Deaths in the 1860s

William Dugdale

1800–1868 (age 68)

Nunhead Cemetery

William Dugdale was a printer whose careful craftsmanship helped disseminate ideas to the wider public.

George Richard Corner

1801–1863 (age 62)

Nunhead Cemetery

George Richard Corner was an English antiquarian and historical scholar, buried at Nunhead Cemetery.

Francis Jeune

1806–1868 (age 62)

Peterborough Cathedral

Francis Jeune was an Anglican priest remembered for his devoted pastoral leadership.

George Davys

1780–1864 (age 84)

Peterborough Cathedral

George Davys was an English clergyman buried at Peterborough Cathedral, serving the Church of England.

John Richardson

1787–1865 (age 78)

Grasmere

John Richardson was a naturalist whose careful observations deepened the appreciation of the natural world.

Edward Stephen Dendy

1812–1864 (age 52)

West Norwood Cemetery

Eleanor Brandram

1790–1866 (age 76)

West Norwood Cemetery

Eleanor Brandram was remembered for her gracious hospitality and steady devotion to family and community.

Joseph Weld

1777–1863 (age 86)

Lulworth Castle

Charlotte Mary Stourton

1782–1864 (age 82)

Lulworth Castle

Charlotte Mary Stourton upheld her family legacy at Lulworth Castle with devoted care and charity.

William Francis Patrick Napier

1785–1860 (age 75)

West Norwood Cemetery

Arthur Anderson

1792–1868 (age 76)

West Norwood Cemetery

Arthur Anderson was a respected merchant and civic-minded leader who strengthened ties between Scotland and London.

John Herapath

1790–1868 (age 78)

West Norwood Cemetery

William Thomas Brande

1788–1866 (age 78)

West Norwood Cemetery

William Thomas Brande was a distinguished chemist whose teaching and writings advanced public understanding of the subje...

Felix Slade

1788–1868 (age 80)

West Norwood Cemetery

Charles Pearson

1793–1862 (age 69)

West Norwood Cemetery

Charles Pearson was a lawyer and reformer who championed legal progress and the creation of London’s early railway con...

Lovell Augustus Reeve

1814–1865 (age 51)

West Norwood Cemetery

Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward

1791–1868 (age 77)

West Norwood Cemetery

Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward was a botanical collector whose invention of the Wardian case revolutionized plant transport and ...

Robert Lambert Baynes

1796–1869 (age 73)

West Norwood Cemetery

Adelaide Eliza Ironside

1831–1867 (age 36)

West Norwood Cemetery

Adelaide Eliza Ironside was a painter whose graceful works earned recognition even amid the challenges faced by women ar...

John Doyle

1797–1868 (age 71)

West Norwood Cemetery

Ebenezer Trotman

1809–1865 (age 56)

West Norwood Cemetery

Ebenezer Trotman was an architect noted for his graceful Gothic Revival designs that served churches and public life.

Stephen Poyntz Denning

1795–1864 (age 69)

West Norwood Cemetery

Thomas Robson Brownhill

1821–1864 (age 43)

West Norwood Cemetery

Thomas Robson Brownhill was an actor whose devoted performances enriched the theatrical life of his era.

William Cubitt

1785–1861 (age 76)

West Norwood Cemetery

William Marsden

1796–1867 (age 71)

West Norwood Cemetery

William Marsden was a surgeon known for his skillful care and compassionate service to patients.

William Simms

1793–1860 (age 67)

West Norwood Cemetery

William Simms was an English entrepreneur who lived from 1793 to 1860.

Joshua Field

1786–1863 (age 77)

West Norwood Cemetery

Joshua Field was a pioneering engineer whose work in steam power and infrastructure strengthened Britain's early railway...

Elizabeth Thornton

1787–1863 (age 76)

West Norwood Cemetery

Elizabeth Thornton was an English poet who lived from 1787 to 1863.

John Allnutt

1773–1863 (age 90)

West Norwood Cemetery

John Allnutt's patronage and collection of British art helped sustain artists of his day and enriched the nation's cultu...

James Albert Leaf

1832–1869 (age 37)

West Norwood Cemetery

James Albert Leaf was an English songwriter who lived from 1832 to 1869.

Thomas Newman Farquhar

1808–1866 (age 58)

West Norwood Cemetery

Thomas Newman Farquhar is remembered for his steady character and quiet contributions to the London community.

Isabella Beeton

1836–1865 (age 29)

West Norwood Cemetery

Isabella Beeton was an influential English writer and domestic authority who lived from 1836 to 1865.

David Roberts

1796–1864 (age 68)

West Norwood Cemetery

David Roberts brought the Middle East and Mediterranean to British audiences through his dramatic travel pictures.

Edward Stephens

1811–1861 (age 50)

West Norwood Cemetery

Edward Stephens was an English businessperson who lived from 1811 to 1861.

George Cattermole

1800–1868 (age 68)

West Norwood Cemetery

George Cattermole's delicate watercolours and illustrations captured the romance of historic Britain.

George Dodd

1800–1864 (age 64)

West Norwood Cemetery

George Dodd was an English politician who lived from 1800 to 1864.

Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur

1788–1861 (age 73)

West Norwood Cemetery

Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur's business leadership helped nurture the early economy of New South Wales.

Henry Christmas

1811–1868 (age 57)

West Norwood Cemetery

Henry Christmas was an English writer who lived from 1811 to 1868.

Henry Wyndham Phillips

1820–1868 (age 48)

West Norwood Cemetery

Henry Wyndham Phillips gained renown as a portraitist of Victorian society.

James Kershaw

1795–1864 (age 69)

West Norwood Cemetery

James Kershaw was an English businessperson who lived from 1795 to 1864.

James William Gilbart

1794–1863 (age 69)

West Norwood Cemetery

James William Gilbart reformed British banking practices through his writings and honorable management.

John Appold

1800–1865 (age 65)

West Norwood Cemetery

John Appold was an English writer who lived from 1800 to 1865.

John Burnet

1789–1862 (age 73)

West Norwood Cemetery

John Burnet's preaching and religious writings guided many souls in London.

John Collis Nesbit

1818–1862 (age 44)

West Norwood Cemetery

John Collis Nesbit was an English chemist who lived from 1818 to 1862.

William à Beckett

1806–1869 (age 63)

West Norwood Cemetery

William à Beckett's tenure as Chief Justice of Victoria helped establish a fair and independent judiciary in Australia.

Richard Thornton

1776–1865 (age 89)

West Norwood Cemetery

Richard Thornton (1776–1865) was a long-lived figure of the Georgian and Victorian eras, buried in West Norwood Cemete...

Sir John Easthope, 1st Baronet

1784–1865 (age 81)

West Norwood Cemetery

Sir John Easthope's steady work in commerce and parliament left a legacy of public service.

James Slade

1783–1860 (age 77)

Bolton

James Slade (1783–1860) was a religious figure whose ministry served his community, with his final resting place in Bo...

Harriet Auber

1773–1862 (age 89)

Hoddesdon

Harriet Auber's devotional verse has comforted readers for generations.

Robert Stewart

1811–1866 (age 55)

Glasgow Necropolis

Robert Stewart (1811–1866) was a Glasgow resident whose life spanned the industrial development of nineteenth-century ...