Deaths in the 1870s

Thomas Caverhill Jerdon

1811–1872 (age 61)

West Norwood Cemetery

Jerdon was a physician-naturalist whose Indian surveys advanced both zoology and medical practice.

Samuel Orchart Beeton

1831–1877 (age 46)

West Norwood Cemetery

Samuel Orchart Beeton was a nineteenth-century publisher and innovator in print culture.

William Allen Miller

1817–1870 (age 53)

West Norwood Cemetery

Miller's work in spectroscopy translated starlight into scientific knowledge.

Alfred Henry Forrester

1804–1872 (age 68)

West Norwood Cemetery

Alfred Henry Forrester was a nineteenth-century writer and literary contributor.

Ogle Moore

1801–1874 (age 73)

Brompton Cemetery

Ogle Moore was an Anglican priest whose steady pastoral care comforted generations.

Fanny Bury Palliser

1805–1878 (age 73)

Brompton Cemetery

Fanny Bury Palliser was a nineteenth-century translator and linguistic scholar.

Isabella Hill

1833–1879 (age 46)

Brompton Cemetery

Isabella Hill was a celebrated singer whose performances combined artistry with philanthropic spirit.

Walter Montgomery

1827–1871 (age 44)

Brompton Cemetery

Walter Montgomery was a nineteenth-century actor and theatrical performer.

David Lyon

1794–1872 (age 78)

Brompton Cemetery

David Lyon was a politician committed to practical reform and public stewardship.

Dominic Colnaghi

1790–1879 (age 89)

Brompton Cemetery

Dominic Colnaghi was a prominent nineteenth-century art dealer and cultural figure.

Robert Home

1837–1879 (age 42)

Brompton Cemetery

Robert Home was a Brompton resident remembered for his quiet generosity and love of the arts.

John Wilson

1788–1870 (age 82)

Brompton Cemetery

John Wilson was a nineteenth-century physician and medical practitioner.

Lord Alan Spencer-Churchill

1825–1873 (age 48)

Brompton Cemetery

Lord Alan Spencer-Churchill combined noble lineage with business acumen and civic responsibility.

George Vivian

1798–1873 (age 75)

Brompton Cemetery

George Vivian was a nineteenth-century painter and visual artist.

Georgina Russell

1800–1874 (age 74)

Brompton Cemetery

Georgina Russell devoted herself to charitable hospitality and community-minded friendship.

Jessie McIntosh

1839–1873 (age 34)

Brompton Cemetery

Matilda Costello

1828–1874 (age 46)

Brompton Cemetery

Matilda Costello is remembered for the steady warmth she shared with her family and community during a time of great cha...

Mary Martha Pearson

1798–1871 (age 73)

West Norwood Cemetery

Richard Limpus

1824–1875 (age 51)

West Norwood Cemetery

Richard Limpus championed the art of band music and nurtured many young players during his lifetime.

Thomas Letts

1803–1873 (age 70)

West Norwood Cemetery

Thomas Miller

1807–1874 (age 67)

West Norwood Cemetery

Thomas Miller is remembered for bringing rural life to readers with compassionate detail.

Thomas Sopwith

1803–1879 (age 76)

West Norwood Cemetery

Thomas Talbot Bury

1809–1877 (age 68)

West Norwood Cemetery

Thomas Talbot Bury is remembered for the clarity and artistry he brought to architectural design and publication.

William Bennett

1811–1871 (age 60)

West Norwood Cemetery

William Tite

1798–1873 (age 75)

West Norwood Cemetery

William Tite is remembered for designing civic landmarks that combined civic pride with practical purpose.

Menella Bute Smedley

1820–1877 (age 57)

West Norwood Cemetery

James Watson

1799–1874 (age 75)

West Norwood Cemetery

James Watson is remembered for his steady hand in bringing literary works forward through the press.

Frederick Vining

1790–1871 (age 81)

West Norwood Cemetery

Mary Moffat

1795–1871 (age 76)

West Norwood Cemetery

Mary Moffat is remembered for her faithful support of missionary efforts and compassionate outreach abroad.

Henry Dunn

1800–1878 (age 78)

West Norwood Cemetery

Henry Hopley White

1790–1876 (age 86)

West Norwood Cemetery

Henry Hopley White is remembered for the integrity and steady judgment he brought to the bar.

William Bridges

1802–1874 (age 72)

West Norwood Cemetery

Arthur Daniel

1841–1873 (age 32)

West Norwood Cemetery

Arthur Daniel is remembered for his spirited contributions to the game of cricket.

Charles Baily

1815–1878 (age 63)

West Norwood Cemetery

Charles Bravo

1845–1876 (age 31)

West Norwood Cemetery

Charles Bravo is remembered for his steadfast engagement with the law and the professional integrity he upheld.

Charles Murchison

1830–1879 (age 49)

West Norwood Cemetery

Charles Murchison was a nineteenth-century physician of distinction.

Edward Charles Bowra

1841–1874 (age 33)

West Norwood Cemetery

Edward Charles Bowra was a respected sinologist who worked to bring Chinese culture into clearer view for his contempora...

Ellen Henrietta Ranyard

1810–1879 (age 69)

West Norwood Cemetery

Ellen Henrietta Ranyard was a nineteenth-century writer of note.

Frederick Doulton

1824–1872 (age 48)

West Norwood Cemetery

Frederick Doulton was a politician who combined business acumen with dedication to civic improvement.

Frederick Gye

1810–1878 (age 68)

West Norwood Cemetery

Frederick Gye was a nineteenth-century businessperson of prominence.

George Myers

1803–1875 (age 72)

West Norwood Cemetery

George Myers was an architect-builder whose dedication helped shape many treasured Gothic Revival structures.

Henry Gastineau

1791–1876 (age 85)

West Norwood Cemetery

Henry Gastineau was a nineteenth-century painter of skill and reputation.

Henry Harrod

1817–1871 (age 54)

West Norwood Cemetery

Henry Harrod was a writer and antiquary known for chronicling England’s local history with care and empathy.

Henry Minchin Noad

1815–1877 (age 62)

West Norwood Cemetery

Henry Minchin Noad was a nineteenth-century physicist of distinction.

James Godkin

1806–1879 (age 73)

West Norwood Cemetery

James Godkin was a journalist whose work championed fairness and understanding in a divided Ireland.

John Cargill Brough

1834–1872 (age 38)

West Norwood Cemetery

John Cargill Brough was a nineteenth-century writer of merit.

John Doulton

1793–1873 (age 80)

West Norwood Cemetery

John Doulton founded a renowned pottery firm that married artistry with compassionate leadership.

John Hilton

1805–1878 (age 73)

West Norwood Cemetery

John Hilton was a nineteenth-century surgeon of repute.

Joseph Gurney

1804–1879 (age 75)

West Norwood Cemetery

Joseph Gurney was a biblical scholar whose faithful scholarship and stewardship of the press supported the Quaker commun...

Joseph Petrus Hendrik Crowe

1826–1876 (age 50)

West Norwood Cemetery

Joseph Petrus Hendrik Crowe was a nineteenth-century military officer.