Deaths in the 1850s

William Havell

1782–1857 (age 75)

Kensal Green Cemetery

William Horsley

1774–1858 (age 84)

Kensal Green Cemetery

William Horsley was a composer and teacher whose music enriched British sacred and secular life.

William Innell Clement

1780–1852 (age 72)

Kensal Green Cemetery

William Lumley

1769–1850 (age 81)

Kensal Green Cemetery

William Lumley was a military officer admired for steady leadership during the Napoleonic conflicts.

William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington

1788–1857 (age 69)

Kensal Green Cemetery

James Lushington

1780–1859 (age 79)

Kensal Green Cemetery

James Lushington was a politician committed to balanced reform and the diligent service of his constituents.

John Horsley Palmer

1779–1858 (age 79)

Kensal Green Cemetery

John Milligen Laws

1796–1859 (age 63)

Binfield

John Milligen Laws was a writer whose reflective works offered steady comfort and moral insight.

Joseph Richardson

1790–1855 (age 65)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Francis Edward Hurt

1781–1854 (age 73)

Wirksworth

Francis Edward Hurt was a respected member of the Wirksworth community whose steady service was deeply valued.

Lady Louisa Pery

1798–1852 (age 54)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Lady Louisa Pery was an English aristocrat of the early 19th century.

Sophia Isham

1772–1851 (age 79)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Sophia Isham (1772-1851) was a steady presence for family and friends in a changing London and is remembered at Kensal G...

Elizabeth Jane Nembhard

1768–1853 (age 85)

Kensal Green Cemetery

Elizabeth Jane Nembhard was an English woman who lived from 1768 to 1853.

Mary Matilda Betham

1776–1852 (age 76)

St Pancras

Mary Matilda Betham (1776-1852) was a writer and artist who celebrated women through poetry and history and cared for th...

Thomas Moore

1779–1852 (age 73)

Bromham

Thomas Moore was an acclaimed Irish Romantic poet and songwriter of the early 19th century.

Samuel Byles

1798–1856 (age 58)

Tower Hamlets Cemetery

Samuel Byles (1798-1856) was a surgeon whose careful skill and calm teaching helped the people of Tower Hamlets.

Hugh Percy

1784–1856 (age 72)

Dalston

Hugh Percy was an English Anglican priest of the 19th century.

John Thomas Alston

1780–1857 (age 77)

Richmond

John Thomas Alston (1780-1857) was a Richmond merchant whose steady trade helped keep the town prosperous.

Allan Robertson

1815–1859 (age 44)

St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews

Allan Robertson was a pioneering Scottish professional golfer of the 19th century.

Jacob Post

1774–1855 (age 81)

Winchmore Hill

Jacob Post (1774-1855) was a Quaker writer whose reflective words and counsel were a comfort to Friends in Winchmore Hil...

James Platt

1823–1857 (age 34)

Chadderton

James Platt was an English politician of the 19th century.

Princess Mary of the United Kingdom

1776–1857 (age 81)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Princess Mary (1776-1857), Duchess of Gloucester and daughter of George III, balanced royal duty with quiet charity at S...

Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge

1774–1850 (age 76)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, was a senior British royal and military officer.

William John Bankes

1786–1855 (age 69)

Wimborne Minster

William John Bankes (1786-1855) was a politician and traveler whose patronage enriched art and shared discoveries from a...

Sarah Ann Drake

1803–1857 (age 54)

Longham

Sarah Ann Drake was an English botanical illustrator of the 19th century.

Charles William Carwardine

1775–1857 (age 82)

Tolleshunt Major

Charles William Carwardine (1775-1857) was the Anglican priest of Tolleshunt Major whose steady pastoral care comforted ...

Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort

1792–1853 (age 61)

Badminton House

Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, was a prominent English aristocrat and politician.

John Gray

d. 1858

Greyfriars Kirkyard

John Gray (d. 1858) was a gardener at Greyfriars Kirkyard whose careful stewardship kept the grounds a peaceful refuge.

John Sym

1809–1855 (age 46)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

John Sym was a Scottish pastor and minister of the 19th century.

Alexander Adie

1775–1858 (age 83)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Alexander Adie (1775-1858) was a businessperson and instrument maker whose tools helped advance practical measurement in...

John Potter

1815–1858 (age 43)

Ardwick

John Ashton Nicholls

1823–1859 (age 36)

Ardwick

John Ashton Nicholls was an Ardwick industrialist whose mid-century endeavors cultivated both industry and community.

Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh

1791–1850 (age 59)

Stoneleigh

Patrick Torry

1763–1852 (age 89)

St Ninian's Cathedral

Patrick Torry was a devoted Anglican bishop at St Ninian's Cathedral, known for his steady theological leadership.

George Dunbar

1774–1851 (age 77)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Aglionby Carson

1780–1850 (age 70)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Aglionby Carson, head teacher associated with Greyfriars Kirkyard, guided students with intellectual rigor and moral car...

William Howison

1798–1850 (age 52)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Thomas Brown

1781–1850 (age 69)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Thomas Brown was an architect connected to Greyfriars Kirkyard, remembered for his serene and enduring designs.

John Learmonth

1789–1858 (age 69)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

James L'Amy

1772–1854 (age 82)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

James L'Amy was an advocate near Greyfriars Kirkyard, respected for his clear thinking and humane approach to the law.

William Newbigging

1773–1852 (age 79)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Joshua Mackenzie, Lord Mackenzie

1774–1851 (age 77)

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Joshua Mackenzie, Lord Mackenzie, was a revered legal mind near Greyfriars Kirkyard, known for judicious fairness.

Mary Babington

1799–1858 (age 59)

Rothley Temple

Thomas Edwardes

1792–1852 (age 60)

Llangeitho

Thomas Edwardes was the Llangeitho rector remembered for devoted pastoral care and spiritual steadiness.

Hugh Macpherson

1767–1854 (age 87)

Old Aberdeen

Thomas Norris

1765–1852 (age 87)

Croston

Thomas Norris was a Croston astronomer who inspired awe through disciplined observation of the heavens.

Charles Hulbert

1778–1857 (age 79)

Hadnall

Richard Caton Woodville, Sr.

1825–1855 (age 30)

St Pancras Old Church, Camden

Richard Caton Woodville, Sr. was a Camden painter renowned for vivid realism and narrative depth.

Iain Gobha na Hearadh

1790–1852 (age 62)

Rodel

Charles Mander

1780–1853 (age 73)

St Peter's Collegiate Church

Charles Mander of St Peter's Collegiate Church was a devoted parish supporter who upheld its traditions with care.