Deaths in the 1940s

Roger Brias

1904–1941 (age 37)

Whitby

Violet Hunt

1862–1942 (age 80)

Brookwood Cemetery

Violet Hunt was a writer and literary host who championed fellow authors and engaged readers with spirited storytelling.

Pangeran Adipati Soejono

1886–1943 (age 57)

Brookwood Cemetery

Michael Francis O'Dwyer

1864–1940 (age 76)

Brookwood Cemetery

Michael Francis O'Dwyer was a writer whose reflective works engaged readers on matters of history and society.

Andrew Mamedoff

1912–1941 (age 29)

Brookwood Cemetery

John Eugène, 8th Count de Salis‐Soglio

1891–1949 (age 58)

Brookwood Cemetery

John Eugène, 8th Count de Salis-Soglio, was a diplomat admired for his calm intelligence and commitment to internationa...

Homi Maneck Mehta

1871–1948 (age 77)

Brookwood Cemetery

Virginia Bateman

1853–1940 (age 87)

Brookwood Cemetery

Virginia Bateman was an actor cherished for her steady stage presence and devotion to the theatrical traditions she uphe...

Margaret, Lady Moir

1864–1942 (age 78)

Brookwood Cemetery

Henri Drouilh

1891–1943 (age 52)

Brookwood Cemetery

Henri Drouilh, born in 1891, is remembered for the calm resolve he brought to his loved ones through years of change.

Brian Van Mentz

1917–1941 (age 24)

Brookwood Cemetery

Gerald Le Mesurier

1914–1943 (age 29)

Brookwood Cemetery

Gerald Le Mesurier, born in 1914, served with distinction as military personnel before his death in 1943.

Josef Ocelka

1909–1942 (age 33)

Brookwood Cemetery

Edita Sedláková-Hermannová

1926–1945 (age 19)

Brookwood Cemetery

Edita Sedláková-Hermannová, born in 1926, served as a radio operator and is remembered for her youthful dedication to...

Antonín Bunzl

1919–1942 (age 23)

Brookwood Cemetery

Lilian Wilson

1872–1945 (age 73)

Brookwood Cemetery

Lilian Wilson, born in 1872, is remembered for her steadfast spirit and the quiet strength she offered through changing ...

Ethel Armstrong MacDonald

1857–1941 (age 84)

Brookwood Cemetery

Oliver Bettridge

1922–1943 (age 21)

Brookwood Cemetery

Oliver Bettridge, born in 1922, is honored as a flying ace who gave his life in 1943 in service to his country.

Flora Thompson

1876–1947 (age 71)

Dartmouth

Rhys Harries

1863–1940 (age 77)

Exmouth

Rhys Harries, born in 1863, spent decades in Christian ministry, offering spiritual guidance and comfort until his death...

John Reginald Truelove

1866–1942 (age 76)

Richmond

Karol Golachowski

1888–1948 (age 60)

Auchinleck

Karol Golachowski, born in 1888, is remembered for his devoted service as a military officer until his death in 1948.

Otto Sommer

1891–1940 (age 49)

Cannock Chase

Adam Marian Sikorski

1886–1947 (age 61)

Pwllheli

Adam Marian Sikorski, born in 1886, served as a military officer and is remembered for his thoughtful leadership until h...

Emily Sophia Todd

1859–1949 (age 90)

Aldbourne

Winifred Carney

1887–1943 (age 56)

Milltown Cemetery

Winifred Carney, born in 1887, is remembered as a dedicated secretary whose dependable care supported many until her dea...

Charles King

1886–1944 (age 58)