings
1732–1818 (age 86)
Daylesford
Warren Hastings was a prominent British politician and the first Governor-General of India, whose administrative tenure ...
Timothy Priestley
1734–1814 (age 80)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Timothy Priestley was a Christian minister remembered for heartfelt preaching and steadfast devotion.
John Till Allingham
1776–1812 (age 36)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
John Till Allingham was an English writer whose literary career was tragically cut short by his death at age thirty-six.
Charles Buck
1771–1815 (age 44)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Charles Buck was a distinguished English editor and scholar whose editorial work contributed to religious and literary p...
Joseph Gurney Bevan
1753–1814 (age 61)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Joseph Gurney Bevan was a writer who gave voice to thoughtful reflection and Quaker conviction.
Edward Longdon Mackmurdo
d. 1817
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Edward Longdon Mackmurdo was buried at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in 1817.
William Albany Otway
1755–1815 (age 60)
Ryde
William Albany Otway was a naval officer who lived from 1755 to 1815 and was buried at Ryde.
Hugh Worthington
1752–1813 (age 61)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
A classical scholar whose love of antiquity inspired thoughtful engagement with ancient wisdom.
Jabez Carter Hornblower
1744–1814 (age 70)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Jabez Carter Hornblower was an engineer who lived from 1744 to 1814 and was buried at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
James Ware
1756–1815 (age 59)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
A physician devoted to compassionate care and the gradual advancement of medical practice.
Joseph Hardcastle
1752–1819 (age 67)
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Joseph Hardcastle was an eighteenth-century merchant of repute who died in 1819.
John Graves
1743–1811 (age 68)
St Austell
John Graves was a naval officer whose service spanned the late eighteenth century until his death in 1811.
William Cleaver
1742–1815 (age 73)
Brasenose College
William Cleaver blended academic leadership with episcopal care, guiding both Brasenose College and his dioceses.
George Cuitt
1743–1818 (age 75)
Richmond
George Cuitt was an eighteenth-century painter whose work reflected the artistic traditions of his era.
Elizabeth Woodstock Campbell
d. 1813
Richmond
Elizabeth Woodstock Campbell is remembered for the quiet generosity she offered to her Richmond neighbors.
Edward Pugh
1761–1813 (age 52)
Ruthin
Edward Pugh was a Welsh writer who died in 1813 at the age of 52.
John Fryer
1753–1817 (age 64)
Wells-next-the-Sea
John Fryer advanced through the Royal Navy to command squadrons and later lent his experience to the Wells-next-the-Sea ...
Temple Hardy
1765–1814 (age 49)
Exeter Cathedral
Temple Hardy served his country with steadfast leadership and earned the admiration of the crews he guided.
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
1729–1814 (age 85)
Twickenham
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, led British armies with restraint and sought conciliation during the American conflict.
Isaac Cruikshank
1764–1811 (age 47)
St Bride's Church, City of London
Isaac Cruikshank was a notable 18th-century British illustrator and caricaturist whose satirical works shaped the visual...
James Glenie
1750–1817 (age 67)
St Martin-in-the-Fields
James Glenie was an 18th-century businessperson whose commercial ventures reflected the expanding economic opportunities...
Samuel Lovick Cooper
1763–1817 (age 54)
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Samuel Lovick Cooper was known for his devoted support of St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Phineas Bond
1749–1815 (age 66)
Temple Church, London
Phineas Bond was a lawyer whose counsel was valued in the Temple precincts.
William Comber
1726–1810 (age 84)
Stonegrave
William Comber is remembered as a devoted priest of Stonegrave.
Edward Buckley Batson
1727–1810 (age 83)
Sixpenny Handley
Edward Buckley Batson was a banker active in Sixpenny Handley during the late 18th century.
Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch
1772–1819 (age 47)
Warkton
Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch, balanced national politics with compassionate leadership over his estates.
John Yorke
1813–1813 (age 0)
Hudswell
John Yorke of Hudswell is honoured for the steady constancy and quiet devotion he brought to his community.
William Thoyts
1767–1817 (age 50)
Sulhamstead
William Thoyts was a resident of Sulhamstead during the late 18th century.
Henry Cavendish
1731–1810 (age 79)
Derby Cathedral
Henry Cavendish's precise experiments revealed the composition of the atmosphere and the density of the Earth, leaving a...