Deaths in the 1850s

James Hugh Smith-Barry

1816–1856 (age 40)

St Mary and All Saints' Church, Great Budworth

James Hugh Smith-Barry (1816–1856) was a member of the English gentry with connections to Cheshire.

Mary Louisa Manners Tollemache

1852–1859 (age 7)

St Mary Magdalen’s Roman Catholic Church

Mary Louisa Manners Tollemache, a child of 1852–1859, is tenderly remembered at St Mary Magdalen’s Roman Catholic Ch...

Thomas Bowater Vernon

1832–1859 (age 27)

St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury

Thomas Bowater Vernon (1832–1859) was a member of a prominent Midlands family.

Susan March Phillipps

1777–1853 (age 76)

Long Whatton

Susan March Phillipps devoted her life to the people of Long Whatton.

Charlotte Harriet Jane Lockhart

1828–1858 (age 30)

Gillis Centre

Charlotte Harriet Jane Lockhart (1828–1858) was a Scottish woman of genteel background.

John Minter Morgan

1782–1854 (age 72)

St Andrew's Church, Ham, London

Writer John Minter Morgan championed community reform and rests in St Andrew's Church, Ham.

Robert Richard Anstice

1813–1853 (age 40)

St Michael's Church, Madeley

Robert Richard Anstice (1813–1853) was a respected mathematician and scholar of the nineteenth century.

John Bryan

1775–1856 (age 81)

Llanbeblig

Christian minister John Bryan shepherded the congregation of Llanbeblig.

Samuel Evans

1793–1856 (age 63)

Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Chapel

Samuel Evans (1793–1856) was a Welsh printer and member of the Baptist faith.

John Tobin

1763–1851 (age 88)

St John's Church, Egremont

Mayor John Tobin is remembered for civic leadership in Egremont.

Selina Mary Hervey

1856–1856 (age 0)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Fawsley

Selina Mary Hervey (1856–?) was a child of the Victorian era.

Joseph Livesey

1812–1854 (age 42)

Church of St. Swithin, Baumber

Joseph Livesey, temperance pioneer, is honored at the Church of St. Swithin, Baumber.

William Wordsworth

1770–1850 (age 80)

St Oswald's Church, Grasmere

William Wordsworth (1770–1850) was a preeminent English Romantic poet whose works profoundly shaped literature.

Arthur Ingram Aston

1798–1859 (age 61)

St Peter's Church, Aston-by-Sutton

Diplomat Arthur Ingram Aston served British interests with distinction and is commemorated at St Peter's Church, Aston-b...

Maria Hodges

1797–1850 (age 53)

St Nicholas' Church, Fulbeck

Maria Hodges (1797–1850) was an English woman who lived through the early nineteenth century.

Elizabeth Maria Margaret Hart

1818–1858 (age 40)

St Michael and All Angels' Church, Thornton

Elizabeth Maria Margaret Hart is remembered by the community at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Thornton.

John Charles Lucas-Calcraft

1770–1851 (age 81)

St Martin's Church, Ancaster

John Charles Lucas-Calcraft (1770–1851) was a member of the English gentry.

FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan

1788–1855 (age 67)

St Michael and All Angels Church, Badminton

FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, is honored for his military leadership and devotion to service.

George Cayley

1773–1857 (age 84)

Church of All Saints, Brompton-by-Sawdon

George Cayley (1773–1857) was a pioneering English engineer and inventor whose innovations advanced aeronautics.

Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, 7th Bt.

1762–1851 (age 89)

Church of St Cyriac and St Julitta

Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, 7th Baronet, is commemorated at the Church of St Cyriac and St Julitta.

Elizabeth Burdett

1777–1855 (age 78)

Church of All Saints, Cottesbrooke

Elizabeth Burdett (1777–1855) was remembered in the parish of Cottesbrooke.

Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle

1785–1851 (age 66)

All Saints' Church, West Markham

Henry Pelham-Clinton served as a respected Whig statesman whose calm acumen guided him through a pivotal era of British ...

James Redaway

1797–1858 (age 61)

Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick

James Redaway (1797–1858) was a skilled engraver whose work exemplified the craftsmanship of his era.

Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer

1798–1857 (age 59)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Brington

Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, was a peer who brought temperate judgement to the political life of his age.

Georgiana Poyntz

1799–1851 (age 52)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Brington

Georgiana Poyntz (1799–1851) was a woman of the English gentry remembered in Great Brington.

William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford

1768–1854 (age 86)

Christ Church, Kilndown

William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, was a soldier-statesman whose leadership reflected steadfast loyalty to his c...

Frances Baring

1813–1850 (age 37)

Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges

Frances Baring (1813–1850) was a member of the prominent Baring family of bankers and merchants.

Louisa Beresford

1783–1851 (age 68)

Christ Church, Kilndown

Louisa Beresford nurtured the nation’s artistic heritage with taste and generous hospitality.

Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam

1786–1857 (age 71)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Marholm

Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam (1786–1857) was a prominent politician of the English nobility.

Elizabeth Acton

1811–1850 (age 39)

Church of St Peter, Coughton

Elizabeth Acton is remembered for her serene dedication to family and faith.

James Shudi Broadwood

1772–1851 (age 79)

St Mary Magdalene church, Rusper

James Shudi Broadwood (1772–1851) was a master piano maker whose instruments were renowned throughout Europe.

John Egerton, Viscount Alford

1812–1851 (age 39)

Church of St Peter and St Paul (Church of England), Little Gaddesden

John Egerton, Viscount Alford, brought earnestness and courtesy to his role in public life.

John Fane

1775–1850 (age 75)

Church of St Margaret, Lewknor

John Fane (1775–1850) was a politician who served his constituents with dedication throughout his career.

Sir William Salusbury-Trelawny, 8th Baronet

1781–1856 (age 75)

Church of St Andrew, Calstock

Sir William Salusbury-Trelawny, 8th Baronet, served with attentive care for both country and community.

Anthony George Wright Biddulph

1785–1854 (age 69)

Church of St Agatha, Coates

Anthony George Wright Biddulph (1785–1854) was a gentleman of the English gentry.

Sir William Call, 2nd Baronet

1781–1851 (age 70)

Stoke Climsland Church

Sir William Call, 2nd Baronet, was a banker known for prudent stewardship and kindly character.

Laura Maria Nicholson

1821–1859 (age 38)

Church of St Mary, Buriton

Laura Maria Nicholson (1821–1859) was a woman of the Victorian era whose life was marked by early loss.

Anna Maria Hering

1776–1850 (age 74)

Church of St Helen, Saxby

Anna Maria Hering is commemorated for her gracious hospitality and steadfast devotion to family.

Sir Henry Boynton, 9th Bt.

1778–1854 (age 76)

Church of St Martin, Burton Agnes

Sir Henry Boynton, 9th Baronet (1778–1854) was a man of rank and considerable social standing.

Margaret Barclay Allardice

1780–1855 (age 75)

Church of All Saints, Intwood

Margaret Barclay Allardice is recalled for the warmth and reliability she brought to her community.

Evan Jones

1820–1852 (age 32)

Groes Wen Independent

Evan Jones was a Welsh writer whose contributions to early nineteenth-century literature reflected the cultural interest...

Augustus Fuller

1777–1857 (age 80)

St Cadwaladr's Church

Augustus Fuller was a steady political presence whose calm leadership helped sustain the civic life of his community.

Clara Meyrick

1773–1856 (age 83)

St Cadwaladr's Church

Clara Meyrick was a woman of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries whose life spanned a period of considerable so...

Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville

1771–1851 (age 80)

Lasswade, Old Parish Church And Churchyard

Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, upheld a distinguished political heritage while guiding fiscal matters with quiet ...

William MacGillivray

1796–1852 (age 56)

New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh

William MacGillivray was a distinguished Scottish writer and naturalist whose works enriched nineteenth-century literatu...

William Mackenzie

1790–1854 (age 64)

Skirling Parish Church

William Mackenzie was a writer whose reflective works and steady presence earned lasting gratitude from his community.

John James Allen

1805–1852 (age 47)

Errol Parish Church Graveyard

John James Allen was a naval officer whose service contributed to British maritime interests during the early nineteenth...

F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich

1782–1859 (age 77)

Church of All Saints, Nocton

F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, is remembered as a statesman of moderation who sought earnest consensus in public...

Sir William Pilkington, 8th Baronet

1775–1850 (age 75)

Church of St Helen, Sandal

Sir William Pilkington, 8th Baronet, was a member of the English gentry whose life reflected the traditions and responsi...

Sir Henry Lambert, 5th Baronet

1792–1858 (age 66)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aston Rowant

Sir Henry Lambert, 5th Baronet, was a devoted steward of his community whose dignified presence brought reassurance to t...