Deaths in the 1940s

T. Rowland Hughes

1903–1949 (age 46)

Cathays Cemetery

Stanisław Karubin

1915–1941 (age 26)

Castletown

Stanisław Karubin was a flying ace remembered for his bravery in the skies.

James Craig Annan

1864–1946 (age 82)

Auld Aisle Cemetery

Arthur J. Jefferson

1862–1949 (age 87)

Barkston

Arthur J. Jefferson was a theatrical director who nurtured vibrant productions.

Frederick R. C. Reed

1869–1946 (age 77)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Zygmunt Platowski

1882–1948 (age 66)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Zygmunt Platowski was an engineer who contributed to early twentieth-century service works.

Konrad Ostrowski

1905–1947 (age 42)

Aldershot Military Cemetery

Bryan Baldwin George Duppa

1871–1948 (age 77)

All Saints Church, Hollingbourne

Bryan Baldwin George Duppa was a community figure remembered for his steady presence.

Edwin Hermus Holthouse

1855–1949 (age 94)

All Saints' Church, Edmonton

George Edward Nurse

1873–1945 (age 72)

Allerton Cemetery

George Edward Nurse was a steadfast military professional whose leadership is honored at Allerton Cemetery.

Sir Peter Rylands, 1st Baronet

1868–1948 (age 80)

All Saints Church, Thelwall

Robert Valentine Berkeley

1853–1940 (age 87)

All Saints Church, Spetchley

Robert Valentine Berkeley was a committed steward of the Spetchley parish whose memory lives on at All Saints Church.

William Richard Christopher Boyle Parker

1917–1941 (age 24)

All Saints Church, Shirburn

Ralph Okeover Nathaniel Curzon

1904–1940 (age 36)

All Saints Church, Kedleston

Ralph Okeover Nathaniel Curzon was a scion of the Kedleston Curzon family remembered at All Saints Church for his dignif...

Sir Percy Elly Bates, 4th Baronet

1879–1946 (age 67)

Childwall

Thomas Hennell

1903–1945 (age 42)

Chatham Naval Memorial

Thomas Hennell was a painter and war artist whose sensitive work and sacrifice are remembered at the Chatham Naval Memor...

Edward Fegen

1891–1940 (age 49)

Chatham Naval Memorial

Lionel Lambart

1873–1940 (age 67)

Chatham Naval Memorial

Lionel Lambart was a military officer whose devoted service is commemorated at the Chatham Naval Memorial.

Pollie Hirst Simpson

1871–1947 (age 76)

Chelveston

George Lacy Hillier

1856–1941 (age 85)

Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries

George Lacy Hillier was a pioneering cycling writer whose legacy is honoured at Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries.

Albert Edward Curtis

1866–1940 (age 74)

Bell's Hill Burial Ground

Robert Wilson Lynd

1879–1949 (age 70)

Belfast City Cemetery

Robert Wilson Lynd was an Irish essayist whose eloquent voice is celebrated at Belfast City Cemetery.

Frank Mundy Coombs

1906–1941 (age 35)

Belfast City Cemetery

Sir Vere Isham, 11th Baronet

1862–1941 (age 79)

Church of All Saints, Lamport

Sir Vere Isham, 11th Baronet, was a loyal steward of Lamport whose memory is preserved at All Saints Church.

Ada Louisa Czarnikow

1867–1948 (age 81)

Church of All Saints, Lamport

William Edward Heaton

1875–1941 (age 66)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

William Edward Heaton was a Victoria Cross recipient and esteemed soldier remembered at the Church of St Peter and St Pa...

Norman Mitchell Hunter

1859–1944 (age 85)

Colinton Parish Church

Harry Reid

1866–1943 (age 77)

Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh

Harry Reid was a devoted Anglican priest whose pastoral care is remembered at the Church of St John the Evangelist in Ed...

Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth

1909–1940 (age 31)

Church of St Leonard, Old Warden

Lionel Halsey

1872–1949 (age 77)

Church of St Leonard, Old Warden

Lionel Halsey was a Royal Navy officer celebrated for his steady leadership and lifelong dedication to the service.

Henry James Rees-Mogg

1851–1940 (age 89)

Church of St James, Cameley

Joseph Larmor

1857–1942 (age 85)

Holywood Priory

Joseph Larmor was a politician whose steady advocacy and principled service left a lasting impression on the communities...

Robert T. Skinner

1867–1946 (age 79)

Dean Cemetery

James Black

1879–1948 (age 69)

Dean Cemetery

James Black was a Christian minister remembered for his compassionate ministry and steadfast pastoral care.

Helen Henderson

1859–1945 (age 86)

Dean Cemetery

Władysław Świątecki

1895–1944 (age 49)

Corstorphine Hill

Władysław Świątecki was an engineer whose thoughtful innovations reflected a lifelong passion for precision and prac...

Adam Wightman Fergusson

1865–1943 (age 78)

Crichton Collegiate Church

Al Bowlly

1898–1941 (age 43)

City of Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell

Al Bowlly was a composer whose warm melodies and gentle performances continue to enchant listeners decades later.

Henry Mosley

1868–1948 (age 80)

Hackney

Arthur Prince

1881–1948 (age 67)

Hampstead Cemetery

Arthur Prince was a ventriloquist celebrated for the joyful performances that delighted audiences throughout his career.

Frederick Scholte

1865–1948 (age 83)

Hampstead Cemetery

Herbert Henry William Russell

1869–1944 (age 75)

Hampton Hill

Herbert Henry William Russell was a war correspondent whose courageous reporting brought the realities of conflict to a ...

Florence Wood

1868–1943 (age 75)

Hampstead Cemetery

John Wood

1847–1940 (age 93)

Hampstead Cemetery

John Wood is remembered for a long life marked by steadfast kindness and enduring devotion to those close to him.

Gwendolen Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk

1877–1945 (age 68)

Fitzalan Chapel

Mary Ann Mercer

1883–1945 (age 62)

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens

Mary Ann Mercer was a nurse whose compassionate care brought comfort to many in need.

Henry Oberlin Serpell

1853–1943 (age 90)

Ford Park Cemetery

John Logie Baird

1888–1946 (age 58)

Helensburgh Cemetery

John Logie Baird was a writer whose work illuminated the possibilities of television and inspired generations of innovat...

Godfrey Edward Pellew Arkwright

1864–1944 (age 80)

Highclere

Henry Edward Burstall

1870–1945 (age 75)

Headbourne Worthy

General Henry Edward Burstall remains remembered for his calm leadership and unwavering care for his troops.