Deaths in the 1910s

Alfred de Rothschild

1842–1918 (age 76)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Alfred de Rothschild was a diplomatic figure known for his measured judgment and dignified service.

Leopold de Rothschild

1845–1917 (age 72)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Leopold de Rothschild was a prominent banker and member of the Rothschild family.

Sir Charles Solomon Henry, 1st Baronet

1860–1919 (age 59)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Sir Charles Solomon Henry, 1st Baronet, was a businessperson whose dignity and generosity enriched both commerce and com...

Sir Edward Sassoon, 2nd Baronet, of Kensington Gore

1856–1912 (age 56)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Sir Edward Sassoon, 2nd Baronet, was a London-based businessman and member of the prominent Sassoon merchant family.

Agnes Weston

1840–1918 (age 78)

Weston Mill

Agnes Weston used her writing to champion the welfare of sailors and to uplift the maritime community.

Joseph Lyons

1847–1917 (age 70)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Joseph Lyons was a 19th and early 20th-century businessman who played an active role in commercial enterprises.

Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey

1851–1917 (age 66)

St Michael's Church, Alnwick

Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, embodied dignified public service and a heartfelt devotion to the communities he represented...

Edith Emma Cooper

1862–1913 (age 51)

St Mary Magdalen’s Roman Catholic Church

Edith Emma Cooper was a writer whose literary work contributed to the cultural output of the late 19th and early 20th ce...

Hippolyte Blanc

1844–1917 (age 73)

Warriston Cemetery

Hippolyte Blanc enriched lives through architectural works that married devotion with artistry.

Catherine Marsh

1818–1912 (age 94)

Upshire

Catherine Marsh was a 19th-century writer whose literary contributions spanned several decades of the Victorian era.

Geraldine Katherine Webb

1860–1910 (age 50)

St Mary's Church, South Cowton

Geraldine Katherine Webb was remembered for her tender care for the spiritual and communal life of South Cowton.

Henrietta Eliza Vaughan Stannard

1856–1911 (age 55)

Woking Crematorium

Henrietta Eliza Vaughan Stannard was a Victorian-era writer whose literary works gained recognition during her lifetime.

William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale

1826–1911 (age 85)

Yester Parish Church, Gifford

William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale, brought honorable stewardship to public and local life.

William Snook

1861–1916 (age 55)

Witton Cemetery

William Snook was a coach whose professional expertise contributed to athletic training and development in early 20th-ce...

John Brinton

1827–1914 (age 87)

St Mary and All Saints' Church, Kidderminster

John Brinton’s industry and character strengthened both commerce and community in Kidderminster.

Thomas Henry Lyon

1825–1914 (age 89)

St Matthew's Church, Stretton

Thomas Henry Lyon was a 19th-century naval officer whose service contributed to the traditions of the Royal Navy.

Campbell Hardy

1831–1919 (age 88)

St Mary sub Castro, Dover

Campbell Hardy’s devotion to natural history inspired appreciation for the world around Dover.

George John Cook

1918–1918 (age 0)

Littleton

George John Cook was born in 1918 during the final year of the First World War.

Frederick Wallen

1831–1917 (age 86)

Leavesden

Frederick Wallen rendered meaningful architecture that served both function and spirit.

Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne

1835–1914 (age 79)

Canford Magna Parish Church

Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne, was a 19th-century politician and member of the House of Lords whose career spanned deca...

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

1875–1912 (age 37)

Bandon Hill Cemetery

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s music gifted the world with soulful harmonies rooted in diverse traditions.

Eugene Stratton

1861–1918 (age 57)

Bandon Hill Cemetery

Eugene Stratton was a celebrated singer whose performances contributed significantly to late 19th and early 20th-century...

Louisa Knightley

1842–1913 (age 71)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Fawsley

Louisa Knightley fostered thoughtful conversation and principled leadership through her editorial work.

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

1836–1917 (age 81)

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was a pioneering physician and writer who became the first woman to qualify as a physician in...

Frederick Hitch

1856–1913 (age 57)

St. Nicholas Church, Chiswick

Frederick Hitch was a respected military figure remembered for his quiet strength and dedication to duty at St. Nicholas...

James Tomkinson

1840–1910 (age 70)

St Peter's Church, Delamere

James Tomkinson was an English politician who served during the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

Algernon Heber Percy

1845–1911 (age 66)

St Luke's Church, Hodnet

Algernon Heber Percy was remembered in Hodnet for his steady devotion to the parish of St Luke's Church.

John Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe

1835–1915 (age 80)

Oystermouth Cemetery

John Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe, was a prominent Welsh politician elevated to the peerage.

Richard Blunt

1833–1910 (age 77)

St Andrew's Church, Ham, London

Richard Blunt was an Anglican priest remembered for his compassionate leadership at St Andrew's Church in Ham, London.

Hyacinth Mary Cavendish-Bentinck

1864–1916 (age 52)

St Andrew's Church, Ham, London

Hyacinth Mary Cavendish-Bentinck was a member of the prominent Cavendish-Bentinck aristocratic family.

William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor

1848–1919 (age 71)

Octagon Temple Chapel, Cliveden

William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor, was a distinguished writer who combined cultural pursuits with gentle steward...

W. S. Penley

1851–1912 (age 61)

Hastings Cemetery

W. S. Penley was an accomplished English actor of the late Victorian and Edwardian theatre.

Arthur Banks Skinner

1861–1911 (age 50)

Hastings Cemetery

Arthur Banks Skinner was an exhibition curator known for his thoughtful stewardship of arts and culture.

Mary Frances Barrington

1830–1913 (age 83)

Church of St Mary, Swell

Mary Frances Barrington was a nineteenth-century woman who lived through a period of significant social change.

Robert Henry Lindsay Dashwood

1897–1918 (age 21)

Dashwood Mausoleum

Robert Henry Lindsay Dashwood, remembered at the Dashwood Mausoleum, was a young man whose life reflected a storied fami...

Prince Alexis Dolgorouki

1915–1915 (age 0)

Church of St Mary, Burnham

Prince Alexis Dolgorouki was a member of the Russian aristocratic Dolgorouki family.

Harry Cust

1861–1917 (age 56)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Belton

Harry Cust was a poet remembered for his thoughtful verse and personal kindness at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, B...

Alice Stanley

1828–1910 (age 82)

Church of St Peter Ad Vincula, Tollard Royal

Alice Stanley was a nineteenth-century woman who lived through the Victorian era and beyond.

Emily Susan Caulfeild

1833–1917 (age 84)

Church of St Michael, Lowther

Emily Susan Caulfeild was a devoted member of the community at the Church of St Michael, Lowther, remembered for her fai...

Sir George Cayley, 9th Baronet

1861–1917 (age 56)

Church of All Saints, Brompton-by-Sawdon

Sir George Cayley, 9th Baronet, was a member of the distinguished Cayley baronetcy.

John Maunsell Richardson

1846–1912 (age 66)

Church of Saint Peter, Great Limber

John Maunsell Richardson was a politician known for his earnest public service and principled leadership at Church of Sa...

William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse

1887–1915 (age 28)

Parnham House

William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse was a pioneering British aircraft pilot of the early twentieth century.

Joseph Cliff

1841–1914 (age 73)

Church of St Hybald, Scawby

Joseph Cliff was an ironmaster respected for his integrity in business and support for the community at the Church of St...

Mark Sykes

1879–1919 (age 40)

Church of St Mary, Sledmere

Mark Sykes was a writer whose literary contributions shaped the intellectual landscape of early twentieth-century Britai...

Tatton Sykes

1826–1913 (age 87)

Church of St Mary, Sledmere

Tatton Sykes's careful stewardship of Sledmere and generosity to its parish kept the community vibrant.

Mary Cowper Powys

1849–1914 (age 65)

Church of St Catherine, Montacute

Mary Cowper Powys was a woman of the nineteenth century whose life was rooted in family and community.

Christina Anne Jessica Cavendish-Bentinck

1852–1912 (age 60)

Church of St Mary, Sledmere

Christina Cavendish-Bentinck's gentle patronage sustained St Mary and the families it served.

Charles John Fletcher

1843–1914 (age 71)

The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Madehurst

Charles John Fletcher was a man whose life spanned the nineteenth century and was rooted in his local parish community.

William Robert Phelips

1846–1919 (age 73)

Church of St Catherine, Montacute

William Robert Phelips's dignified presence at Montacute reflected his steady support for the local church.

Ellen Harriet Helyar

1816–1911 (age 95)

Church of St Catherine, Montacute

Ellen Harriet Helyar lived a long and dignified life rooted in her family and parish community.