Deaths in the 1900s

Mary Jane Beach

1828–1903 (age 75)

St. Leonard's Churchyard

Katherine Jane Batten

1834–1907 (age 73)

St. Andrew's Churchyard, Chew Magna

Katherine Jane Batten is remembered for her quiet devotion to St. Andrew's and the care she gave to the Chew Magna commu...

James Owens

1827–1901 (age 74)

Great Warley (Lorne Road) Cemetery

James Owens VC (1827 – 20 August 1901) was born in Killaine, Bailieborough, County Cavan and was an Irish recipient of...

Andrew Mure

1827–1909 (age 82)

Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh

Judge Andrew Mure is remembered for the fair, calm stewardship he brought to Scotland's courts and for mentoring the nex...

Hannah Kirk

1838–1900 (age 62)

Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh

Charles Norman Boswell Muston

1848–1909 (age 61)

Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh

Curator Charles Norman Boswell Muston is remembered for preserving Edinburgh's natural and cultural heritage for future ...

Charles George Baker

1830–1906 (age 76)

Christchurch Cemetery

John Hill

1829–1909 (age 80)

Scholemoor Cemetery

Mayor John Hill is remembered for practical civic leadership and for sustaining community connections after his term.

Evan Isaac Thomas

1824–1903 (age 79)

Penybont

Richard Laurence Pemberton

1831–1901 (age 70)

St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawthorn

Mine entrepreneur Richard Laurence Pemberton is remembered for balancing industry with care for miners and community ins...

Oriana Richardson

1816–1900 (age 84)

St John the Baptist, Whitchurch Hill

John Welsby

1870–1908 (age 38)

Church of St Mary Magdalene

John Welsby was a devoted coal miner whose faith at St Mary Magdalene sustained his commitment to community in trying ti...

Manuel Roussado

1833–1909 (age 76)

Yew Tree Roman Catholic Cemetery

Robert Halliday Gunning

1818–1900 (age 82)

Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh

Robert Halliday Gunning FRSE PRPSE FSA LLD (12 December 1818 – 22 March 1900) was a Scottish surgeon, entrepreneur and...

Thomas de Courcy Hamilton

1825–1908 (age 83)

Bouncer's Lane Cemetery

Ewen Cameron

1841–1908 (age 67)

Tomnahurich Cemetery

Banker Ewen Cameron kept communities financially steady and trusted through late-century uncertainties.

George Matthews Arnold

1826–1908 (age 82)

Gravesend Cemetery

Borradaile Savory

1856–1906 (age 50)

St. Giles' Churchyard

Cleric Borradaile Savory guided his congregation with learned sermons and kind counsel at St. Giles’.

Thomas Cantwell

1864–1906 (age 42)

Edmonton Cemetery

Algernon Henry Grosvenor

1846–1907 (age 61)

Holy Trinity Churchyard, Northwood

Algernon Henry Grosvenor was a dignified presence who quietly supported parish life at Holy Trinity.

Valentine Dudley Henry Cary Elwes

1832–1909 (age 77)

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Great Billing

Bessie Bonehill

1855–1902 (age 47)

Kingston Cemetery

Vaudeville star Bessie Bonehill charmed audiences with spirited performances and a generous heart.

Henry Houlding

1824–1901 (age 77)

Burnley Cemetery

Frank Chesworth

1868–1906 (age 38)

Camberwell Old Cemetery

Artist Frank Chesworth captured everyday beauty with gentle realism admired by his community.

Jane Ogilvy Arbuthnott

1807–1900 (age 93)

Strathmiglo Cemetery

George Clerk Cheape

1842–1900 (age 58)

Strathmiglo Cemetery

George Clerk Cheape embodied a steady presence respected by his community in Strathmiglo.

William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong

1810–1900 (age 90)

Haw Hill Burial Ground

William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, (26 November 1810 – 27 December 1900) was an English engineer and indu...

Philip James Bailey

1816–1902 (age 86)

Nottingham Church Cemetery

Writer Philip James Bailey offered contemplative poetry that comforted readers across generations.

Hope Gordon

1837–1900 (age 63)

Old Machar Churchyard

Henry Tracey Coxwell

1819–1900 (age 81)

Seaford Cemetery

Henry Tracey Coxwell (2 March 1819 – 5 January 1900) was an English aeronaut and writer about ballooning active over t...

Arthur Fremantle

1835–1901 (age 66)

Woodvale Cemetery

General Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle (11 November 1835 – 25 September 1901) was a British Army officer best known ...

Francis Cornwallis Maude

1828–1900 (age 72)

Windsor Cemetery

Colonel Francis Cornwallis Maude (28 October 1828 – 19 October 1900) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (...

Sir David Dale, 1st Baronet

1829–1906 (age 77)

Darlington West Cemetery

Sir Robert Samuel Wright

1839–1904 (age 65)

All Saints' Churchyard

A jurist known for his clarity of thought and steady fairness.

Charles John Cornish

1858–1906 (age 48)

St Mary and St Peter Churchyard

Sir Joseph Renals, 1st Baronet

1843–1907 (age 64)

St Luke's Cemetery

A civic-minded merchant whose leadership helped shape London's commercial and charitable life.

Charles Edward Prior

1820–1907 (age 87)

Foster Hill Road Cemetery

Edward Watkin

1819–1901 (age 82)

St Wilfrid Churchyard, Northenden

Sir Edward William Watkin, 1st Baronet (26 September 1819 – 13 April 1901) was a British Member of Parliament and rail...

Alfred Beit

1853–1906 (age 53)

St. Peter's Churchyard

Thomas Francis Blackwell

1838–1907 (age 69)

All Saints Churchyard, Harrow Weald

A principled merchant who paired commercial acumen with community care.

Mark Sever Bell

1843–1906 (age 63)

All Souls Churchyard

Samuel Evans

1821–1901 (age 80)

Piershill Cemetery

Samuel Evans VC (c.

Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet

1823–1907 (age 84)

St Andrews Churchyard

Walter Anderson

1820–1903 (age 83)

Falmouth Cemetery

A painter celebrated for evoking light and place with graceful restraint.

Redvers Buller

1839–1908 (age 69)

Holy Cross Churchyard

Henry Hook

1850–1905 (age 55)

St Andrew's Churchyard

A soldier whose dependable service was matched by genuine concern for his fellow troops.

Fanny Duberly

1829–1902 (age 73)

St. Peter's Churchyard

Reginald William Sartorius

1841–1907 (age 66)

St Mary Churchyard

A valiant officer renowned for bravery and the wise guidance he offered others.

Thomas Adair Butler

1836–1901 (age 65)

St. Michael's Churchyard

Thomas Adair Butler VC (12 February 1836 – 17 May 1901) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest an...

James Blair

1828–1905 (age 77)

Holy Trinity Churchyard

A military leader whose strategic mind was matched by genuine care for his troops.