Deaths in the 1910s

Sydney Grundy

1848–1914 (age 66)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Sydney Grundy was a celebrated playwright whose wit enriched the London stage.

George Reid

1845–1918 (age 73)

Putney Vale Cemetery

John David Lewis

1859–1914 (age 55)

Llandysul

John David Lewis was a Llandysul printer renowned for the careful workmanship of his press.

David Plunket, 1st Baron Rathmore

1838–1919 (age 81)

Putney Vale Cemetery

David Plunket, 1st Baron Rathmore, was an Irish politician and peer whose career significantly influenced British and Ir...

Mary Gurney

1836–1917 (age 81)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Mary Gurney was a dedicated pedagogue who championed broader access to education.

C. W. Stephens

1845–1917 (age 72)

Putney Vale Cemetery

C. W. Stephens was an architect whose professional work shaped the built environment of Victorian and Edwardian England.

Thomas Dixon Galpin

1828–1910 (age 82)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Thomas Dixon Galpin was a publisher remembered for his steady stewardship of the written word.

Margaret Carew

1889–1918 (age 29)

Rattery

Margaret Carew was a nurse whose compassionate service exemplified the nursing profession in early twentieth-century Eng...

Edwin Hodge Banks

1847–1917 (age 70)

Wigton

Edwin Hodge Banks was a Wigton barrister respected for his measured advocacy.

William Worsdell

1838–1916 (age 78)

Yealand Conyers

William Worsdell was a nineteenth-century engineer whose technical expertise contributed to industrial and mechanical ad...

Jane Thomas Smith

1840–1916 (age 76)

Kingston upon Thames

Jane Thomas Smith was a Kingston soap maker admired for her commitment to quality and community.

Alexander Casper Fraser

1835–1916 (age 81)

St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell

Alexander Casper Fraser was a man of faith devoted to religious service and his community through St John the Baptist's ...

W. J. Loftie

1839–1911 (age 72)

Smeeth

W. J. Loftie was a cleric and writer whose books brought history and art to a wider audience.

William John Birkbeck

1859–1916 (age 57)

Stratton Strawless

William John Birkbeck (1859-1916) was a British figure who died during World War I and was buried in Stratton Strawless.

Roger Dawson-Yelverton

1845–1912 (age 67)

Plaistow

Roger Dawson-Yelverton (1845-1912) was a British gentleman buried in Plaistow.

William Wildman Kettlewell

1844–1916 (age 72)

West Harptree

William Wildman Kettlewell (1844-1916) was a British individual who lived during the Victorian and Edwardian eras and wa...

David Gill

1843–1914 (age 71)

St Machar's Cathedral

David Gill (1843-1914) was a Scottish astronomer from Aberdeen who was buried at St Machar's Cathedral.

Wallace Hartley

1878–1912 (age 34)

Colne

Wallace Hartley (1878-1912) was a British musician from Colne who famously led the band on the RMS Titanic and was burie...

James Price William Gwynne-Holford

1833–1916 (age 83)

Crickhowell

James Price William Gwynne-Holford (1833-1916) was a Welsh landowner from Llansantffraed who was buried in Crickhowell.

Snowden Slights

1829–1912 (age 83)

East Cottingwith

Snowden Slights (1829-1912) was a Victorian-era British individual buried in East Cottingwith.

William Henry White

1845–1913 (age 68)

Putney

William Henry White (1845-1913) was a British naval architect from Plymouth who was buried in Putney.

Edward VII

1841–1910 (age 69)

St George's Chapel, Windsor

Edward VII (1841-1910) was King of the United Kingdom and British Dominions from 1901 to 1910, buried at St George's Cha...

Oliver Goldsmith

1894–1917 (age 23)

Durrington

Oliver Goldsmith (1894-1917) was a British soldier from Donald who died during World War I and was buried in Durrington.

Robert Chaworth-Musters

1896–1918 (age 22)

Annesley

Robert Chaworth-Musters (1896-1918) was a British officer who died in World War I and was buried in Annesley.

Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

1832–1911 (age 79)

Edensor

Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1832-1911) was a German-born British aristocrat and social figure who was burie...

Mary Anne Atwood

1817–1910 (age 93)

Leake

Mary Anne Atwood (1817-1910) was a British writer on hermeticism and alchemy who died in Dieppe and was buried in Leake.

Evelyn Eyre Greenwell

1886–1919 (age 33)

Godstone

Evelyn Eyre Greenwell (1886-1919) was a British individual who died in the aftermath of World War I and was buried in Go...

William Maclagan

1826–1910 (age 84)

Bishopthorpe

William Maclagan (1826–1910) was an Anglican priest and Bishop of Bishopthorpe.

W. Edmund Ball

1853–1911 (age 58)

Brasted

A respected barrister whose steady advocacy reflected dignity and fairness in the courtroom.

John Francis Barnett

1837–1916 (age 79)