Deaths in the 1920s
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Francis Ricardo
1833–1920 (age 87)
Old Windsor
Francis Ricardo was a resident of Old Windsor who lived from 1833 to 1920.
John de Robeck
1862–1928 (age 66)
Bembridge
Admiral Sir John de Robeck commanded with a steady hand that reassured sailors and statesmen alike.
John Patricius Chaworth-Musters
1860–1921 (age 61)
Annesley
John Patricius Chaworth-Musters was associated with Annesley and lived from 1860 to 1921.
Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort
1847–1924 (age 77)
Badminton House
Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort, upheld both martial and local duties with gracious steadiness.
Sydney Charles Fishburn Jackson
1863–1928 (age 65)
Felton
Sydney Charles Fishburn Jackson was a military officer from Felton who lived from 1863 to 1928.
Clara Hasson
1866–1929 (age 63)
Hebron
Clara Hasson’s gentle care made Hebron a kinder place for those who crossed her path.
Thomas Crean
1873–1923 (age 50)
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
Thomas Crean was a military physician who lived from 1873 to 1923 and was buried at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal ...
Alice Meynell
1847–1922 (age 75)
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
Alice Meynell wove faith and justice into graceful writing that inspired both readers and fellow writers.
Christopher Sclater Millard
1872–1927 (age 55)
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
Christopher Sclater Millard was a biographer who lived from 1872 to 1927 and was buried at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, ...
John Cowans
1862–1921 (age 59)
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
General Sir John Cowans ensured military supplies and systems were reliable in the most trying times.
Victoria Monks
1884–1927 (age 43)
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
Victoria Monks was a singer who lived from 1884 to 1927 and was buried at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green.
Thomas Power O'Connor
1848–1929 (age 81)
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
Thomas Power O'Connor championed Irish causes with rhetorical skill and unfailing courtesy.
Peter Ashmun Ames
1888–1920 (age 32)
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
Peter Ashmun Ames was a socialite active in early twentieth-century London society.
Régine Flory
1890–1926 (age 36)
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
Régine Flory was a luminous actor whose devoted performances warmed London’s theatres in the early decades of the twe...
Marguerite Mathilde Slidell
1842–1927 (age 85)
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
Marguerite Mathilde Slidell was a member of established London Catholic society who lived from 1842 to 1927.
William Matthison
1853–1926 (age 73)
Headington
William Matthison was an artist known for his sensitive portrayals of everyday English life and his steady encouragement...
Charles Herbert Mayo
1845–1929 (age 84)
Longburton
Charles Herbert Mayo was a writer whose career spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
David Tegid Jones
1848–1927 (age 79)
Trawsfynydd
David Tegid Jones was a Welsh poet whose lyrical voice honoured tradition while embracing the changing realities of his ...
David O'Brien Owen
1855–1920 (age 65)
Caeathro
David O'Brien Owen was a printer based in Caeathro who lived from 1855 to 1920.
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
1847–1929 (age 82)
Dalmeny Kirk
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, was a statesman and writer whose liberal vision and historical insight guided ...
Victoria Florence de Burgh Long
1880–1920 (age 40)
Tyntesfield
Victoria Florence de Burgh Long was associated with Tyntesfield and lived from 1880 to 1920.
John Williams
1870–1929 (age 59)
Everton
John Williams was a poet whose compassionate verse shed light on the lives of Liverpool’s communities and their enduri...
Jeanette Jerome
1851–1921 (age 70)
St Martin's Church, Bladon
Jeanette Jerome was a writer whose career spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Ganga Ram
1851–1927 (age 76)
Golders Green Crematorium
Ganga Ram was an engineer whose technical brilliance was matched by a lifelong commitment to improving public health and...
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
1868–1928 (age 60)
Golders Green Crematorium
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a pioneering Scottish architect and designer whose innovative work shaped modern design.
James Dewar
1842–1923 (age 81)
Golders Green Crematorium
James Dewar was a pioneering physicist whose work on low-temperature phenomena and inventions like the vacuum flask tran...
E. D. Morel
1873–1924 (age 51)
Golders Green Crematorium
E. D. Morel was a writer and journalist known for his critical examination of social and political issues.
Millicent Garrett Fawcett
1847–1929 (age 82)
Golders Green Crematorium
Millicent Garrett Fawcett was a suffrage leader and writer who advocated peacefully for women’s rights and wider civic...
Helen Allingham
1848–1926 (age 78)
Golders Green Crematorium
Helen Allingham was a celebrated illustrator whose watercolors and detailed artwork defined Victorian visual culture.
Henry Hyndman
1842–1921 (age 79)
Golders Green Crematorium
Henry Hyndman was a writer and activist whose early advocacy of socialism sought to give voice to working-class concerns...
Charles Chree
1860–1928 (age 68)
Golders Green Crematorium
Charles Chree was a physicist whose research contributed to scientific advancement in the late nineteenth and early twen...
Ernest George
1839–1922 (age 83)
Golders Green Crematorium
Ernest George was an architect and mentor whose elegant designs and teaching shaped British architecture in the late nin...
Ernest Newton
1856–1922 (age 66)
Golders Green Crematorium
Ernest Newton was a prominent English architect whose designs shaped late Victorian and Edwardian residential architectu...
James Yoxall
1857–1925 (age 68)
Golders Green Crematorium
James Yoxall was a Liberal politician and champion of teachers who represented Nottingham West and influenced education ...
Jim Connell
1852–1929 (age 77)
Golders Green Crematorium
Jim Connell was a Scottish lyricist whose musical compositions contributed significantly to theatrical and popular music...
Reginald Dyer
1864–1927 (age 63)
Golders Green Crematorium
Reginald Dyer was a British Indian Army officer whose command in the Punjab made him a deeply controversial figure in co...
Ray Lankester
1847–1929 (age 82)
Golders Green Crematorium
Ray Lankester was a prolific writer and naturalist whose works advanced scientific understanding and public education.
Benjamin Daydon Jackson
1846–1927 (age 81)
Golders Green Crematorium
Benjamin Daydon Jackson was a meticulous botanist and bibliographer who advanced the cataloguing of plant names.
Bernard Bosanquet
1848–1923 (age 75)
Golders Green Crematorium
Bernard Bosanquet was a prominent British philosopher whose work significantly influenced idealist philosophical thought...
Charles Montagu Doughty
1843–1926 (age 83)
Golders Green Crematorium
Charles Montagu Doughty was a traveller and writer whose epic account of 'Travels in Arabia Deserta' captured the desert...
William Edmund Garstin
1849–1925 (age 76)
Golders Green Crematorium
William Edmund Garstin was an accomplished engineer whose technical innovations contributed to industrial advancement.
Alexander Carlisle
1854–1926 (age 72)
Golders Green Crematorium
Alexander Carlisle was a shipyard manager whose organizational talent helped steer Harland and Wolff through an era of g...
Philip Burne-Jones
1861–1926 (age 65)
Golders Green Crematorium
Philip Burne-Jones was a skilled painter whose artistic contributions enriched the visual culture of his era.
Emily Russell, Baroness Ampthill
1843–1927 (age 84)
Golders Green Crematorium
Emily Russell, Baroness Ampthill, was a devoted courtier whose service and hospitality supported the royal household and...
Henry Holiday
1839–1927 (age 88)
Golders Green Crematorium
Henry Holiday was a distinguished illustrator whose artistic work enhanced literature and design throughout the Victoria...
George Frampton
1860–1928 (age 68)
Golders Green Crematorium
George Frampton was a sculptor and painter whose elegant public works were celebrated throughout Britain.
Alec Boswell Timms
1872–1922 (age 50)
Golders Green Crematorium
Alec Boswell Timms was a respected physician whose medical practice contributed to community health and wellbeing.
Feodora Gleichen
1861–1922 (age 61)
Golders Green Crematorium
Feodora Gleichen was a sculptor whose refined portraits and allegorical figures earned her recognition among early 20th-...
Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman
1875–1928 (age 53)
Golders Green Crematorium
Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman was a notable figure whose life reflected cultural connections between India and Britain.
Sir John Brunner, 2nd Baronet
1865–1929 (age 64)
Golders Green Crematorium
Sir John Brunner, 2nd Baronet, served as a Liberal MP and continued his family's tradition of public service.