Deaths in the 1920s

Charles Hopkinson

1854–1920 (age 66)

Trumpington

Charles Hopkinson was an engineer active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

George Ravenhill

1872–1921 (age 49)

Witton Cemetery

George Ravenhill was a compassionate military officer whose care for comrades and their families endured beyond his serv...

James Cadenhead

1858–1927 (age 69)

Warriston Cemetery

James Cadenhead was a Scottish painter whose career extended into the twentieth century.

William Peck

1862–1925 (age 63)

Warriston Cemetery

William Peck was an astronomer who opened the night sky to learners of every age.

William John Dundas

1849–1921 (age 72)

Warriston Cemetery

William John Dundas was a Scottish mathematician active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

W. Graham Boss

1883–1928 (age 45)

Warriston Cemetery

W. Graham Boss was a stained-glass artist whose luminous work uplifted sacred spaces.

James Maclaren

1866–1926 (age 60)

Warriston Cemetery

James Maclaren was a Scottish barrister whose career spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Francis Ysidro Edgeworth

1845–1926 (age 81)

Holywell Cemetery

Francis Ysidro Edgeworth was a pioneering thinker who married law, mathematics, and economic thought.

Henry Bradley

1845–1923 (age 78)

Holywell Cemetery

Henry Bradley was a distinguished philologist whose scholarly work advanced the study of language and linguistics.

Hastings Rashdall

1858–1924 (age 66)

Holywell Cemetery

Hastings Rashdall was a historian and philosopher whose writings deepened the Church’s moral imagination.

Bertha Johnson

1846–1927 (age 81)

Holywell Cemetery

Bertha Johnson (1846–1927) was a member of the community commemorated in Holywell Cemetery.

Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted

1853–1927 (age 74)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted, was a founder of modern trade networks who remained mindful of his communal respon...

Solomon Joseph Solomon

1860–1927 (age 67)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Charles Rothschild

1877–1923 (age 46)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Charles Rothschild blended banking leadership with pioneering conservation advocacy and scientific study.

Jane M. Joseph

1894–1929 (age 35)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Louis Montagu, 2nd Baron Swaythling

1869–1927 (age 58)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Louis Montagu, 2nd Baron Swaythling, led with integrity in both banking and public service on behalf of his community.

Catherine Gasquoine Hartley

1860–1928 (age 68)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Nina Salaman

1877–1925 (age 48)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Nina Salaman brought Hebrew poetry to new audiences through her compassionate translations and literary advocacy.

Samuel Rapaport

1837–1923 (age 86)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Samuel Gordon

1871–1927 (age 56)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Samuel Gordon was a writer who illuminated the struggles and hopes of Jewish and working-class life.

Fanny Elizabeth Benjamin

1857–1927 (age 70)

Willesden Jewish Cemetery

Sackville Stopford-Sackville

1840–1926 (age 86)

St Peter's Church, Lowick

Sackville Stopford-Sackville was a dedicated politician who sought to balance tradition with the evolving needs of his c...

Tiverton Preedy

1863–1928 (age 65)

St Pancras and Islington Cemetery

Alexander Stopford Sackville

1846–1925 (age 79)

St Peter's Church, Lowick

Alexander Stopford Sackville was a devoted supporter of the Lowick parish and its communal life.

Edith Nesbit

1858–1924 (age 66)

St Mary in the Marsh

Mary Gladstone

1849–1924 (age 75)

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Fawley

Mary Gladstone was a thoughtful diarist and philanthropist devoted to church work and education.

William Mackenzie

1840–1928 (age 88)

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Fawley

Sir Lindsay Wood, 1st Bt.

1834–1920 (age 86)

St Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street

Sir Lindsay Wood, 1st Baronet, combined leadership with generous support for community and faith institutions.

Rachel Mary Fearne Havelock

1823–1926 (age 103)

St Matthew's Church, Stretton

Edith Grace Branker

1849–1929 (age 80)

St Matthew's Church, Stretton

Edith Grace Branker was a compassionate presence in Stretton who supported her parish through steady kindness.

James Lawton Wingate

1846–1924 (age 78)

The Grange

Sir Harry Vernon, 1st Baronet

1834–1920 (age 86)

St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury

Sir Harry Vernon, 1st Baronet, served the public with a steady hand, especially on behalf of rural communities.

Lady Georgina Baillie-Hamilton

1839–1928 (age 89)

St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury

Henry Isgaer Lewis

1852–1922 (age 70)

Llanddeiniolen

Henry Isgaer Lewis dedicated his life to supporting the people of Llanddeiniolen and fostering community spirit.

Owen Davies Thomas

1834–1922 (age 88)

Llangyfelach

Thomas Robert Bradshaw

1857–1927 (age 70)

Nercwys

Thomas Robert Bradshaw was a writer whose words captured the heart of rural Wales around Nercwys.

William Hughes

1838–1921 (age 83)

Brithdir

William Jack

1834–1924 (age 90)

Irvine Old Parish Church

William Jack was a mathematician renowned for his dedication to teaching and scholarship.

Henry Foreman

1852–1924 (age 72)

Margravine Cemetery

Alfred Bishop

1848–1928 (age 80)

Margravine Cemetery

Alfred Bishop was an actor beloved for his heartfelt performances and lifelong dedication to the stage.

Charles Hose

1863–1929 (age 66)

Bandon Hill Cemetery

William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme

1851–1925 (age 74)

Christ Church, Port Sunlight

William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, was a pioneering businessperson and philanthropist who sought to harmonize indus...

John Elsdale Molson

1863–1925 (age 62)

St Mary's Church, Goring-by-Sea

Edward Anson

1826–1925 (age 99)

Hastings Cemetery

Edward Anson was a military officer admired for his steady leadership and unwavering sense of duty.

Constance Isabel Walcot

d. 1923

Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges

Margaret Lowson

d. 1923

Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges

Margaret Lowson was a devoted member of the Stoke Poges parish whose care sustained her community.

Edward Heneage, 1st Baron Heneage

1840–1922 (age 82)

Church of St Mary, Hainton

Samuel Smith

1861–1927 (age 66)

Church of All Saints

Samuel Smith was a brewer celebrated for his craftsmanship and dedication to his local community.

Fanny Adela Wilby

1847–1924 (age 77)

Parish Church of All Saints, Turvey

Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer

1857–1922 (age 65)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Brington

Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, was a politician who combined principled leadership with heartfelt stewardship of his...