Deaths in the 1900s

William Allen Whitworth

1840–1905 (age 65)

Brookwood Cemetery

William James Stillman

1828–1901 (age 73)

Brookwood Cemetery

William James Stillman (June 1, 1828 – July 6, 1901) was an American journalist, diplomat, author, historian, and phot...

William Yardley

1849–1900 (age 51)

Brookwood Cemetery

William Yardley (10 June 1849 – 28 October 1900) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent Coun...

James Donne

1822–1908 (age 86)

Llangefni

James Donne was a devoted Methodist minister whose pastoral gifts brought solace and encouragement to his congregations.

Emilie Louisa Marzials

1845–1904 (age 59)

Colyton

Arthur Charles Devas

1843–1901 (age 58)

Devizes

Arthur Charles Devas was an Anglican priest known for his compassionate pastoral care and thoughtful preaching.

Edith Frances Rashleigh

1849–1905 (age 56)

Fowey

Edward Henry Bickersteth

1825–1906 (age 81)

Exeter Cathedral

Edward Henry Bickersteth was a gifted writer and devoted churchman whose hymns and devotional works inspired countless r...

John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute

1847–1900 (age 53)

Isle of Bute

John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, (12 September 1847 – 9 October 1900) was a Scottish landed aristo...

Frederick Abel

1827–1902 (age 75)

Nunhead Cemetery

Frederick Abel was a renowned inventor whose chemical innovations improved both industry and public safety.

Cuthbert Collingwood

1826–1908 (age 82)

Nunhead Cemetery

Frederick Edward Raven

1837–1903 (age 66)

Nunhead Cemetery

Frederick Edward Raven was a devoted preacher whose sincere ministry comforted countless souls and left a cherished lega...

Charles Goddard Clarke

1849–1908 (age 59)

Nunhead Cemetery

George Perren

1827–1909 (age 82)

Nunhead Cemetery

George Perren was a tenor of distinction whose performances brought beauty and emotion to the opera stage.

William Cole

1840–1900 (age 60)

Nunhead Cemetery

Sergeant William Cole AM (c.

Edwin Roscoe Mullins

1848–1907 (age 59)

Nunhead Cemetery

Edwin Roscoe Mullins was a sculptor of keen artistry whose enduring works enriched public and private collections.

George Livesey

1834–1908 (age 74)

Nunhead Cemetery

Thomas Garner

1839–1906 (age 67)

Downside Abbey

Thomas Garner was an accomplished architect whose dignified designs enriched England’s architectural heritage.

Pauline von Hügel

1858–1901 (age 43)

Downside Abbey

Baroness Pauline Marie Marguerite Isabelle von Hügel (3 November 1858 – 29 March 1901) was an Italian-born Austrian a...

Katti Lanner

1829–1908 (age 79)

West Norwood Cemetery

Katti Lanner was a Viennese-born ballet dancer, choreographer, and ballet mistress who became a prominent figure in Brit...

Charles W. Alcock

1842–1907 (age 65)

West Norwood Cemetery

Charles W. Alcock was a pioneering English sportsman and administrator who created the FA Cup and organized the first of...

Henry Dunning Macleod

1821–1902 (age 81)

West Norwood Cemetery

Henry Dunning Macleod was a Scottish economist and banking theorist who developed influential ideas on credit and curren...

James Wimshurst

1832–1903 (age 71)

West Norwood Cemetery

James Wimshurst was an English engineer and inventor best known for developing the Wimshurst influence machine, an elect...

Panagis Athanase Vagliano

1814–1902 (age 88)

West Norwood Cemetery

Panagis Athanase Vagliano was a respected businessperson who cultivated international trade and philanthropic goodwill.

George Baron de Reuter

1863–1909 (age 46)

West Norwood Cemetery

Richard Henry Brunton

1841–1901 (age 60)

West Norwood Cemetery

Richard Henry Brunton FRGS MICE (26 December 1841 – 24 April 1901) was a British engineer known as the "Father of Japa...

Alexander McArthur

1814–1909 (age 95)

West Norwood Cemetery

Alfred James Carver

1826–1909 (age 83)

West Norwood Cemetery

Alfred James Carver was a writer whose thoughtful works advanced education and thoughtful discourse.

August Manns

1825–1907 (age 82)

West Norwood Cemetery

Charles Henry Driver

1832–1900 (age 68)

West Norwood Cemetery

Charles Henry Driver (23 March 1832 – 27 October 1900) was a significant British architect of the Victorian era, with...

E. J. Lonnen

1861–1901 (age 40)

West Norwood Cemetery

Edwin Jesse Lonnen (1860 – 31 October 1901), credited as "E.

Sidney Paget

1860–1908 (age 48)

East Finchley Cemetery

Illustrator whose Strand Magazine drawings immortalized Sherlock Holmes.

Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk

1830–1908 (age 78)

East Finchley Cemetery

Gaynor Rowlands

1883–1906 (age 23)

East Finchley Cemetery

Edwardian singer famed for her luminous stage presence.

Henry Percy, Earl Percy

1871–1909 (age 38)

East Finchley Cemetery

Peter Nicol Russell

1816–1905 (age 89)

East Finchley Cemetery

Industrial founder and philanthropist in engineering education.

Charles James Cullingworth

1841–1908 (age 67)

East Finchley Cemetery

Arthur Ernest Sansom

1838–1907 (age 69)

East Finchley Cemetery

Physician whose research and teaching helped shape modern clinical practice.

David Howell

1831–1903 (age 72)

St Davids Cathedral

William Richard Sutton

1833–1900 (age 67)

West Norwood Cemetery

William Richard Sutton (1833 – 20 May 1900) was the founder of the UK's first door-to-door long distance parcel servic...

William Roupell

1831–1909 (age 78)

West Norwood Cemetery

Thompson Cooper

1837–1904 (age 67)

West Norwood Cemetery

Biographer celebrated for his contributions to the Dictionary of National Biography.

Mario Raggi

1821–1907 (age 86)

West Norwood Cemetery

Francis Norman

1830–1901 (age 71)

West Norwood Cemetery

Lieutenant-General Sir Francis Booth Norman (25 April 1830 – 25 June 1901) was an English officer of the Bengal Army, ...

Ellen Abbot

1836–1902 (age 66)

West Norwood Cemetery

Eleanor Grove

1826–1905 (age 79)

West Norwood Cemetery

Educational theorist who advanced women’s access to higher learning.

Eliza Nelson

1827–1908 (age 81)

West Norwood Cemetery

Henry Thornton Craven

1818–1905 (age 87)

West Norwood Cemetery

Playwright and actor whose dramas combined wit with social insight.

Christine M. Demain Hammond

1860–1900 (age 40)

West Norwood Cemetery

Christiana Mary Demain Hammond (6 August 1860 – 11 May 1900), known as Chris Hammond, was an English painter and illus...

Athelstan Braxton Hicks

1854–1902 (age 48)

West Norwood Cemetery

Barrister known for public-spirited legal work and commitment to justice.