Deaths in the 1860s
6,200+ memorials
Fanny Brawne
1800–1865 (age 65)
Brompton Cemetery
Fanny Brawne's devotion to John Keats and her own eloquent letters kept alive the poet's spirit for generations.
James Freeth
1786–1867 (age 81)
Brompton Cemetery
James Freeth was a military leader whose service spanned the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Joseph Netherclift
1794–1863 (age 69)
Brompton Cemetery
Joseph Netherclift enriched London musical life with elegant songs and innovations in music engraving.
Robert Coombes
1808–1860 (age 52)
Brompton Cemetery
Robert Coombes was a rower of note whose athletic achievements distinguished him in the nineteenth century.
Robert Keeley
1793–1869 (age 76)
Brompton Cemetery
Robert Keeley delighted Victorian audiences with gentle humor and inspired performances on the London stage.
Samuel Parkes
1815–1864 (age 49)
Brompton Cemetery
Samuel Parkes was a member of the military who served during the nineteenth century.
St Vincent Cotton
1801–1863 (age 62)
Brompton Cemetery
St Vincent Cotton embodied the gentlemanly spirit of early English cricket while serving his community with quiet dignit...
Thomas Cundy
1790–1867 (age 77)
Brompton Cemetery
Thomas Cundy was an architect whose designs influenced the architectural character of nineteenth-century Britain.
Thomas Pettigrew
1791–1865 (age 74)
Brompton Cemetery
Thomas Pettigrew combined surgical skill with a passion for antiquity, bringing the wonders of Egypt to the public throu...
Walter Forbes, 18th Lord Forbes
1798–1868 (age 70)
Brompton Cemetery
Walter Forbes, 18th Lord Forbes, was a military officer of noble rank who served during the nineteenth century.
William John Hamilton
1805–1867 (age 62)
Brompton Cemetery
William John Hamilton guided the Geological Society through a period of blossoming discovery while serving his country a...
Gustav von Franck
1807–1860 (age 53)
Brookwood Cemetery
Gustav von Franck was a writer whose literary works contributed to nineteenth-century culture.
Robert Knox
1791–1862 (age 71)
Brookwood Cemetery
Robert Knox was a meticulous anatomist whose teachings shaped many medical students and whose writings sparked debates o...
George Brown
1790–1865 (age 75)
Elgin Cathedral
George Brown was a military officer who served during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Elizabeth Gordon, Duchess of Gordon
1794–1864 (age 70)
Elgin Cathedral
Elizabeth Gordon, Duchess of Gordon, was remembered for her generous patronage of charities and her steadfast support fo...
Joseph Houston Browne
1820–1860 (age 40)
Stockton-on-Tees
Joseph Houston Browne was a barrister based in Stockton-on-Tees who practiced law during the nineteenth century.
Maria Bowes Macdonell
1809–1866 (age 57)
Elgin Cathedral
Maria Bowes Macdonell is remembered for the quiet devotion she showed to family and community in the north of Scotland.
James Duffield Harding
1798–1863 (age 65)
Brompton Cemetery
James Duffield Harding was a photographer whose work contributed to the early development of photographic art.
Francis Fowke
1823–1865 (age 42)
Brompton Cemetery
Francis Fowke was the architect-engineer whose designs helped shape the South Kensington museums and the Royal Albert Ha...
Robert Story
1795–1860 (age 65)
Brompton Cemetery
Robert Story was a poet whose literary contributions enriched nineteenth-century English letters.
Albert Richard Smith
1816–1860 (age 44)
Brompton Cemetery
Albert Richard Smith was a writer and entertainer whose travel tales brought the Alps and the Nile to London stages.
Alexander McKenzie Ross
1805–1862 (age 57)
Brompton Cemetery
Alexander McKenzie Ross was an engineer whose technical work contributed to nineteenth-century industrial progress.
Alfred Mellon
1820–1867 (age 47)
Brompton Cemetery
Alfred Mellon was the conductor and composer who guided the musical life of Drury Lane with grace.
Benjamin Golding
1793–1863 (age 70)
Brompton Cemetery
Benjamin Golding was a physician whose medical practice extended across a long and distinguished career.
Francis Wheatley
1826–1865 (age 39)
Brompton Cemetery
Francis Wheatley was a military officer whose steady leadership comforted the men who served beside him.
William Tassie
1777–1860 (age 83)
Brompton Cemetery
William Tassie was a medalist renowned for his skilled craftsmanship in decorative and commemorative metalwork.
Frederick William Fairholt
1814–1866 (age 52)
Brompton Cemetery
Frederick William Fairholt was the celebrated carver and antiquary whose illustrated studies of costume and ornament rem...
Charlotte Murchison
1788–1869 (age 81)
Brompton Cemetery
Charlotte Murchison was a geologist whose scientific work contributed to the advancement of earth sciences.
John Harrison
1832–1865 (age 33)
Brompton Cemetery
John Harrison was a dedicated military officer remembered for his calm strength and care for his men.
Thomas Cooke
1786–1864 (age 78)
Brompton Cemetery
Thomas Cooke was a stage actor whose performances contributed to the theatrical traditions of his era.
Samuel Leigh Sotheby
1805–1861 (age 56)
Brompton Cemetery
Samuel Leigh Sotheby was the bibliographer whose meticulous catalogs preserved the treasures of rare books and manuscrip...
Joseph Cowell
1792–1863 (age 71)
Brompton Cemetery
Joseph Cowell was an actor whose theatrical performances contributed to the dramatic arts of the nineteenth century.
Charles Kingsley
1781–1860 (age 79)
Brompton Cemetery
Charles Kingsley was a cleric whose compassionate leadership and advocacy for education comforted many families.
Arthur Smith
1825–1861 (age 36)
Brompton Cemetery
Arthur Smith was an author whose literary works contributed to nineteenth-century letters.
Thomas Forbes Walmisley
1783–1866 (age 83)
Brompton Cemetery
Thomas Forbes Walmisley was a composer whose sacred music and glees enriched London's choral tradition.
Thomas Maudslay
1792–1864 (age 72)
Woolwich
Thomas Maudslay was an English engineer at Woolwich Arsenal who contributed to precision engineering innovations during ...
Ebenezer Cooper
1800–1863 (age 63)
Llangollen
Ebenezer Cooper was a dedicated currier whose steady work supported the prosperity of Llangollen.
John Scott Lillie
1790–1868 (age 78)
Brompton Cemetery
John Scott Lillie was a Scottish inventor of the early nineteenth century, buried at Brompton Cemetery.
James Wedderburn
1814–1863 (age 49)
Brompton Cemetery
James Wedderburn was a devoted medical officer who provided steady care to his community in Brompton.
Thomas Raikes
1790–1866 (age 76)
Brompton Cemetery
Thomas Raikes (1790–1866) was an English figure of the nineteenth century, buried at Brompton Cemetery.
Robert Thompson
1798–1869 (age 71)
Brompton Cemetery
Robert Thompson was a devoted pomologist whose expertise helped nurture the orchards of his era.
Lavinia de Irujo
1794–1866 (age 72)
Brompton Cemetery
Lavinia de Irujo was a Spanish woman of the nineteenth century, buried at Brompton Cemetery.
William Willcocks Sleigh
1796–1863 (age 67)
Brompton Cemetery
William Willcocks Sleigh was a physician who brought steady guidance and care to his patients.
William Turner
1789–1862 (age 73)
Shipton-on-Cherwell
William Turner was an English painter of the Romantic era, buried in Shipton-on-Cherwell.
James Elmes
1782–1862 (age 80)
Charlton
James Elmes was a writer whose thoughtful reflections on architecture enriched public discourse.
Thomas Twisden Hodges
1809–1865 (age 56)
Brookwood Cemetery
Thomas Twisden Hodges was an English politician of the mid-nineteenth century, buried at Brookwood Cemetery.
William Reynolds
1827–1869 (age 42)
Brookwood Cemetery
William Reynolds was a military man who carried out his duties with disciplined resolve.
John Thomas
1813–1866 (age 53)
Pontypridd
John Thomas was a Welsh poet from Pontypridd who contributed to nineteenth-century Welsh literature.
David Williams
1799–1869 (age 70)
Penrhyndeudraeth
David Williams was a lawyer noted for his integrity and thoughtful advocacy.
Edward John Eliot
1782–1863 (age 81)
Nunhead Cemetery
Edward John Eliot was an English military officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars, buried at Nunhead Cemetery.