Deaths in the 1930s

18,000+ memorials

Aston Webb
1849–1930 (age 81)
London
Леопольд Моисеевич Лурье
1859–1938 (age 79)
London
Леопольд Моисеевич Лурье (1859–1938) was an engineer whose measured craftsmanship helped mould L...
W. F. Harvey
1885–1937 (age 52)
Hertfordshire
Tom Maley
1864–1935 (age 71)
Glasgow
Tom Maley (1864–1935) was a Glasgow teacher remembered for inspiring students through fairness and encouragement.
Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
1861–1936 (age 75)
Westminster Abbey
Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer
1857–1932 (age 75)
Westminster Abbey
Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer (1857–1932) was a statesman whose measured leadership and sense of duty earned him...
Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland
1880–1930 (age 50)
Westminster Abbey
Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland, was a British politician and nobleman buried in Westminster Abbey.
Ernest Rutherford
1871–1937 (age 66)
Westminster Abbey
A towering scientist whose discoveries of the atomic nucleus are honoured at Westminster Abbey.
Rudyard Kipling
1865–1936 (age 71)
Westminster Abbey
Rudyard Kipling was a renowned British author and poet whose imaginative works left an indelible mark on world literatur...
Percy Dearmer
1867–1936 (age 69)
Westminster Abbey
A priest-scholar whose vision of worship and duty inspired clergy and laity, remembered at Westminster Abbey.
Walter Tapper
1861–1935 (age 74)
Westminster Abbey
Walter Tapper was a respected British architect whose ecclesiastical and institutional designs contributed substantially...
George Frederick Nicholls
1857–1939 (age 82)
Oxford
A diligent accountant whose steady stewardship supported Oxford's civic and charitable life.
Randall Davidson
1848–1930 (age 82)
Canterbury Cathedral
Randall Davidson was the Archbishop of Canterbury whose ecclesiastical leadership profoundly influenced the Church of En...
Dick Sheppard
1880–1937 (age 57)
Canterbury Cathedral
A compassionate priest and leading advocate for peace, commemorated in Canterbury Cathedral.
Richard Colvin
1856–1936 (age 80)
Cheshunt
Richard Colvin was a British politician whose parliamentary career contributed to the governance and development of the ...
Israel Chaim Daiches
1850–1937 (age 87)
Leeds
A devoted rabbi who nurtured Leeds' Jewish life and civic understanding.
Edith Murdoch Davidson
1858–1936 (age 78)
Canterbury Cathedral
Edith Murdoch Davidson was a notable figure of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with connections to Can...
Joseph John Nunan
1873–1934 (age 61)
London Borough of Merton
A judicious and compassionate magistrate who upheld fairness across the Borough of Merton.
Adam Willis Kirkaldy
1867–1931 (age 64)
Nottingham
Adam Willis Kirkaldy was a Scottish economist whose scholarly work advanced understanding of economic principles and ind...
George Burgess
1856–1932 (age 76)
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
A tireless servant of Hammersmith and Fulham whose civic leadership improved daily lives.
G. K. Chesterton
1874–1936 (age 62)
Buckinghamshire
G. K. Chesterton was a celebrated English writer and philosopher whose prolific works profoundly influenced twentieth-ce...
Frederick George Jackson
1860–1938 (age 78)
Berkshire
An intrepid Arctic explorer and military officer whose leadership expanded the horizons of British geography.
Susan Seymour, Duchess of Somerset
1853–1936 (age 83)
Wiltshire
Susan Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, was an aristocratic writer whose literary contributions reflected the cultural refin...
Rodolph Fane De Salis
1854–1931 (age 77)
Surrey
A civil engineer whose work strengthened Surrey's infrastructure and inspired colleagues.
Arnold Bennett
1867–1931 (age 64)
Staffordshire
Arnold Bennett was a celebrated English novelist whose realistic portrayals of provincial life profoundly influenced ear...
William Hartley Carnegie
1859–1936 (age 77)
Westminster Abbey
An Anglican priest whose pastoral care and thoughtful preaching enriched the Church at Westminster Abbey.
Alfred Edward Housman
1859–1936 (age 77)
Shropshire
A celebrated poet and classical scholar whose evocative verses and scholarly works defined an era of English literature.
John Cassidy
1860–1939 (age 79)
Greater Manchester
Painter remembered for evocative portrayals of Victorian and Edwardian life.
Harold Davidson
1875–1937 (age 62)
Norfolk
An Anglican priest whose compassionate but unconventional ministry challenged Church traditions in Norfolk.
Thomas Cecil Fitzpatrick
1861–1931 (age 70)
Cambridgeshire
Dedicated Cambridgeshire figure remembered for steady civic service.
Falconer Madan
1851–1935 (age 84)
Wolvercote Cemetery
A distinguished librarian whose scholarly innovations and careful stewardship advanced the field of library science.
Charles Harding Firth
1857–1936 (age 79)
Wolvercote Cemetery
Historian celebrated for meticulous research and lucid scholarship.
Eleanor Constance Lodge
1869–1936 (age 67)
Wolvercote Cemetery
A pioneering historian whose rigorous scholarship and fresh perspectives advanced the study of English history.
Francis Fortescue Urquhart
1868–1934 (age 66)
Wolvercote Cemetery
Scholar-historian remembered for illuminating England’s past with rigor.
James John Walker
1851–1939 (age 88)
Wolvercote Cemetery
An accomplished editor whose work shaped literary and scholarly discourse across several decades.
Florence Buchanan
1867–1931 (age 64)
Wolvercote Cemetery
Zoologist who advanced her field while breaking barriers for women scientists.
Henry Maurice Platnauer
1857–1939 (age 82)
Wolvercote Cemetery
A respected geologist whose scientific investigations advanced understanding of geological formations and processes.
William Archibald Spooner
1844–1930 (age 86)
Cumbria
Beloved university teacher known for warm guidance and scholarly integrity.
Arthur Herbert Lindsay Richardson
1872–1932 (age 60)
Liverpool
A dedicated police officer whose service in Liverpool contributed to the professionalization of law enforcement.
Constance Adelaide Smith
1878–1938 (age 60)
Nottinghamshire
Pharmacist celebrated for kind professionalism and dedication to health.
Herbert Ormond
1867–1934 (age 67)
Abney Park Cemetery
A politician whose service reflected the evolving political landscape of late Victorian and Edwardian England.
Theodore Kitching
1866–1930 (age 64)
Abney Park Cemetery
Committed community figure known for humble service and encouragement.
William Ridsdel
1844–1931 (age 87)
Abney Park Cemetery
A figure whose long life spanned the Victorian and Edwardian eras of profound social transformation.
Marshall Broomhall
1866–1937 (age 71)
Abney Park Cemetery
Historian whose writings shed light on religious history with sincerity.
Marie Booth
1864–1937 (age 73)
Abney Park Cemetery
A woman whose life spanned the late Victorian and early twentieth centuries of social transformation.
Luke Paget
1853–1937 (age 84)
Stepney
Stepney pastor remembered for compassionate service and civic dedication.
John Coulson Tregarthen
1854–1933 (age 79)
Cornwall
Ralph Dunstan
1857–1933 (age 76)
Cornwall
Cornish musicologist Ralph Dunstan preserved and championed the county's musical traditions.
Sir Francis Layland-Barratt, 1st Baronet
1860–1933 (age 73)
Cornwall
Sir Francis Layland-Barratt, 1st Baronet was a British baronet who lived from 1860 to 1933 and was buried at the Church ...
Charlotte Mary Matheson
1889–1937 (age 48)
Cornwall
Cornwall-born novelist Charlotte Mary Matheson brought rural life to vivid literary expression.