Deaths in the 1900s

Arthur Sullivan

1842–1900 (age 58)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (13 May 1842 – 22 November 1900) was an English composer.

James Eardley Mason

1839–1905 (age 66)

Lincoln

An entomologist of keen observation, he expanded appreciation for the natural world in Lincoln.

George Williams

1821–1905 (age 84)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Mandell Creighton

1843–1901 (age 58)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Mandell Creighton (; 5 July 1843 – 14 January 1901) was a British historian, Anglican priest and bishop.

Jessy Henrietta Stewart

d. 1904

Lancaster

James Roberts Brown

1838–1905 (age 67)

London Borough of Camden

A Camden writer of insight, he nurtured both literature and community dialogue.

Mary Morse Boardman

1818–1904 (age 86)

London Borough of Camden

Peter John Francis Gantillon

1829–1906 (age 77)

Cheltenham

A translator of precision and empathy, he brought distant voices to life in Cheltenham.

Edward Douglas Harvest

1824–1901 (age 77)

Cheltenham

Daniel Wright

1833–1902 (age 69)

St Andrews

A translator of quiet discipline, he helped scholars in St Andrews connect with vital texts.

Bernhard Samuelson

1820–1905 (age 85)

Torquay

Dorothea Beale

1831–1906 (age 75)

Gloucester Cathedral

Robert Ewing

1847–1908 (age 61)

Trowbridge

James McBryde

1874–1904 (age 30)

Kensington

Thomas Howells

1839–1905 (age 66)

Aberdare

Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe

1816–1905 (age 89)

St Albans Cathedral

John Festing

1837–1902 (age 65)

St Albans Cathedral

Frederick Goodall

1822–1904 (age 82)

Highgate Cemetery

Herbert Spencer

1820–1903 (age 83)

Highgate Cemetery

Henry Willis

1821–1901 (age 80)

Highgate Cemetery

Henry Willis (27 April 1821 – 11 February 1901), also known as "Father" Willis, was an English organ player and builde...

Adam Worth

1844–1902 (age 58)

Highgate Cemetery

David Edward Hughes

1831–1900 (age 69)

Highgate Cemetery

David Edward Hughes (16 May 1830 – 22 January 1900), was a Welsh-American inventor, practical experimenter, and profes...

William Thomas Blanford

1832–1905 (age 73)

Highgate Cemetery

Georg Jacobi

1840–1906 (age 66)

Highgate Cemetery

Richard Garnett

1835–1906 (age 71)

Highgate Cemetery

George Holyoake

1817–1906 (age 89)

Highgate Cemetery

Victoria

1819–1901 (age 82)

Windsor

Queen Victoria was the long-reigning British monarch who gave her name to an era and presided over the expansion of the ...

George Sumner

1824–1909 (age 85)

Winchester Cathedral

William Stephens

1839–1902 (age 63)

Winchester Cathedral

Arthur Hodgson

1818–1902 (age 84)

Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon

Eliza Hodgson

1821–1902 (age 81)

Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon

George Boyle

1828–1901 (age 73)

Salisbury Cathedral

George David Boyle (17 May 1828 – 21 March 1901) was Dean of Salisbury from 1880 until his death.

Frances Cashel Hoey

1830–1908 (age 78)

Little Malvern

Edward Mallet Young

1839–1900 (age 61)

Rothbury

Edward Mallet Young was a devoted teacher who inspired countless students in Rothbury.

Henry Hugh Armstead

1828–1905 (age 77)

Highgate Cemetery

Henry Whatley Tyler

1827–1908 (age 81)

Highgate Cemetery

Henry Whatley Tyler was an engineer known for precise work that advanced civil understanding.

John Latey

1842–1902 (age 60)

Highgate Cemetery

John Voce Moore

1826–1904 (age 78)

Highgate Cemetery

John Voce Moore was a businessperson respected for his steady leadership and civic-minded generosity.

Benjamin Hingley

1830–1905 (age 75)

Halesowen

Archer Rotch Hewlett

1838–1902 (age 64)

Harrow on the Hill

Archer Rotch Hewlett was a diplomat who conducted delicate negotiations with calm resolve.

Ferdinando Dudley Lea Smith

1834–1905 (age 71)

Halesowen

William Hughes-Hughes

1817–1902 (age 85)

Highgate Cemetery

William Hughes-Hughes was a justice of the peace celebrated for fair and compassionate rulings.

George Barclay Bruce

1821–1908 (age 87)

Highgate Cemetery

John Fulleylove

1845–1908 (age 63)

Highgate Cemetery

John Fulleylove was an illustrator whose vibrant work brought stories and architecture alive.

Jane Vezin

1827–1902 (age 75)

Highgate Cemetery

Joseph Grego

1843–1908 (age 65)

Highgate Cemetery

Joseph Grego was a writer whose thoughtful pieces made art and history approachable to many.

Joseph Knight

1829–1907 (age 78)

Highgate Cemetery

William Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore

1843–1902 (age 59)

Highgate Cemetery

William Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore, was a politician known for conscientious service and steady leadership.

Henry Sutherland Edwards

1828–1906 (age 78)

Woking

Bob Thoms

1826–1903 (age 77)

Highgate Cemetery

Bob Thoms was a cricket umpire celebrated for fairness and steady oversight of the game.