Deaths in the 1920s

Sydney Pardon

1855–1925 (age 70)

Golders Green Crematorium

Sydney Pardon was a distinguished journalist whose reporting and editorial work shaped public discourse of his era.

Theodore Andrea Cook

1867–1928 (age 61)

Golders Green Crematorium

Theodore Andrea Cook was an art writer and critic whose essays and books brought lively attention to British art and spo...

Catherine Madox Brown

1850–1927 (age 77)

Golders Green Crematorium

Catherine Madox Brown was a 19th and early 20th-century painter whose work contributed to the artistic heritage of her t...

William Rawlinson

1840–1928 (age 88)

Golders Green Crematorium

William Rawlinson devoted his life to unveiling the stories held within works of art.

John Kirkwood

1877–1924 (age 47)

Golders Green Crematorium

John Kirkwood was an early 20th-century politician who served during a period of significant social change in Britain.

Charles H. Robinson

1861–1925 (age 64)

Golders Green Crematorium

Charles H. Robinson worked tirelessly to bring clarity and richness to the English language.

Sid Mohan Mitra

1856–1925 (age 69)

Golders Green Crematorium

Sid Mohan Mitra was a 19th and early 20th-century writer whose literary work contributed to the cultural heritage of his...

Thomas Perkins

1841–1924 (age 83)

Golders Green Crematorium

Thomas Perkins served with steadfast courage in the cavalry and remained a steady guide to others.

Rosalind Travers Hyndman

1874–1923 (age 49)

Golders Green Crematorium

Rosalind Travers Hyndman was a woman of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras who lived through a period of significant ...

John George Adami

1862–1926 (age 64)

Allerton Cemetery

John George Adami dedicated his medical skill to healing and nurturing a new generation of physicians.

Ebenezer Cobb Morley

1831–1924 (age 93)

Barnes Cemetery

Ebenezer Cobb Morley was a 19th and early 20th-century solicitor whose professional career spanned nearly a century of B...

Caroline Fanny Williams

1836–1921 (age 85)

Barnes Cemetery

Caroline Fanny Williams celebrated the natural world through her painting and generous spirit.

George H. Chirgwin

1854–1922 (age 68)

Barnes Cemetery

George H. Chirgwin was a Victorian and Edwardian-era figure whose life spanned the latter half of the 19th century and e...

Job Richardson

1848–1926 (age 78)

Cadney cum Howsham

Job Richardson gathered botanical treasures that nourished the study of the local countryside.

William Loudon Mollison

1851–1929 (age 78)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

William Loudon Mollison was a 19th and early 20th-century mathematician whose intellectual work contributed to the advan...

John Bascombe Lock

1849–1921 (age 72)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

John Bascombe Lock helped generations of learners through careful textbook writing.

Lady Mary Browne

1829–1924 (age 95)

All Saints Church, Spetchley

Lady Mary Browne lived an exceptionally long life spanning nearly a century, from 1829 to 1924, witnessing profound chan...

Rose Willmott

1861–1922 (age 61)

All Saints Church, Spetchley

Rose Willmott upheld her parish community at All Saints Church, Spetchley, with steady care.

Robert Barbour

1876–1928 (age 52)

All Saints Church, Harthill

Robert Barbour was an early 20th-century figure whose life spanned the late Victorian era through the post-World War I p...

Blanche Felicia Curzon

1861–1928 (age 67)

All Saints Church, Kedleston

Blanche Felicia Curzon upheld family traditions of service while nurturing her local community.

George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon

1866–1923 (age 57)

Beacon Hill

George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, was an aristocrat and accomplished photographer whose work contributed to the vis...

William Carruthers

1830–1922 (age 92)

Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery

William Carruthers spent his life exploring the earth's formations and inspiring future geologists.

William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie

1847–1924 (age 77)

Belfast City Cemetery

William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie, was an influential Irish politician and shipbuilder who shaped Belfast's industrial...

John Maxwell Finnegan

1860–1925 (age 65)

Belfast City Cemetery

John Maxwell Finnegan is remembered for his steadfast devotion to Belfast and the families who called it home.

Charles Wood

1866–1926 (age 60)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Charles Wood was an accomplished English composer who made significant contributions to British classical music.

John Edwin Sandys

1844–1922 (age 78)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

John Edwin Sandys enriched the study of the classics and guided many younger scholars with unwavering dedication.

W. W. Rouse Ball

1850–1925 (age 75)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

W. W. Rouse Ball was a distinguished mathematician and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, known for his contributions...

William Halse Rivers Rivers

1864–1922 (age 58)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

William Halse Rivers Rivers was a pioneering psychiatrist and anthropologist whose thoughtful care brought comfort to ma...

A. C. Benson

1862–1925 (age 63)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

A. C. Benson was a prolific English writer and Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, known for his essays and literary...

Horace Darwin

1851–1928 (age 77)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Horace Darwin's inventive spirit propelled precision engineering forward and supported Cambridge's scientific community.

George Downing Liveing

1827–1924 (age 97)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

George Downing Liveing was a distinguished chemist and Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, who advanced chemical sc...

Florence Henrietta Darwin

1864–1920 (age 56)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Florence Henrietta Darwin chronicled the lives around her with insight and compassion, leaving lasting impressions on re...

Henry Jackson

1839–1921 (age 82)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Henry Jackson was a renowned classical scholar and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, who shaped the study of ancient...

Henry Martyn Taylor

1842–1927 (age 85)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Henry Martyn Taylor sustained Cambridge's mathematical tradition through both his scholarship and his abiding kindness.

Harry Blanshard Wood

1882–1924 (age 42)

Arnos Vale Cemetery

Harry Blanshard Wood was a military officer who served in the British armed forces during the early 20th century.

Gordon Neilson

1876–1927 (age 51)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Gordon Neilson inspired teammates with his dedication to rugby union and steadfast leadership.

Walter Rye

1843–1929 (age 86)

Lamas

Walter Rye was a solicitor and antiquarian scholar known for his contributions to Norfolk history and genealogy.

Edward P. Lowry

1843–1921 (age 78)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Edward P. Lowry shepherded soldiers and their loved ones with compassion throughout his years in Aldershot.

Catherine Courtney, Baroness Courtney of Penwith

1847–1929 (age 82)

Chelsea Old Church

Catherine Courtney, Baroness Courtney of Penwith, was a pioneering social worker and women's rights advocate.

Edith Thompson

1893–1923 (age 30)

City of London Cemetery and Crematorium

Edith Thompson is remembered for her creative eye as a buyer and the warm-hearted friendships she nurtured.

William Frederick Bell

1895–1920 (age 25)

City of London Cemetery and Crematorium

William Frederick Bell was a talented artist whose career was cut short by his death in 1920.

Sir Walter Henry Wilkin

1842–1922 (age 80)

City of London Cemetery and Crematorium

Sir Walter Henry Wilkin offered decades of legal counsel and civic leadership to the city of London.

Thomas Leslie Papillon

1841–1926 (age 85)

Crowhurst

Joseph Henry Blackburne

1841–1924 (age 83)

Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries

Joseph Henry Blackburne, known as the 'Black Death,' was a leading British chess master and composer.

James Jebusa Shannon

1862–1923 (age 61)

St James’s Church, Piccadilly

Alfred George Greenhill

1847–1927 (age 80)

Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries

Alfred George Greenhill advanced applied mathematics through his teaching and analysis of tidal and structural problems.

Francis Jayne

1845–1921 (age 76)

Bowdon

George Allan Maling

1888–1929 (age 41)

Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

George Allan Maling served with distinction as a military physician, earning the Victoria Cross for bravery in World War...

John Bowen

1844–1926 (age 82)

Brandwood End Cemetery

Joseph-Marie François Kerbal

1865–1920 (age 55)

Bitterne Park

Joseph-Marie François Kerbal devoted his life to teaching and inspiring the students of Bitterne Park.