Deaths in the 1930s
18,000+ memorials
Hugh Greenwood Hammersley
1858–1930 (age 72)
Tomb Of Eve Hammersley In St Johns Churchyard Extension
Arthur Gilstrap Soames
1854–1934 (age 80)
The Parish Church of St Andrew and St Mary, Fletching
Arthur Gilstrap Soames was a British gentleman who lived from 1854 to 1934 and was buried at The Parish Church of St And...
Edward Elgar
1857–1934 (age 77)
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Church
Edward Elgar was a renowned English composer born in Lower Broadheath in 1857 who died in 1934 and was buried at St Wuls...
William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp
1872–1938 (age 66)
Church of St Mary, Madresfield
William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp was a British Liberal politician and nobleman born in London in 1872 who died in 1938 ...
Alice Acland
1849–1935 (age 86)
Columbjohn Chapel And Churchyard Wall
Count Dudley Melchior Beaumont Gurowski
1865–1939 (age 74)
Church of St Peter, Woolhampton
Count Dudley Melchior Beaumont Gurowski’s gracious presence at St Peter’s in Woolhampton helped keep the church a wa...
Charles Theobald
1831–1930 (age 99)
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Henry Royce
1863–1933 (age 70)
Cambridgeshire
Trailblazing engineer whose partnership helped create the Rolls-Royce legacy.
Arthur Henry Hardinge
1859–1933 (age 74)
Church of St Peter
Sir John Carden, 6th Baronet
1892–1935 (age 43)
St. Peter's Church, Frimley
Inventor whose innovations advanced British armored vehicles.
Charles John Melliss
1862–1936 (age 74)
St. Peter's Church, Frimley
ヘンリー・ソルト
1851–1939 (age 88)
Woodvale Crematorium
Writer whose advocacy and travelogues elevated awareness of distant cultures and heritage.
Robert Fleming
1845–1933 (age 88)
Church of St Bartholomew, Nettlebed
Frederick Craufurd Goodenough
1866–1934 (age 68)
Church of St Peter, Filkins
Banker respected for steady leadership and civic-minded service.
Sarah Kate Hindmarsh
1857–1937 (age 80)
Church of St Bartholomew, Nettlebed
Anthony Cecil Ashley-Cooper
1849–1932 (age 83)
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Holmwood
Devoted steward of St Mary Magdalene’s parish community.
Alfred Smith
1861–1932 (age 71)
Plumstead Cemetery
Henry May
1867–1939 (age 72)
Plumstead Cemetery
Steadfast local figure remembered for generous civic spirit.
William Evans
1864–1934 (age 70)
Monument to William Evans
Charles Montagu Crompton-Roberts
1865–1931 (age 66)
St Cenedlon's Church
Country steward who nurtured parish life around St Cenedlon’s Church.
David Cadfwlch Davies
1863–1933 (age 70)
Neuadd-Lwyd Welsh Independent Chapel
Arthur Conan Doyle
1859–1930 (age 71)
Windlesham Manor
Screenwriter and storyteller whose imagination refreshed mystery for new audiences.
Douglas Dawson
1854–1933 (age 79)
Church of St Nicholas, Remenham
Douglas Proby
1856–1931 (age 75)
All Saints' Church, Elton
Politician who balanced public life with attentive local service.
James Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington
1849–1935 (age 86)
The Parish Church of St Giles, Graffham
James John Joicey
1871–1932 (age 61)
Holy Trinity Church, Sunningdale
Lepidopterist whose love of butterflies strengthened scientific collections and knowledge.
Robert N. Keely, Jr.
1861–1932 (age 71)
Leverington Cemetery Chapel
Lady Margaret Hely-Hutchinson
1857–1937 (age 80)
All Saints' Church, Elton
Lady Margaret Hely-Hutchinson embodied compassionate leadership within her parish community, offering steadfast support ...
Robert James Rees-Mogg
1878–1935 (age 57)
Church of St Matthew, Midgham
George Benson
1856–1935 (age 79)
Church of St Stephen
George Benson brought refined architectural sensibility to sacred spaces such as the Church of St Stephen, leaving a cal...
Martha Constance Hattie Onions
1869–1933 (age 64)
Church of St Nicholas, Remenham
Webb Gillman
1870–1933 (age 63)
Church of St Alban the Martyr, Larkhill
Webb Gillman exemplified steadfast military service, leaving a calm and dignified legacy honored by the faithful of St A...
Diana Goring
1848–1931 (age 83)
Church of St Anthony and St George, Duncton
Arthur Evans
1891–1936 (age 45)
Lytham Park Cemetery and Crematorium
Arthur Evans served his country with quiet resolve, leaving behind a legacy of loyalty and strength honored at Lytham Pa...
Alistair Maclean
1885–1936 (age 51)
Churchyard, Daviot Parish Church, Main Street, Daviot
Henry Dudeney
1857–1930 (age 73)
Lewes cemetery
Henry Dudeney shared the beauty of mathematics through ingenious puzzles that continue to inspire curiosity and delight.
Dudley Cary Elwes
1866–1932 (age 66)
Great Billing
Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 10th Baronet
1835–1936 (age 101)
Kilpatrick Cemetery
Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 10th Baronet, led with dignity and care as a Scottish clan chief, leaving a lasting legacy of respe...
Nellie Navette
1865–1936 (age 71)
Streatham Park Cemetery
Norman Clapham
1879–1934 (age 55)
Streatham Park Cemetery
Norman Clapham shared warmth and laughter as a beloved comedian, leaving a cheerful legacy cherished at Streatham Park C...
Henry Augustus Garrett
1861–1934 (age 73)
Torquay Cemetery
Charles Pinkham
1853–1938 (age 85)
Willesden New Cemetery
Charles Pinkham devoted himself to public service with calm integrity, leaving a legacy of thoughtful leadership at Will...
Jem Smith
1863–1931 (age 68)
Willesden New Cemetery
Theophilus Pinches
1856–1934 (age 78)
Willesden New Cemetery
Theophilus Pinches advanced the study of human history with meticulous scholarship, leaving a lasting mark on anthropolo...
William Bain
1855–1936 (age 81)
Harlow Hill Cemetery
Louisa Nadia Green
1896–1932 (age 36)
Fairmile Cemetery
Louisa Nadia Green expressed sincere insight through poetry, leaving a gentle and thoughtful legacy at Fairmile Cemetery...
Catherine Howes
d. 1931
Fairmile Cemetery
Charles Griffith
1857–1934 (age 77)
Llandaff Cemetery
Charles Griffith was a devoted Anglican priest whose steady pastoral care comforted many within his diocese and beyond.
Isaac L. Davies
d. 1934
Rhydgoch Cemetery
Dorothy Edwards
1902–1934 (age 32)
Glyntaff Cemetery
Dorothy Edwards was a novelist whose sensitive portrayals of life earned her a lasting place in the hearts of readers.