Deaths in the 1850s

John Snow

1813–1858 (age 45)

Brompton Cemetery

John Snow was a pioneering anesthesiologist and epidemiologist whose work transformed 19th-century medicine and public h...

Thomas Crofton Croker

1798–1854 (age 56)

Brompton Cemetery

Thomas Crofton Croker brought the lore of Ireland to the wider world with a reverent and scholarly pen.

Sydney, Lady Morgan

1783–1859 (age 76)

Brompton Cemetery

Sydney, Lady Morgan was a celebrated Irish writer whose novels and essays made her a prominent literary figure of the 19...

Frederick Lucas

1812–1855 (age 43)

Brompton Cemetery

Frederick Lucas served as a thoughtful advocate for reform and the rights of the disadvantaged.

James Loch

1780–1855 (age 75)

Brompton Cemetery

James Loch was a Scottish politician whose career spanned the early decades of the 19th century.

James Morgan

1776–1856 (age 80)

Brompton Cemetery

James Morgan exercised his engineering talent to strengthen the fabric of mid-century Britain.

Thomas Lyon

1786–1859 (age 73)

Stretton

Thomas Lyon lived during the early 19th century in Stretton.

John Clark

1785–1853 (age 68)

Bridgwater

John Clark faithfully served the written word with exacting skill and steady resolve.

Johanna Kinkel

1810–1858 (age 48)

Brookwood Cemetery

Johanna Kinkel was a German writer whose literary contributions enriched 19th-century culture.

Edward Codrington

1770–1851 (age 81)

Brookwood Cemetery

Edward Codrington blended naval distinction with civic responsibility through a career of service.

Peter Borthwick

1804–1852 (age 48)

Brompton Cemetery

Peter Borthwick was a Scottish politician who served in Parliament during the 19th century.

Robert Keate

1777–1857 (age 80)

Brompton Cemetery

Robert Keate combined surgical excellence with a compassionate bedside manner.

William John Conybeare

1815–1857 (age 42)

Brompton Cemetery

William John Conybeare was an English writer and scholar whose diverse intellectual contributions enriched 19th-century ...

William Holmes

1779–1851 (age 72)

Brompton Cemetery

William Holmes thoughtfully pursued the public good through diligent political service.

William Hulme Hooper

1826–1854 (age 28)

Brompton Cemetery

William Hulme Hooper was an English explorer whose expeditions contributed to 19th-century geographical discovery.

Edward Vernon Utterson

1775–1856 (age 81)

Fareham

Edward Vernon Utterson upheld both justice and literary culture with discerning care.

Hugh Lee Pattinson

1796–1858 (age 62)

Washington

Hugh Lee Pattinson was an English photographer and scientist who contributed to the early development of photographic te...

John William Carleton

1802–1856 (age 54)

Thames Ditton

John William Carleton celebrated rural life through stories suffused with warmth and empathy.

Joseph Ferard

1791–1856 (age 65)

Winkfield

Joseph Ferard was a writer whose literary works contributed to early 19th-century culture.

Bryan Donkin

1768–1855 (age 87)

Nunhead Cemetery

Bryan Donkin advanced industry through innovation guided by practical wisdom.

William Bengo' Collyer

1782–1854 (age 72)

Nunhead Cemetery

William Bengo' Collyer was an English writer whose literary works contributed to early nineteenth-century letters.

Mary Ann Agassiz

1799–1850 (age 51)

Nunhead Cemetery

Mary Ann Agassiz's quiet legacy endures at Nunhead Cemetery.

Henry Goldfinch

1781–1854 (age 73)

Brookwood Cemetery

Henry Goldfinch was a military officer whose service spanned the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

Thomas Manders

1797–1859 (age 62)

Brookwood Cemetery

Thomas Manders' theatrical spirit is remembered at Brookwood Cemetery.

Theophilus Fairfax Johnson

1790–1853 (age 63)

Spalding

Theophilus Fairfax Johnson was an English resident of Spalding during the early nineteenth century.

Copley Fielding

1787–1855 (age 68)

Hove

Copley Fielding's luminous landscapes continue to glow beyond his resting place in Hove.

Sir Thomas de Trafford, 1st Baronet

1778–1852 (age 74)

Manchester Cathedral

Sir Thomas de Trafford, 1st Baronet, was a Lancashire landowner whose baronetcy elevated his family's status in English ...

Laura Anne Colman

1780–1852 (age 72)

Manchester Cathedral

Laura Anne Colman's steady kindness is honoured in Manchester Cathedral.

Johnny Broome

1818–1855 (age 37)

West Norwood Cemetery

Johnny Broome was an English boxer whose career flourished during the early nineteenth century.

Peter Buchan

1790–1854 (age 64)

West Norwood Cemetery

Peter Buchan's devotion to Scottish lore is remembered at West Norwood Cemetery.

Richard Phillips

1778–1851 (age 73)

West Norwood Cemetery

Richard Phillips was an English chemist whose scientific work contributed significantly to early nineteenth-century chem...

Robert William Honner

1809–1852 (age 43)

West Norwood Cemetery

Robert William Honner's dramatic legacy rests at West Norwood Cemetery.

Sir John Key, 1st Baronet

1794–1858 (age 64)

West Norwood Cemetery

Sir John Key, 1st Baronet, was an English politician whose parliamentary service and baronetcy reflected his prominence ...

Sir John Pirie, 1st Baronet

1781–1851 (age 70)

West Norwood Cemetery

Sir John Pirie's civic service is commemorated at West Norwood Cemetery.

Sir Lumley Skeffington, 2nd Baronet

1771–1850 (age 79)

West Norwood Cemetery

Sir Lumley Skeffington, 2nd Baronet, was an English playwright whose dramatic works enriched the theatrical landscape of...

John Gibson Lockhart

1794–1854 (age 60)

Dryburgh Abbey

John Gibson Lockhart's literary legacy endures at Dryburgh Abbey.

Henry Bishop

1787–1855 (age 68)

East Finchley Cemetery

Henry Bishop was a celebrated English composer whose diverse musical works significantly influenced nineteenth-century B...

Samuel Brown

1776–1852 (age 76)

West Norwood Cemetery

Samuel Brown's engineering achievements are remembered at West Norwood Cemetery.

George Dollond

1774–1852 (age 78)

West Norwood Cemetery

George Dollond was an English astronomer whose scientific work contributed to the advancement of astronomical knowledge ...

Thomas Talfourd

1795–1854 (age 59)

West Norwood Cemetery

Thomas Talfourd's service to law and letters is honoured at West Norwood Cemetery.

Samuel Prout

1783–1852 (age 69)

West Norwood Cemetery

Samuel Prout was an acclaimed English artist celebrated for his architectural watercolors and Romantic landscapes.

James Esdaile

1808–1859 (age 51)

West Norwood Cemetery

James Esdaile was a pioneering physician whose experiments in pain relief and mesmerism marked a significant advance in ...

Henry-James Brooke

1771–1857 (age 86)

West Norwood Cemetery

Henry-James Brooke was a pioneering mineralogist whose systematic classification of minerals advanced crystallographic s...

Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer

1775–1850 (age 75)

West Norwood Cemetery

Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer, was a seasoned politician and colonial administrator known for his long care...

Tom Spring

1795–1851 (age 56)

West Norwood Cemetery

Tom Spring was a legendary English boxer celebrated for his skill and dominance in the prize ring during the early ninet...

William Clarke

1798–1856 (age 58)

West Norwood Cemetery

William Clarke was a devoted cricketer who helped define the spirit of early nineteenth-century English cricket.

William Wyon

1795–1851 (age 56)

West Norwood Cemetery

William Wyon was an accomplished English sculptor and medalist renowned for his technical excellence and artistic vision...

Alexander Crichton

1763–1856 (age 93)

West Norwood Cemetery

Alexander Crichton was a pioneering physician and writer whose work advanced understanding of mental and neurological di...

Alexander Perceval

1787–1858 (age 71)

West Norwood Cemetery

Alexander Perceval was an English politician who served his constituents with dedication throughout his parliamentary ca...

Barnabas Brough

1796–1854 (age 58)

West Norwood Cemetery

Barnabas Brough was a playwright whose theatrical creations brought warmth and humour to nineteenth-century stages.