Deaths in the 1930s

Sir Charles Frederick, 8th Baronet

1876–1938 (age 62)

Church of All Saints, Lamport

Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava

1843–1936 (age 93)

Clandeboye Estate

Marchioness Harriot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood used her writing to bring empathy to far-flung corners of the Empire.

Herbert Bunning

1863–1937 (age 74)

City of London Cemetery and Crematorium

Margot Wilkin

d. 1931

City of London Cemetery and Crematorium

Margot Wilkin is fondly remembered for the kindness she quietly offered to friends and family.

Anthony Hope

1863–1933 (age 70)

Church of St. Mary & St. Nicholas, Leatherhead

Lytton Strachey

1880–1932 (age 52)

St Andrew's Church, Chew Magna

Lytton Strachey's pungent biographies redefined how we remember great lives.

John Edmund Audley Harvey

1850–1937 (age 87)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Northill

John Harvey

1875–1936 (age 61)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Northill

John Harvey is remembered for the steady kindness he brought to Northill's parish life.

Nathaniel Ffarington Eckersley

1857–1935 (age 78)

Church of St Wilfrid, Standish

Chrystal Macmillan

1872–1937 (age 65)

Corstorphine

Chrystal Macmillan's pioneering legal career and steadfast advocacy helped secure a fairer place for women.

Lilian Baylis

1874–1937 (age 63)

East London Cemetery

Pritchard Hughes

1847–1938 (age 91)

Eridge Park

Reverend Pritchard Hughes guided the Eridge Park community with calm steadiness and heartfelt care.

Ellice Horsburgh

1870–1935 (age 65)

Dirleton Kirk

Janet MacDonald

1857–1936 (age 79)

Dean Cemetery

Janet MacDonald is remembered for the warmth and generosity she extended to Edinburgh's artistic and social communities.

James Balfour-Kinnear

1859–1938 (age 79)

Dean Cemetery

Thomas William Dewar

1861–1931 (age 70)

Dean Cemetery

Dr. Thomas William Dewar's steady presence and compassionate care brought comfort to many families.

Isabelle Georgine Maxwell Trayner

1865–1939 (age 74)

Dean Cemetery

Thomas Hubert John Rees

1904–1932 (age 28)

Ferryside

A Welsh musician whose heartfelt performances honored his homeland's rich musical tradition.

James Paterson

1854–1932 (age 78)

Dean Cemetery

Francis Cadell

1883–1937 (age 54)

Dean Cemetery

A Scottish Colourist whose luminous canvases captured the serenity of lofty interiors and seaside leisure.

Samuel Peploe

1871–1935 (age 64)

Dean Cemetery

Byrom Bramwell

1847–1931 (age 84)

Dean Cemetery

A devoted physician who combined rigorous scholarship with compassionate care.

Duncan Alexander Johnston

1847–1931 (age 84)

Dean Cemetery

Emily Murray Paterson

1855–1934 (age 79)

Dean Cemetery

A painter whose sensitive depictions of landscape and life reflected a lifelong dedication to art.

James Balfour Paul

1846–1931 (age 85)

Dean Cemetery

Henry Wright Kerr

1857–1936 (age 79)

Dean Cemetery

A painter who cherished and depicted the peaceful rhythms of the Scottish landscape.

James Haig Ferguson

1862–1934 (age 72)

Dean Cemetery

John W. L. Spence

1870–1930 (age 60)

Dean Cemetery

A steady presence whose kindness left a quiet but enduring impression on his community.

Thomas Goodall Nasmyth

1855–1937 (age 82)

Dean Cemetery

Henry Johnston, Lord Johnston

1844–1931 (age 87)

Dean Cemetery

A respected sheriff whose judicious leadership reflected a steadfast sense of public duty.

Arthur Logan Turner

1865–1939 (age 74)

Dean Cemetery

Charles Dowse

1862–1934 (age 72)

Gunnersbury Cemetery

An Anglican priest whose compassionate ministry strengthened the faith and fellowship of his community.

Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti

1864–1930 (age 66)

Hampstead Cemetery

Dorothea Baird

1875–1933 (age 58)

Hampstead Cemetery

A screenwriter whose insightful storytelling enriched the formative years of cinema.

Frederic Hymen Cowen

1852–1935 (age 83)

Golders Green Jewish Cemetery

Luranah Aldridge

1860–1932 (age 72)

Gunnersbury Cemetery

An opera singer whose expressive voice and poise won admiration across Europe.

Edward Keppel

1847–1934 (age 87)

Gunnersbury Cemetery

Fred Terry

1863–1933 (age 70)

Hampstead Cemetery

Fred Terry was a distinguished stage actor whose commanding performances and lineage in the theatre resonated with audie...

James Stopford, 6th Earl of Courtown

1853–1933 (age 80)

City of Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell

Alfred John Greenaway

1852–1938 (age 86)

Hampstead Cemetery

Alfred John Greenaway was a committed chemist whose research and teaching helped foster the growing field of chemical sc...

William Bates Ferguson

1853–1937 (age 84)

Hampstead Cemetery

Sir William Hyde Parker, 10th Baronet

1863–1931 (age 68)

Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford

Sir William Hyde Parker, 10th Baronet, served faithfully as a cleric, bringing thoughtful leadership and sincere devotio...

Ted McDonald

1891–1937 (age 46)

Layton Cemetery

Hugh Evans

1854–1934 (age 80)

Kirkdale

Hugh Evans was a writer known for thoughtful storytelling that captured the nuance of human experience.

Louisa Lumsden

1840–1935 (age 95)

St Nicholas, Aberdeen

Lancelot Speed

1860–1931 (age 71)

Knowlton

Lancelot Speed was an animator and illustrator whose imaginative work influenced the developing art of motion pictures.

Louisa Fletcher Dodgson

1840–1930 (age 90)

Mount Cemetery

František Sedlák

1873–1935 (age 62)

Miserden

František Sedlák was a thoughtful writer whose work explored identity and resilience amid changing times.

Vernon Hartshorn

1872–1931 (age 59)

Llangynwyd

Prince Arthur of Connaught

1883–1938 (age 55)

Royal Burial Ground

Prince Arthur of Connaught was a royal statesman whose service reflected duty and a dedication to the public good.