Deaths in the 1910s

Sir William Abdy, 2nd Baronet

1844–1910 (age 66)

Golders Green Crematorium

Baronet who balanced stewardship of his estates with attentive service to local communities.

George Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford

1845–1915 (age 70)

Weston Park

George Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford, was a prominent British politician and nobleman.

Andrew Brown Paton

1833–1913 (age 80)

Newmilns

Merchant who helped sustain Newmilns's textile prosperity while promoting education and welfare.

Mowbray Thomson

1832–1917 (age 85)

Golders Green Crematorium

Mowbray Thomson was a Victorian author and journalist whose literary contributions shaped the cultural landscape of his ...

Thomas Colclough Watson

1867–1917 (age 50)

Golders Green Crematorium

Thomas Colclough Watson was a Royal Engineers officer whose calm bravery in the face of danger left a lasting impression...

Edwin Sachs

1870–1919 (age 49)

Golders Green Crematorium

Edwin Sachs was an innovative architect whose designs and technical expertise influenced early twentieth-century buildin...

Bram Stoker

1847–1912 (age 65)

Golders Green Crematorium

Bram Stoker was a gifted storyteller and theatrical steward whose works continue to influence gothic imagination.

Felix Moscheles

1833–1917 (age 84)

Golders Green Crematorium

Felix Moscheles was a nineteenth-century writer whose literary works explored the complexities of human experience and s...

William Huggins

1824–1910 (age 86)

Golders Green Crematorium

William Huggins was a pioneering spectroscopist whose careful study of starlight reshaped modern astronomy.

Margaret Lindsay Huggins

1848–1915 (age 67)

Golders Green Crematorium

Margaret Lindsay Huggins was a pioneering female scientist whose work in astronomy and spectroscopy advanced nineteenth-...

Samuel Franklin Cody

1867–1913 (age 46)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Samuel Franklin Cody was an intrepid early aviator who helped kindle Britain’s passion for flight.

Evelyn Wood

1838–1919 (age 81)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Evelyn Wood was a distinguished British military officer whose leadership and strategic contributions shaped military pr...

Keith Lucas

1879–1916 (age 37)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Keith Lucas was a neurophysiologist whose thoughtful research advanced the science of the nervous system.

Samuel Lomax

1855–1915 (age 60)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Samuel Lomax was a military personnel whose service to the British armed forces reflected the dedication of his generati...

Edward Teshmaker Busk

1886–1914 (age 28)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Edward Teshmaker Busk was an engineer whose inventive spirit supported the pioneering days of aviation.

Frank Goodden

1889–1917 (age 28)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Frank Goodden was an aircraft pilot whose service during aviation's pioneering era contributed to the development of ear...

Henry Biziou

1896–1919 (age 23)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Henry Biziou was a courageous aircraft pilot whose service exemplified the early valor of aerial warfare.

Henry Leeke

1879–1915 (age 36)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Henry Leeke was a military officer whose service and leadership contributed to the British armed forces during the early...

Charles Bird

1843–1910 (age 67)

All Saints Church, Frindsbury

Charles Bird was a writer whose reflective scholarship invited readers to look anew at history.

Alfred Curzon, 4th Baron Scarsdale

1831–1916 (age 85)

All Saints Church, Kedleston

Alfred Curzon, 4th Baron Scarsdale, was an English peer whose life embodied the traditions and responsibilities of the B...

Reginald Archibald Cammell

1886–1911 (age 25)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Reginald Archibald Cammell was an early military aviator whose daring work helped inaugurate Britain’s air service.

Francis McLaren

1886–1917 (age 31)

St John the Baptist Church, Busbridge

Francis McLaren was a politician whose parliamentary service contributed to British governance during the early twentiet...

John E. B. Mayor

1825–1910 (age 85)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

John E. B. Mayor was a classicist and Esperantist who championed education and international friendship.

Jem Mace

1831–1910 (age 79)

Anfield Cemetery

Mary Grosvenor

1821–1912 (age 91)

All Saints Church, Shirburn

Mary Grosvenor devoted herself to the spiritual and civic life of Shirburn during her long years of service.

Eleazar Roberts

1825–1912 (age 87)

Anfield Cemetery

Thomas Glwysfryn Hughes

1837–1917 (age 80)

Anfield Cemetery

Thomas Glwysfryn Hughes was remembered for his steady presence and dedication to those around him.

Mary Augusta Wakefield

1853–1910 (age 57)

Crosscrake

George Leslie Drewry

1894–1918 (age 24)

City of London Cemetery and Crematorium

George Leslie Drewry served with distinction in the Royal Navy and is remembered for his valor.

Charles Satterlee

1875–1918 (age 43)

Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial

Osmond Kelly Ingram

1887–1917 (age 30)

Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial

Osmond Kelly Ingram gave his life in service to his country and is honored among the fallen at Brookwood.

William Hulton Keeling

1840–1916 (age 76)

Blackley

Harold Kidder Bulkley

1896–1918 (age 22)

Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial

Harold Kidder Bulkley stood with his fellow soldiers in the First World War and is commemorated at Brookwood American Ce...

Walter William Skeat

1835–1912 (age 77)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Robert Stawell Ball

1840–1913 (age 73)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Robert Stawell Ball brought the wonders of astronomy to countless readers and students.

W. H. Besant

1828–1917 (age 89)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

William Aldis Wright

1831–1914 (age 83)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

William Aldis Wright was a renowned literary scholar and editor who enriched the study of great texts.

Henry Melvill Gwatkin

1844–1916 (age 72)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Basil Edward Hammond

1842–1916 (age 74)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Basil Edward Hammond devoted his career to the thoughtful study of history and political ideas.

Robert Williams Michell

1863–1916 (age 53)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Sir George Warrender, 7th Baronet

1860–1917 (age 57)

Church of the Annunciation

Sir George Warrender, 7th Baronet, was a naval leader whose service embodied duty and honor.

Frank Shuttleworth

1845–1913 (age 68)

Church of St Leonard, Old Warden

Edward Noel

1852–1917 (age 65)

Exton Hall

Edward Noel tended to the affairs of Exton Hall with care and devotion throughout his life.

Geoffrey George Gore-Browne

1899–1914 (age 15)

Chatham Naval Memorial

A young Royal Navy officer commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial who died in 1914.

Carl Hans Lody

1877–1914 (age 37)

East London Cemetery

Carl Hans Lody was a German reserve officer whose espionage assignment in Britain ended with his 1914 execution.

Haicke Janssen

1885–1915 (age 30)

East London Cemetery

An early twentieth-century spy whose activities reflected the complex intelligence operations of his era, died in 1915.

Andrea Angel

1877–1917 (age 40)

East London Cemetery

Andrea Angel was a chemist remembered for his dedication to precise laboratory work.

Herbert Ivan Babbage

1875–1916 (age 41)

Cathays Cemetery

A dedicated artist whose work enriched the cultural landscape of early twentieth-century Britain, died in 1916.

Robert Christison

1837–1915 (age 78)

Foulden

Robert Christison was a writer whose thoughtful observations gave voice to the lives he encountered.

Alfred Henry Huth

1850–1910 (age 60)

Fosbury

A successful nineteenth-century businessman whose entrepreneurial ventures left a lasting impact on commerce, died in 19...