Deaths in the 1930s
18,000+ memorials
Reginald Winnington Fanshawe
1871–1932 (age 61)
Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath
Clara Martineau
1874–1932 (age 58)
Lodge Hill Cemetery
Clara Martineau was a justice of the peace remembered for fair-minded service and commitment to her community.
William Edward Soothill
1861–1935 (age 74)
Rose Hill Cemetery
Glyn Warren Philpot
1884–1937 (age 53)
St Peter's Church, Petersham
Glyn Warren Philpot was a painter celebrated for his luminous canvases that combined classical form with modern sensitiv...
John Sandeman Allen
1865–1935 (age 70)
Overleigh Cemetery
Lady Sandeman Allen
1879–1939 (age 60)
Overleigh Cemetery
Lady Sandeman Allen was a philanthropic leader known for her compassionate support of communities in need.
Arthur Borton
1883–1933 (age 50)
St Mary's Church, Hunton
Sir Arthur Hollins, 2nd Baronet
1876–1938 (age 62)
St Mary's Church, Mellor
Sir Arthur Hollins, 2nd Baronet, is remembered as a steady military leader whose faithful service comforted both comrade...
Thomas Lipton
1848–1931 (age 83)
Southern Necropolis, Glasgow
George Saintsbury
1845–1933 (age 88)
Southampton Old Cemetery
George Saintsbury was a luminous critic and historian who expanded the parameters of literary appreciation.
William Cundiff
1850–1935 (age 85)
Southern Cemetery
Joseph Grime
1874–1938 (age 64)
Southern Cemetery
Joseph Grime is remembered for the steadfast character and considerate care he brought to his community.
Florence Eleanor Watson
1883–1933 (age 50)
Southern Cemetery
William Perrin
1848–1934 (age 86)
St John-at-Hampstead
William Perrin is honored as an Anglican priest whose compassionate ministry strengthened countless lives.
Robert Hugh Archer
1852–1930 (age 78)
St Mary's Church, Hampton
Alfred Richard Orage
1873–1934 (age 61)
St John-at-Hampstead
Alfred Richard Orage was a provocative journalist and editor who championed cultural and social dialogue.
R. J. Mitchell
1895–1937 (age 42)
South Stoneham Cemetery
William Cazalet
1865–1932 (age 67)
South Leith Parish Church, Edinburgh
William Cazalet is remembered as a gracious tennis player who upheld the noble spirit of sport.
William John Paley Marling
1865–1939 (age 74)
Selsley Church, King's Stanley
Edwyn Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield
1854–1933 (age 79)
St Cuthbert's Church, Holme Lacy
Edwyn Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield, served his country with dignified stewardship and thoughtful counse...
Henry Gladstone, 1st Baron Gladstone of Hawarden
1852–1935 (age 83)
St Deiniol's Church, Hawarden
Henry Scudamore-Stanhope, 11th Earl of Chesterfield
1855–1935 (age 80)
St Cuthbert's Church, Holme Lacy
Henry Scudamore-Stanhope, 11th Earl of Chesterfield, is remembered for his steady generosity and dedication to public se...
Osbert Molyneux, 6th Earl of Sefton
1871–1930 (age 59)
St Chad's Church, Kirkby
Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett
1868–1930 (age 62)
St Pancras and Islington Cemetery
Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett, combined business acumen with a commitment to social reform.
Tim Birkin
1896–1933 (age 37)
St Nicholas Church, Blakeney
Coningsby Disraeli
1867–1936 (age 69)
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hughenden
Coningsby Disraeli is remembered as a politician who combined thoughtful engagement with heartfelt attention to his cons...
Emily Frances Lloyd Warde
1844–1934 (age 90)
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
Kenneth Grahame
1859–1932 (age 73)
Holywell Cemetery
Kenneth Grahame, author of <em>The Wind in the Willows</em>, is remembered for his timeless celebration of friendship an...
Dan Godfrey
1868–1939 (age 71)
St Peter's Church, Bournemouth
Henry Croft
1861–1930 (age 69)
St Pancras and Islington Cemetery
Henry Croft was devoted to uplifting London communities through practical social reform and public service.
Silas K. Hocking
1850–1935 (age 85)
St Pancras and Islington Cemetery
George Claridge Druce
1850–1932 (age 82)
Holywell Cemetery
George Claridge Druce, pharmacist and botanist, championed the study of British flora and civic improvement in Oxford.
Edwin Bailey Elliott
1851–1937 (age 86)
Holywell Cemetery
Robert Gibb
1845–1932 (age 87)
Warriston Cemetery
Robert Gibb, painter of resonant military scenes, immortalized courage with empathy and historical care.
Arthur Wakerley
1862–1931 (age 69)
Welford Road Cemetery
William Birnie Rhind
1853–1933 (age 80)
Warriston Cemetery
William Birnie Rhind shaped public memory through dignified architectural and sculptural monuments.
John James Burnet
1857–1938 (age 81)
Warriston Cemetery
Marjory Kennedy-Fraser
1857–1930 (age 73)
The Grange
Marjory Kennedy-Fraser preserved and celebrated Hebridean song through her compositions and collections.
W. H. T. Winter
1855–1931 (age 76)
Tettenhall Regis
Lily Blatherwick
1854–1934 (age 80)
Tresham
Lily Blatherwick painted luminous interiors and landscapes that grace collections with understated beauty.
Henry William Engleheart
1863–1939 (age 76)
Woking Crematorium
Mary Sibell Ashley-Cooper
1902–1936 (age 34)
Witchampton
Mary Sibell Ashley-Cooper combined grace and generosity in social life to support charitable endeavors.
Ernest Walter Beston
1874–1933 (age 59)
Witton Cemetery
Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild
1868–1937 (age 69)
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, championed both politics and natural history, enriching zoological knowledge.
Hermann Gollancz
1852–1930 (age 78)
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Mark Gertler
1891–1939 (age 48)
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Mark Gertler was a modernist artist whose sensitive portraits mirrored the emotional pulse of his time.
Matthew Nathan
1862–1939 (age 77)
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen
1869–1939 (age 70)
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Baron Duveen devoted his life to public service and philanthropy on behalf of his constituents.
Adolf Büchler
1867–1939 (age 72)
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Israel Gollancz
1863–1930 (age 67)
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Israel Gollancz enriched literary scholarship and inspired generations of students.