Deaths in the 1940s

Florence Williamson, Baroness Ashton

d. 1944

Lancaster

Edwin Lutyens

1869–1944 (age 75)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Edwin Lutyens shaped England’s architectural heritage with monumental designs that married dignity and grace.

Arthur Winnington-Ingram

1858–1946 (age 88)

St. Paul's Cathedral

William Llewellyn

1858–1941 (age 83)

St. Paul's Cathedral

William Llewellyn was a distinguished painter whose sensitive portraits enriched Britain’s artistic legacy.

Stanisław Sinkowski

1890–1942 (age 52)

Perth

Karol Bik-Dzieszowski

1887–1941 (age 54)

Perth

Karol Bik-Dzieszowski provided steadfast spiritual support to soldiers as a military chaplain during the war.

Artur Klemens Socha

1896–1943 (age 47)

Perth

Bolesław Własnowolski

1916–1940 (age 24)

Chichester

Bolesław Własnowolski was a brave flying ace who fought with determination during the air battles of 1940.

James Morris Colquhoun Colvin

1870–1945 (age 75)

Ipswich

John Amery

1912–1945 (age 33)

London Borough of Wandsworth

John Amery was a writer whose life became intertwined with the upheavals of war.

Margaret Hasluck

1885–1948 (age 63)

Moray

Rolf Dreng

1916–1941 (age 25)

Lerwick

Rolf Dreng was a dedicated seafarer whose service reflected the hardy spirit of Lerwick’s maritime community.

Arthur John Brock

1879–1947 (age 68)

Kirkliston

Rosamund Everard-Steenkamp

1907–1946 (age 39)

Maidenhead

Rosamund Everard-Steenkamp cultivated a luminous artistic voice that enriched the cultural life of Maidenhead.

Jeff Grieve

1918–1944 (age 26)

Montrose

Charles Frewen Jenkin

1865–1940 (age 75)

St Albans Cathedral

Charles Frewen Jenkin was a pioneering engineer whose innovations advanced Britain’s technological foundation.

May Whitty

1865–1948 (age 83)

St Paul's Church, Covent Garden

Stephen Warner

1873–1947 (age 74)

Studland

Stephen Warner was a devoted canon who offered steadfast spiritual guidance to the people of Studland.

Claude Friese-Greene

1898–1943 (age 45)

Highgate Cemetery

David Devant

1868–1941 (age 73)

Highgate Cemetery

David Devant's calm literary voice invited readers to linger thoughtfully on the human stories he cherished.

Archibald James Murray

1860–1945 (age 85)

Highgate Cemetery

Carl Mayer

1894–1944 (age 50)

Highgate Cemetery

Screenwriter Carl Mayer infused early cinema with poetic intensity while remaining a gracious collaborator.

Radclyffe Hall

1880–1943 (age 63)

Highgate Cemetery

James Henry Howard

1876–1947 (age 71)

Colwyn Bay

Writer James Henry Howard drew from the rhythms of Welsh life to produce stories both honest and affectionate.

Graham Petrie

1859–1940 (age 81)

Highgate Cemetery

Herbert Bedford

1867–1945 (age 78)

Highgate Cemetery

Composer Herbert Bedford championed music that resonated with both elegance and encouragement for emerging artists.

Samuel Courtauld

1876–1947 (age 71)

Margate

Arthur Stockdale Cope

1857–1940 (age 83)

Woking

Educator Arthur Stockdale Cope encouraged students to pair precision with passion in their creative endeavors.

Beatrice Hastings

1879–1943 (age 64)

Worthing

Arthur Southwell, 5th Viscount Southwell of Castle Mattress

1872–1944 (age 72)

Newbury

Arthur Southwell, 5th Viscount Southwell, was remembered for his thoughtful stewardship and gentle encouragement of comm...

Charles de Salis

1860–1942 (age 82)

Wells Cathedral

Lettice Fairfax

1876–1948 (age 72)

Wells Cathedral

Actor Lettice Fairfax left audiences and peers alike with memories of her gracious and luminous performances.

Wilkie Bard

1870–1944 (age 74)

Highgate Cemetery

Charles Albert Watts

1858–1946 (age 88)

Highgate Cemetery

Publisher Charles Albert Watts believed in the printed word as a gentle force for civic reflection.

Hensley Henson

1863–1947 (age 84)

Durham Cathedral

John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland

1886–1940 (age 54)

Belvoir Castle

John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland, upheld both family responsibility and regional generosity with steadfast grace.

John Daniel Davies

1874–1948 (age 74)

Blaenau Ffestiniog

[Christiana] Ruth Turner

1891–1942 (age 51)

Godalming

Christiana Ruth Turner brought warmth and steadfast care to all who knew her in Godalming.

Alexander Ratcliffe

1888–1947 (age 59)

Bo'ness

Arthur Hinsley

1865–1943 (age 78)

Westminster Cathedral

Arthur Hinsley was a devoted Catholic priest who served Westminster Cathedral with steady, pastoral leadership.

Henry Stephen Holmes Pegler

1848–1941 (age 93)

Claygate

Richard Tauber

1891–1948 (age 57)

Brompton Cemetery

Richard Tauber was an actor whose elegant stagecraft and resonant performances endeared him to audiences across Britain.

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale

1872–1945 (age 73)

Brompton Cemetery

Edward Wadsworth

1889–1949 (age 60)

Brompton Cemetery

Edward Wadsworth was an engraver whose modernist vision and dedication to craft influenced generations of printmakers.

Jaques Bagratuni

1879–1943 (age 64)

Brompton Cemetery

Paul Brooks

1921–1946 (age 25)

Brompton Cemetery

Paul Brooks was a cricketer remembered for his disciplined play and commitment to the game.

Charles Coborn

1850–1945 (age 95)

Brompton Cemetery

Dudley McGarel-Hogg, 3rd Baron Magheramorne

1863–1946 (age 83)

Brompton Cemetery

Dudley McGarel-Hogg, 3rd Baron Magheramorne, was a politician who brought a strong sense of duty to public service.

Frantisek Horky

1917–1942 (age 25)

Lowestoft

Virginia Woolf

1882–1941 (age 59)

Monk's House

Virginia Woolf was a modernist writer whose thoughtful works and personal courage continue to inspire readers.