Deaths in the 1820s

Katherine Hamilton

1736–1823 (age 87)

St Fillan's Church, Aberdour

Katherine Hamilton was a woman of the late Georgian era whose life was connected to St Fillan's Church in Aberdour.

George III of Great Britain

1738–1820 (age 82)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

George III reigned as King of Great Britain and Ireland for nearly sixty years, presiding over a transformative period i...

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn

1767–1820 (age 53)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, was a military officer and son of George III who served during the Napoleoni...

Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

1763–1827 (age 64)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, was a senior military commander and son of George III who served prominently ...

Princess Elizabeth of Clarence

1820–1821 (age 1)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Princess Elizabeth of Clarence was an infant daughter of the royal family who lived only one year in 1820-1821.

Henry Hughes

1781–1820 (age 39)

Brecon Cathedral

Henry Hughes was a printer whose work contributed to the dissemination of printed materials in late Georgian Britain.

Marley Harrison

1772–1822 (age 50)

Winston

Marley Harrison was a resident of Winston who lived from 1772 to 1822.

John Haygarth

1740–1827 (age 87)

Swainswick

John Haygarth was a physician who combined scientific curiosity with compassionate care to improve the lives of patients...

John Leicester, 1st Baron de Tabley

1762–1827 (age 65)

Great Budworth

John Leicester, 1st Baron de Tabley, was an English politician and peer who lived from 1762 to 1827.

Charles Steuart

1760–1821 (age 61)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Charles Steuart was a quietly devoted member of the Greyfriars community known for his steady counsel and gentle generos...

James Ferguson

1735–1820 (age 85)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

James Ferguson was a thoughtful politician whose measured leadership uplifted the community he served.

Matthew Hardie

1754–1826 (age 72)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Matthew Hardie was a respected artisan whose steady craftsmanship served the Greyfriars community.

Alexander Christison

1753–1820 (age 67)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Alexander Christison was a scholar and teacher who inspired others to pursue understanding.

Charles Stuart of Dunearn

1745–1826 (age 81)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Charles Stuart of Dunearn was a physician whose medical practice served the Edinburgh community with distinction.

John Kay

1742–1826 (age 84)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

John Kay was a celebrated caricaturist whose sketches preserved the characters of Edinburgh.

William Stuart

1755–1822 (age 67)

Luton Hoo

William Stuart (1755–1822) was an Anglican priest associated with Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire.

Hester Thrale

1741–1821 (age 80)

Tremeirchion

Hester Thrale chronicled the literary life of her era while offering a welcoming salon for friends and thinkers.

David Thomas

1759–1822 (age 63)

Llanrug

David Thomas (1759–1822) was a Welsh poet from Llanrug who contributed to Welsh literary culture.

Robert Jones

1745–1829 (age 84)

Llaniestyn

Robert Jones of Llaniestyn championed Welsh culture through attentive writing and a lifelong engagement with his region.

John Humphreys

1767–1829 (age 62)

Caerwys

John Humphreys (1767–1829) was a Welsh writer from Caerwys who contributed to Welsh literary culture.

Katherine Plymley

1758–1829 (age 71)

Leebotwood

Katherine Plymley recorded the life of nature with careful eyes and a generous spirit.

Ann Radcliffe

1764–1823 (age 59)

St George's, Hanover Square

Ann Radcliffe (1764–1823) was a pioneering English Gothic novelist whose works profoundly influenced literary history.

John William Polidori

1795–1821 (age 26)

St Pancras Old Church, Camden

John William Polidori (1795–1821) was an English writer and physician best known for pioneering vampire fiction.

John Flaxman Jr.

1755–1826 (age 71)

St Pancras Old Church, Camden

John Flaxman Jr. honored the poetic tradition with thoughtful verse and steady devotion to the life of the mind.

Luke Hansard

1752–1828 (age 76)

St Giles in the Fields, Holborn

Luke Hansard ensured the proceedings of government were printed with care, shaping the integrity of public records.

Sir John Aubrey, 6th Baronet

1739–1826 (age 87)

Boarstall

William Hazlitt

1737–1820 (age 83)

Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton

William Dickson

1744–1824 (age 80)

Clifton Street Cemetery

Cleric remembered for faithful ministry and steady pastoral care.

William Coxe

1748–1828 (age 80)

Bemerton

Writer-historian whose travel narratives and biographies enriched English letters.

Thomas Bulkeley, 7th Viscount Bulkeley

1752–1822 (age 70)

Baron Hill

Thomas Bulkeley, 7th Viscount Bulkeley (1752–1822), was a politician and nobleman honoured at Baron Hill.

Elizabeth Farren

1759–1829 (age 70)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

Elizabeth Farren (1759–1829) was an esteemed actor remembered at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.

Hugh Inglis

1744–1820 (age 76)

Church of St Peter, Milton Bryan

Hugh Inglis was an eighteenth and early nineteenth-century politician dedicated to serving his constituents with integri...

Catherine Cooke

1749–1824 (age 75)

Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield

Catherine Cooke (1749–1824) is honoured at the Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield, for her gentle presence...

Elizabeth Denyer

1765–1824 (age 59)

Chelsea Old Church

Elizabeth Denyer (1765–1824) was an artist honoured at Chelsea Old Church.

Maria Impey

1774–1825 (age 51)

Church of All Saints, Silkstone

Maria Impey was an early nineteenth-century woman whose life and burial in Silkstone connected her to her local communit...

Susannah Barret

1748–1823 (age 75)

Church of All Saints, Lamport

Susannah Barret is remembered for her quiet stewardship of her Lamport parish community.

Mary Isham

1814–1828 (age 14)

Church of All Saints, Lamport

Mary Isham (1814–1828) was a young parishioner of Church of All Saints, Lamport.

Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis

1774–1823 (age 49)

Culford

Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis (1774–1823) was a British politician.

William Herschel

1738–1822 (age 84)

Church of St Laurence, Upton-cum-Chalvey

William Herschel advanced astronomy through his discovery of Uranus and tireless innovations in telescope making.

Dugald Stewart

1753–1828 (age 75)

Canongate Kirkyard

Dugald Stewart (1753–1828) was a distinguished Scottish writer and philosopher.

John Hunter

1737–1821 (age 84)

Church of St John-at-Hackney

John Hunter dedicated himself to surveying the evolving landscape of London during a time of rapid change.

Alexander Campbell

1764–1824 (age 60)

Canongate Kirkyard

Alexander Campbell (1764–1824) was a Scottish writer.

James Gregory

1753–1821 (age 68)

Canongate Kirkyard

James Gregory brought resilience and compassion to his medical practice in Edinburgh.

John Ballantyne

1774–1821 (age 47)

Canongate Kirkyard

John Ballantyne (1774–1821) was a Scottish publisher.

Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet

1766–1829 (age 63)

Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh

Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet (1766–1829) was a Scottish writer and baronet.

Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon

1729–1820 (age 91)

All Saints Church, Kedleston

Assheton Curzon, 1st Viscount Curzon (1729–1820) was an English politician and nobleman.

Thomas Plumer

1753–1824 (age 71)

Domus Conversorum

Judge Thomas Plumer upheld the law with diligence, leaving a legacy honored at Domus Conversorum.

Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard

1766–1824 (age 58)

Fitzalan Chapel

Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard (1766–1824) was an English nobleman and politician.

Mary Frances Parker, Countess of Macclesfield

1761–1823 (age 62)

All Saints Church, Shirburn

Mary Frances Parker, Countess of Macclesfield, fulfilled her duties with grace and charitable devotion.

Harriot Cunliffe

1787–1825 (age 38)

All Saints Church, Runcorn

Harriot Cunliffe's gracious presence enriched the congregation at All Saints Church, Runcorn.