Deaths in the 1880s
8,900+ memorials
John W. Anson
1817–1881 (age 64)
Brookwood Cemetery
John W. Anson was a 19th-century stage actor dedicated to his craft and to the encouragement of younger colleagues.
Charles Warne
1802–1887 (age 85)
Brookwood Cemetery
Charles Warne (1802 – 11 April 1887) was an English antiquarian and archaeologist who specialized in the prehistoric a...
Wirt Sikes
1836–1883 (age 47)
Brookwood Cemetery
Wirt Sikes was an American journalist and folklorist whose writing celebrated traditions on both sides of the Atlantic.
John Humffreys Parry
1816–1880 (age 64)
Brookwood Cemetery
John Humffreys Parry was a distinguished nineteenth-century barrister.
Alexander Angus Croll
1811–1887 (age 76)
Brookwood Cemetery
Alexander Angus Croll (1811-1887) was a British civil engineer who patented a method of purifying town gas of ammonia.
Emma Hosken
1845–1884 (age 39)
Brookwood Cemetery
Emma Hosken was a Victorian writer of notable talent.
Benjamin Thomas Brandreth-Gibbs
1821–1885 (age 64)
Brookwood Cemetery
Benjamin Thomas Brandreth-Gibbs championed horticulture and civic betterment in Victorian London.
William George Howard, 8th Earl of Carlisle
1808–1889 (age 81)
Castle Howard
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Alfred Saker
1814–1880 (age 66)
Nunhead Cemetery
Alfred Saker was a missionary whose work in Cameroon brought education and scripture to many communities.
Alfred Vance
1839–1888 (age 49)
Nunhead Cemetery
Alfred Glanville Vance (born Alfred Peck Stevens; 1839 – 26 December 1888), often known as The Great Vance, was an Eng...
Harry Jupp
1841–1889 (age 48)
Nunhead Cemetery
Henry Jupp (19 November 1841 – 8 April 1889) was an English professional cricketer who was the opening batsman for Su...
Joseph Lemuel Chester
1821–1882 (age 61)
Nunhead Cemetery
Joseph Lemuel Chester was a nineteenth-century politician.
John Henry Blunt
1823–1884 (age 61)
Battersea
John Henry Blunt authored theological reference works that guided clergy and lay readers alike.
Robert Browning
1812–1889 (age 77)
Poets' Corner
Robert Browning (7 May 1812 – 12 December 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose dramatic monologues put him h...
William Burges
1827–1881 (age 54)
West Norwood Cemetery
William Burges was a visionary Gothic Revival architect celebrated for his imaginative restorations.
John Hughes
1814–1889 (age 75)
West Norwood Cemetery
John James Hughes (1814 – 17 June 1889) was a Welsh engineer, businessman and founder of the city of Donetsk.
Robert Moffat
1795–1883 (age 88)
West Norwood Cemetery
Robert Moffat was a missionary and writer whose memoirs brought African experiences to a wider audience.
Robert Mallet
1810–1881 (age 71)
West Norwood Cemetery
Robert Mallet was a notable nineteenth-century engineer.
George Jennings
1810–1882 (age 72)
West Norwood Cemetery
George Jennings was an engineer whose innovations advanced public sanitation in Victorian society.
Alfred Harmsworth
1837–1889 (age 52)
East Finchley Cemetery
Alfred Harmsworth (3 July 1837 – 16 July 1889) was a British barrister, and the father of several of the United Kingdo...
William Blanchard Jerrold
1826–1884 (age 58)
West Norwood Cemetery
William Blanchard Jerrold was a beloved Victorian writer who used his craft to give voice to the arts and society.
Louis Haghe
1806–1885 (age 79)
West Norwood Cemetery
Robert Francis Fairlie
1830–1885 (age 55)
West Norwood Cemetery
Robert Francis Fairlie was a groundbreaking engineer whose novel locomotive design advanced railway travel in challengin...
John Gregory Crace
1809–1889 (age 80)
West Norwood Cemetery
John Gregory Crace (26 May 1809 – 13 August 1889) was a British interior decorator and author.
Horace Jones
1819–1887 (age 68)
West Norwood Cemetery
Horace Jones was the visionary architect behind London landmarks such as Tower Bridge and several great public markets.
Tom King
1835–1888 (age 53)
West Norwood Cemetery
Tom King (14 August 1835 – 3 October 1888) also known as "The Fighting Sailor" was an English boxer who fought both ba...
Alfred Burges
1796–1886 (age 90)
West Norwood Cemetery
Alfred Burges was an engineer whose steady hand guided crucial maritime and civic works in Victorian Britain.
Andrew Nicholl
1804–1886 (age 82)
West Norwood Cemetery
Bella Goodall
1851–1884 (age 33)
West Norwood Cemetery
Bella Goodall was a beloved actor whose lively performances brought joy to Victorian audiences.
Charles Chabot
1815–1882 (age 67)
West Norwood Cemetery
Charles Hilton Fagge
1838–1883 (age 45)
West Norwood Cemetery
Charles Hilton Fagge was a compassionate physician and educator whose writings enriched Victorian medicine.
Charles Stanford
1823–1886 (age 63)
West Norwood Cemetery
Christopher Pond
1826–1881 (age 55)
West Norwood Cemetery
Christopher Pond was a pioneering chef and caterer whose elegant hospitality served the needs of Victorian society.
Henry George Bohn
1796–1884 (age 88)
West Norwood Cemetery
Henry Grissell
1817–1883 (age 66)
West Norwood Cemetery
Henry Grissell was an enterprising businessperson whose ironfounding efforts supported Britain’s expanding infrastruct...
William Newmarch
1820–1882 (age 62)
West Norwood Cemetery
James Alderson
1794–1882 (age 88)
West Norwood Cemetery
James Alderson was a thoughtful writer whose work added perspective to Victorian life.
James Baldwin Brown
1820–1884 (age 64)
West Norwood Cemetery
James Thomas Knowles Snr.
1806–1884 (age 78)
West Norwood Cemetery
James Thomas Knowles Snr. was an architect and writer who combined design mastery with a love of ideas.
John Hinde Palmer
1808–1884 (age 76)
West Norwood Cemetery
John Locke
1805–1880 (age 75)
West Norwood Cemetery
John Locke was a Victorian writer whose engaging prose and drama captured public interest.
John Oakey
1813–1887 (age 74)
West Norwood Cemetery
John Ryder
1814–1885 (age 71)
West Norwood Cemetery
John Ryder was a stage actor whose versatility graced the London theatre for decades.
Lloyd Jones
1811–1886 (age 75)
West Norwood Cemetery
Mary Emma Ebsworth
1794–1881 (age 87)
West Norwood Cemetery
Mary Emma Ebsworth was a writer whose sensitive tales offered solace and instruction to families.
Paul Emile Chappuis
1816–1887 (age 71)
West Norwood Cemetery
Richard Baggallay
1816–1888 (age 72)
West Norwood Cemetery
Sir Richard Baggallay PC (1816 – 1888) was a British barrister, politician, and judge.
Will Mortlock
1832–1884 (age 52)
West Norwood Cemetery
William Collingwood Smith
1815–1887 (age 72)
West Norwood Cemetery
William Collingwood Smith was a landscape painter acclaimed for his delicate watercolours.
William Ellis
1800–1881 (age 81)
West Norwood Cemetery