Deaths in the 1910s

Sir Andrew Noble, 1st Baronet

1831–1915 (age 84)

Cairndow

Sir Andrew Noble was a physicist whose experimental genius advanced ballistics and the scientific standards of British i...

Edward Robert Festing

1839–1912 (age 73)

Highgate Cemetery

William Michael Rossetti

1829–1919 (age 90)

Highgate Cemetery

William Michael Rossetti was a writer and critic who lovingly documented the Pre-Raphaelite movement and championed sinc...

Charles Augustus Hartley

1825–1915 (age 90)

Highgate Cemetery

Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal

1820–1914 (age 94)

Highgate Cemetery

Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, was a business magnate and philanthropist who helped forge the Canad...

John Hughlings Jackson

1835–1911 (age 76)

Highgate Cemetery

Amanda von Brandt

d. 1915

Highgate Cemetery

Amanda von Brandt is remembered for her gracious character and enduring place among those who rest in Highgate Cemetery.

Anthony Dickson Home

1826–1914 (age 88)

Highgate Cemetery

Liza Lehmann

1862–1918 (age 56)

Highgate Cemetery

Composer Liza Lehmann enriched English song with imaginative voice-pieces and devoted herself to teaching emerging singe...

Bentfield Hucks

1884–1918 (age 34)

Highgate Cemetery

Nathaniel Stevenson

1840–1911 (age 71)

Montrose

Military leader Nathaniel Stevenson served with distinction and kept duty as his guiding principle.

Leo Rankin

1879–1917 (age 38)

Wareham

Samuel Roberts

1827–1913 (age 86)

Highgate Cemetery

Solicitor Samuel Roberts combined legal skill with compassion and left a legacy of trustworthy counsel.

Lewis Foreman Day

1845–1910 (age 65)

Highgate Cemetery

Boyd Alexander

1873–1910 (age 37)

Winchester Cathedral

Officer and explorer Boyd Alexander advanced knowledge of central Africa through his expeditions.

Reginald Downes Latimer Greene

1883–1919 (age 36)

Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon

Boyd Francis Alexander

1834–1917 (age 83)

Winchester Cathedral

Military officer Boyd Francis Alexander devoted decades to service and the well-being of his regiment.

Frederick William Pavy

1829–1911 (age 82)

Highgate Cemetery

Lauder Brunton

1844–1916 (age 72)

Highgate Cemetery

Physician Lauder Brunton pioneered new treatments that eased the burden of heart disease.

Henry B. Wheatley

1838–1917 (age 79)

Highgate Cemetery

Hubert de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde

1832–1916 (age 84)

Highgate Cemetery

Politician Hubert de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde, sought to fulfill his responsibilities to the public th...

John Cathles Hill

1857–1915 (age 58)

Highgate Cemetery

John Philipps Emslie

1839–1913 (age 74)

Highgate Cemetery

Illustrator John Philipps Emslie captured views of Britain with meticulous care for posterity.

William Robert Osborne

1878–1915 (age 37)

Corsham

Thomas Rupert Jones

1819–1911 (age 92)

Chesham Bois

A pioneering geologist whose meticulous studies illuminated the foundations of earth science.

Thomas Edward Kebbel

1827–1917 (age 90)

Chesham Bois

Winifreda Jane Adye

1860–1914 (age 54)

Rothbury

A cherished presence whose kindness and steadiness nurtured all who knew her.

John Conacher

1845–1911 (age 66)

Highgate Cemetery

Howard Chatfeild Clarke

1860–1917 (age 57)

Highgate Cemetery

An architect of thoughtful designs that combined utility with enduring elegance.

Sir William Adamson

1832–1917 (age 85)

Highgate Cemetery

Alice Mary Tarry

1849–1913 (age 64)

Highgate Cemetery

An artist whose sensitive work reflected a lifelong devotion to capturing beauty.

Hamon le Strange

1840–1918 (age 78)

Hunstanton

William Thomas Stead

1849–1912 (age 63)

North Shields

A courageous writer whose journalism advanced reform and amplified the needs of the disadvantaged.

George Kitchin

1827–1912 (age 85)

Durham Cathedral

Edith Cavell

1865–1915 (age 50)

Norwich Cathedral

A nurse whose compassion and bravery became a lasting testament to humanitarian service.

Henry Frederick Amedroz

1855–1917 (age 62)

Highgate Cemetery

Mary Anne Barker

1831–1911 (age 80)

Highgate Cemetery

A thoughtful writer whose evocative work offered readers heartfelt reflection and keen observation.

Owen Roberts

1835–1915 (age 80)

Highgate Cemetery

Percy William Bunting

1836–1911 (age 75)

Highgate Cemetery

A principled barrister whose dedication to justice and public service stood as a model to others.

Rowland Plumbe

1838–1919 (age 81)

Highgate Cemetery

Theodore Hope

1831–1915 (age 84)

Highgate Cemetery

A devoted civil servant whose careful stewardship strengthened public institutions.

Thomas Boord

1838–1912 (age 74)

Highgate Cemetery

Walter Armstrong

1850–1918 (age 68)

Highgate Cemetery

A dedicated writer whose thoughtful analysis enriched the appreciation of art.

Alexander von Benckendorff

1849–1917 (age 68)

Westminster Cathedral

Madeleine Shaw-Lefevre

1835–1914 (age 79)

Ascot

Madeleine Shaw-Lefevre championed inclusive and progressive education as the founding head of Somerville Hall.

William Davey

1825–1917 (age 92)

Llandaff Cathedral

Henry Beeching

1859–1919 (age 60)

Norwich Cathedral

Henry Beeching lent poetic sensibility to his ministry and writings, enriching both cathedral life and literature.

John Sheepshanks

1834–1912 (age 78)

Norwich Cathedral

James Hornsby

1836–1910 (age 74)

Grantham

James Hornsby was remembered for a life of quiet devotion and steady care for his community.

William McEwan

1827–1913 (age 86)

Highgate Cemetery