Deaths in the 1910s

William Algernon Ireland Kay, 6th Baronet

1876–1918 (age 42)

Vadancourt British Cemetery

William Algernon Ireland Kay, 6th Baronet, was a British soldier who died in service during the First World War.

Marie Chatellier

d. 1919

Aimargues Cemetery

Beloved local figure remembered for her quiet perseverance during challenging times.

Léon Teisserenc de Bort

1855–1913 (age 58)

Église Saint-Antoine d'Ambazac

Léon Teisserenc de Bort was a pioneering French scientist whose meteorological research advanced atmospheric science.

Jules Coutant-d'Ivry

1854–1913 (age 59)

Cimetière ancien d'Ivry-sur-Seine

Dedicated politician who strove to balance tradition and progress in public service.

William Eltham

1886–1916 (age 30)

Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs

William Eltham was an English cricketer whose promising career was cut short by his death in 1916.

Paul Gallandi

1877–1917 (age 40)

Brieulles-sur-Meuse German military cemetery

Soldier whose steadfast courage and sense of duty are honoured across generations.

Anatole Bailly

1833–1911 (age 78)

Grand cimetière d'Orléans

Anatole Bailly was a French lexicographer whose scholarly work advanced the study of language and linguistics.

Arthur Bastien

1855–1918 (age 63)

Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 87

Measured politician who valued informed debate and civility in public life.

Joseph Spiess

1838–1917 (age 79)

Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 89

Joseph Spiess was a French engineer whose technical innovations contributed to 19th-century industrial progress.

Pierre Duhem

1861–1916 (age 55)

cimetière communal de Cabrespine

Physicist whose scholarly rigor and appreciation for scientific heritage inspired fellow researchers.

Ernest Anselin

1861–1916 (age 55)

Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery

Ernest Anselin was a French military officer who died in service during the First World War.

Pierre Flament

1878–1916 (age 38)

Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery

Pierre Flament is remembered for safeguarding records with reverence and for the quiet courage he brought to preserving ...

Alfred Joubaire

1895–1916 (age 21)

Fleury-devant-Douaumont National Cemetery

Alfred Joubaire was a French writer whose promising career was cut short by his death in the First World War.

Jeanne de l'Epinois

1877–1917 (age 40)

Chapelle du château de Monsec

Jeanne de l'Epinois is remembered for the calm compassion she shared with her community during a turbulent era.

Lawrence Weathers

1890–1918 (age 28)

Unicorn Cemetery

Lawrence Weathers was a military personnel who died in service during World War I.

Josephine Clayton

1846–1916 (age 70)

grave of Paul Bert

Josephine Clayton is honored for her steadfast compassion and the dignified serenity she brought to every life she touch...

François Debruille

d. 1917

Cimetière de l'église Saint-Nicolas de Montigny-en-Ostrevent

François Debruille was a politician who dedicated his life to public service.

William Sydney Noel Curle

1885–1918 (age 33)

Premont British Cemetery

William Sydney Noel Curle is remembered for his steady leadership and the devotion with which he served his comrades.

Gustave Navlet

1832–1915 (age 83)

Cimetière du Sud

Gustave Navlet was a sculptor whose artistic works enriched nineteenth-century French culture.

Henri Henrot

1838–1919 (age 81)

Cimetière du Sud

Henri Henrot is remembered for the compassionate care he brought to medicine and to the communities he served.

Bernard Vann

1887–1918 (age 31)

Bellicourt British Cemetery

Bernard Vann was a military personnel who died in service during World War I.

Félix Maton

1864–1919 (age 55)

Cimetière de Marchiennes

Félix Maton is honored for his steady integrity and the fairness he championed in every case.

Victor Lambert

1831–1912 (age 81)

Cimetière du Sud

Victor Lambert was a resident of nineteenth-century France who lived from 1831 to 1912.

Émile Boirac

1851–1917 (age 66)

Péjoces Cemetery

Émile Boirac is remembered for his thoughtful contributions to psychology and education.

Simon Fournier-Faucher

1848–1915 (age 67)

Péjoces Cemetery

Simon Fournier-Faucher was a politician who served his nation during the nineteenth century.

Reginald Henry Birbeck Handcock

1880–1917 (age 37)

St. Pierre Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot

Reginald Henry Birbeck Handcock is honored for the practical wisdom and service he brought to engineering and the Common...

Hugh Brodie Cardwell

1877–1918 (age 41)

St. Sever Cemetery, Commonwealth section

Hugh Brodie Cardwell was a military officer who died in service during World War I.

Exupère Caillemer

1837–1913 (age 76)

cimetière des Quatre-Nations

Exupère Caillemer is remembered for the thoughtful fairness he brought to the law.

Mary Cawston Bousfield

1891–1919 (age 28)

St Sever Cemetery Extension

Mary Cawston Bousfield was a nurse who served during World War I.

Eugène Müller

1834–1918 (age 84)

Chantilly (Du Bois Bourillon) Cemetery

Eugène Müller is honored for his devoted scholarship and the clarity he brought to French history.

Fernand Forest

1851–1914 (age 63)

cimetière Voltaire de Suresnes

Fernand Forest was an engineer whose work contributed to nineteenth-century French industrial development.

José de Charmoy

1879–1914 (age 35)

Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery

José de Charmoy (1879–1914) is remembered as a French sculptor whose expressive works showed the promise of a brillia...

Alexandre Bibesco

1841–1911 (age 70)

Cimetière Saint-Louis d'Évreux

Alexandre Bibesco was a poet whose literary works enriched nineteenth-century French culture.

Léon Garet

1840–1912 (age 72)

cimetière nouveau de Saint-Acheul

Insurer Léon Garet (1840–1912) devoted his career to providing security for clients and supporting civic initiatives ...

Pierre-Jean Coquillat

1831–1915 (age 84)

Père-Lachaise Cemetery - Division 22

Pierre-Jean Coquillat was a French director whose career contributed to nineteenth-century cultural life.

Pierre Lamazère

1826–1912 (age 86)

Aimargues Cemetery

Politician Pierre Lamazère (1826–1912) is remembered for his devoted service to the people of Aimargues and his stead...

Louis Barbusse

1837–1918 (age 81)

Aimargues Cemetery

Louis Barbusse was a French politician who served his community throughout the nineteenth century.

Louis Couturat

1868–1914 (age 46)

cimetière de Laroche-Saint-Cydroine

Mathematician Louis Couturat (1868–1914) is remembered for his clear logic and his efforts to link mathematics with br...

Frédéric Mistral

1830–1914 (age 84)

Cimetière de Maillane

Frédéric Mistral was a renowned French writer whose literary contributions shaped nineteenth-century French culture.

Leonard James Keyworth

1893–1915 (age 22)

Abbeville Communal Cemetery

Military personnel Leonard James Keyworth (1893–1915) is remembered for his courage and ultimate sacrifice during the ...

Hyacinthe Denisse

1836–1918 (age 82)

Cimetière de l'église Saint-Léonard de Râches

Hyacinthe Denisse was a French politician dedicated to public service in nineteenth-century France.

Louis Binder

1821–1910 (age 89)

Cimetière de Fontenay-sous-Bois

Politician Louis Binder (1821–1910) is remembered for his integrity and measured approach to serving the public good.

Auguste Bar

1840–1911 (age 71)

Cimetière d'Orchies

Auguste Bar was a French politician who contributed to nineteenth-century civic governance.

Albert Mayer

1892–1914 (age 22)

Illfurth German military cemetery

Military personnel Albert Mayer (1892–1914) is remembered for his calm courage and the sacrifice he made at the outset...

Chocolat

1865–1917 (age 52)

Bordeaux (Rue Judaique) Protestant Cemetery

Chocolat was a renowned French clown whose performances delighted audiences in late nineteenth-century France.

Frédéric-Pierre-Joseph Burtin

1849–1917 (age 68)

cemetery of Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon

Politician Frédéric-Pierre-Joseph Burtin (1849–1917) is remembered for his attentive public service and his encourag...

John Bloomfield Gough

1886–1914 (age 28)

Perreuse Chateau Franco British National Cemetery

John Bloomfield Gough was a British serviceman who died during the First World War.

Jules Poullot

1835–1916 (age 81)

cimetière du Nord

Industrialist Jules Poullot (1835–1916) is remembered for balancing industrial innovation with a thoughtful concern fo...

Ernest Lefevre

1853–1913 (age 60)

cimetière du Nord

Ernest Lefevre was a French composer whose works enriched nineteenth-century French music.

Joseph Wary

1849–1918 (age 69)

cimetière du Nord

Sculptor Joseph Wary (1849–1918) is remembered for creating works that conveyed both dignity and compassion.