Deaths in the 1910s

James Taylor Cochran

1849–1916 (age 67)

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens

James Taylor Cochran was a steadfast presence in his community, remembered at Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.

Wilfred Dallow

1848–1918 (age 70)

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens

A long-lived figure whose life spanned the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, died in 1918.

Ellis Pierce

1841–1912 (age 71)

Dolwyddelan

Ellis Pierce was a Welsh writer whose work preserved the rhythms of rural life.

James Adam, Lord Adam

1824–1914 (age 90)

Dean Cemetery

A respected Scottish judge whose legal acumen and judicial wisdom shaped the course of justice in his era, died in 1914.

John Munro Sym

1839–1919 (age 80)

Dean Cemetery

John Munro Sym was a military officer who brought steady leadership to his service.

William Allan (British Army officer)

1832–1918 (age 86)

Dean Cemetery

A seasoned military leader whose decades of service to the British Army exemplified dedication to duty and national defe...

Franklin Hudson

1864–1918 (age 54)

Dean Cemetery

Franklin Hudson was a steady presence in his community, remembered at Dean Cemetery.

John Henry Cooke

1837–1917 (age 80)

Dean Cemetery

A nineteenth-century figure whose long life witnessed the profound transformations of the Victorian and Edwardian period...

William Angus Knight

1836–1916 (age 80)

Great Crosthwaite

William Angus Knight was a Scottish philosopher and editor whose scholarship kept alive the spirit of Coleridge.

Arthur Sassoon

1840–1912 (age 72)

Golders Green Jewish Cemetery

A prominent banker and member of the distinguished Sassoon family whose financial expertise shaped nineteenth-century co...

Mary Simpson Russell

d. 1915

Great Crosthwaite

Mary Simpson Russell is remembered with quiet affection at Great Crosthwaite.

Beatrice Hilda Falk

1873–1917 (age 44)

Golders Green Jewish Cemetery

A dedicated nurse whose compassionate care and professional commitment advanced healthcare and exemplified the nursing p...

Osborne Reynolds

1842–1912 (age 70)

Church of St Decuman, Watchet

Osborne Reynolds was a physicist and engineer whose work on fluid motion left an enduring legacy.

W. G. Grace

1848–1915 (age 67)

Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery

Samuel Rutherford Crockett

1859–1914 (age 55)

Balmaghie

Samuel Rutherford Crockett brought tales of the Scottish Borders to life with vivid historical romances.

Henry Strachey

1816–1912 (age 96)

St Andrew's Church, Chew Magna

Octavia Hill

1838–1912 (age 74)

Crockham Hill

Octavia Hill combined literary gifts with tireless advocacy for housing reform and public green spaces.

Joseph Bell

1837–1911 (age 74)

Dean Cemetery

John Murray

1841–1914 (age 73)

Dean Cemetery

John Murray dedicated his surgical talents to improving patient care and nurturing the next generation of physicians.

William Turner

1832–1916 (age 84)

Dean Cemetery

James Key Caird

1837–1916 (age 79)

Dean Cemetery

James Key Caird turned entrepreneurial success into generous support for exploration and learning.

Alexander Robertson MacEwen

1856–1916 (age 60)

Dean Cemetery

Alexander Taylor Innes

1833–1912 (age 79)

Dean Cemetery

Alexander Taylor Innes chronicled Scotland’s religious and legal history with keen scholarship and integrity.

Arthur Dewar, Lord Dewar

1860–1917 (age 57)

Dean Cemetery

Emmeline Lewis Lloyd

1827–1913 (age 86)

Cwmdauddwr

Emmeline Lewis Lloyd was an early British female guide who championed women’s place in the mountains.

Adrian Kidston

1848–1912 (age 64)

Helensburgh Cemetery

William Walker

1869–1918 (age 49)

Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery

William Walker served as a courageous diver who rescued sailors and secured wrecks in perilous waters.

Thomas Crapper

1836–1910 (age 74)

Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery

William Batt

1840–1910 (age 70)

Balmoral Cemetery, Belfast

William Batt’s architecture brought dignity and balance to Belfast’s public and sacred spaces.

Thomas Sinclair

1838–1914 (age 76)

Belfast City Cemetery

Amy Woodforde-Finden

1860–1919 (age 59)

Hampsthwaite

Amy Woodforde-Finden composed lyrical songs that brought distant melodies to life for early-20th-century listeners.

Arnold Morley

1849–1916 (age 67)

Hampstead Cemetery

Ernest Waterlow

1850–1919 (age 69)

Hampstead Cemetery

Ernest Waterlow painted luminous landscapes that celebrated the quiet beauty of the British countryside.

George Adolphus Storey

1834–1919 (age 85)

Hampstead Cemetery

George Adolphus Storey was a Victorian painter celebrated for his historical and genre scenes.

Henry Ralph Lumley

1892–1918 (age 26)

Hampstead Cemetery

Henry Ralph Lumley's wartime service is commemorated with gratitude at Hampstead Cemetery.

Julia Frankau

1859–1916 (age 57)

Hampstead Cemetery

Julia Frankau was a novelist and writer who contributed to late Victorian and Edwardian literature.

Horace Short

1872–1917 (age 45)

Hampstead Cemetery

Horace Short's pioneering work as a military flight engineer still resonates among those who visit Hampstead Cemetery.

Mary Beaumont

1849–1910 (age 61)

Hampstead Cemetery

Mary Beaumont was a nineteenth-century writer who contributed to British literary culture.

Thomas Gregor Brodie

1866–1916 (age 50)

Hampstead Cemetery

Thomas Gregor Brodie's literary contributions keep his spirit alive among Hampstead's memorials.

Henry Andrade Harben

1849–1910 (age 61)

Hampstead Cemetery

Henry Andrade Harben was a Victorian businessman whose commercial ventures contributed to nineteenth-century economic li...

Bertram Lewis Lima

1885–1919 (age 34)

Hampstead Cemetery

Bertram Lewis Lima's journalistic dedication endures in the quiet corners of Hampstead Cemetery.

Elsie Inglis

1864–1917 (age 53)

Dean Cemetery

Elsie Inglis was a pioneering Scottish physician who overcame gender barriers to establish a distinguished medical caree...

Samuel H. Butcher

1850–1910 (age 60)

Dean Cemetery

Samuel H. Butcher's civic leadership is remembered among the graves of Dean Cemetery.

Henry Littlejohn

1826–1914 (age 88)

Dean Cemetery

Henry Littlejohn was a Scottish writer and public health advocate who contributed to nineteenth-century medical and soci...

James Faed

1821–1911 (age 90)

Dean Cemetery

James Faed's delicate engraving work still speaks through the stone of Dean Cemetery.

Sir James Alexander Russell

1846–1918 (age 72)

Dean Cemetery

Sir James Alexander Russell was a distinguished Scottish physician honored for his medical practice and contributions to...

John Dowden

1840–1910 (age 70)

Dean Cemetery

John Dowden's faithful ministry resonates in the chapels near his resting place in Dean Cemetery.

Sir James Gibson, 1st Baronet

1849–1912 (age 63)

Dean Cemetery

Sir James Gibson, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish politician whose parliamentary career earned him a baronetcy.

Alexander Kinnear, 1st Baron Kinnear

1833–1917 (age 84)

Dean Cemetery

Alexander Kinnear's judicial counsel remains a quiet legacy at Dean Cemetery.

Andrew Edward Scougal

1846–1916 (age 70)

Dean Cemetery

Andrew Edward Scougal was a dedicated Esperantist who advocated for international language and understanding.