Deaths in the 1940s

William Clegg

1869–1949 (age 80)

St Peter's Church, Delamere

Herbert Hardy Wigglesworth

1866–1949 (age 83)

St Margaret and St Andrew's Church, Littleham, Exmouth

Herbert Hardy Wigglesworth blended architectural skill with devoted service to his parish at St Margaret and St Andrew's...

Sarah Grand

1854–1943 (age 89)

Lansdown Cemetery

Frederick Lane

1853–1940 (age 87)

Parish Church of St Andrew, Bloxworth

Frederick Lane was a devoted pillar of the Parish Church of St Andrew in Bloxworth.

Charles Walter Cottrell-Dormer

1860–1944 (age 84)

Church of St James, Rousham

Jarvis Kenrick

1852–1949 (age 97)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bletchingley

Jarvis Kenrick was an early association football player whose sporting achievements and parish support were fondly remem...

Diana Mary Grey

1910–1944 (age 34)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bletchingley

Sybil Marion Colville

1897–1946 (age 49)

Church of St Mary

Sybil Marion Colville is remembered for her generous care for St Mary’s parish and the people it served.

Frederick J. F. W. Isaacson

1858–1948 (age 90)

The Parish Church of St Mary, Slindon

Edward Brocklehurst Fielden

1857–1942 (age 85)

Church of St John the Baptist, Nash

Edward Brocklehurst Fielden combined business leadership with faithful support for the church at Nash.

John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort

1886–1946 (age 60)

Church of St John the Baptist, Penshurst

Charles Robert Ashbee

1863–1942 (age 79)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Seal

Architect and designer Charles Robert Ashbee championed the Arts and Crafts movement and served the parish at Seal with ...

Sir Henry Hoare, 6th Baronet

1865–1947 (age 82)

Church of St Peter, Stourton

Alda Weston

1861–1947 (age 86)

Church of St Peter, Stourton

Alda Weston is remembered for her steadfast support of St Peter’s in Stourton.

Margot Asquith

1864–1945 (age 81)

Church of All Saints

James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury

1861–1947 (age 86)

Parish Church of St Etheldreda, Old Hatfield

James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, was a statesman who cared deeply for Old Hatfield and its parish church...

Alice Godman

1868–1944 (age 76)

Church of St Peter, Cowfold

Dorothy Hoste

1863–1941 (age 78)

Boconnoc Church

Dorothy Hoste is remembered for her quiet support of the community gathered around Boconnoc Church.

Billy Fiske

1911–1940 (age 29)

The Priory Church of St Mary and St Blaize, Boxgrove

Lord Esmé Gordon-Lennox

1875–1949 (age 74)

The Priory Church of St Mary and St Blaize, Boxgrove

Lord Esmé Gordon-Lennox is remembered for his steady leadership and enduring care for those around him.

Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

1855–1944 (age 89)

Burial-Ground, St Fergus's Church, Glamis

Robert Horne, 1st Viscount Horne of Slamannan

1871–1940 (age 69)

Churchyard, Slamannan Parish Church, Main Street, Slamannan

Robert Horne, 1st Viscount Horne of Slamannan, is recalled as a thoughtful businessman and steadfast friend to his commu...

Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

1914–1943 (age 29)

St Ninian's Chapel, Braemar

William Robertson

1865–1949 (age 84)

Portobello Cemetery, 200 Milton Road East, Edinburgh

William Robertson is remembered for his disciplined service and the compassionate care he showed fellow servicemen.

Leslie Cunningham

1895–1946 (age 51)

New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh

Falconer Lewis Wallace

d. 1944

Strathdon Parish Church, Strathdon

Falconer Lewis Wallace is commemorated for his steadfast devotion to the people of Strathdon.

Hannah Moore Walton

1863–1940 (age 77)

Sighthill Cemetery

Lachlan Mackinnon

1855–1948 (age 93)

Allenvale Cemetery

Lachlan Mackinnon is remembered as an advocate whose steady counsel gave many confidence.

Brian Douglas George Dear

d. 1942

Church of All Saints

Robert Henry Dear

d. 1941

Church of All Saints

Robert Henry Dear is remembered for his quiet devotion to the Church of All Saints and the people around him.

Charles Pearce

d. 1942

Church of All Saints

Oliver Lodge

1851–1940 (age 89)

Church of St Michael, Wilsford

Oliver Lodge is honoured for his lifelong fascination with nature and the gentle inspiration he shared.

Rupert Gould

1890–1948 (age 58)

Church of St Giles, Ashtead

Henry Reynolds

1883–1948 (age 65)

Church of St Giles, Ashtead

Henry Reynolds is commemorated for carrying the values of service into every corner of his life.

Ivor Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth

1889–1943 (age 54)

Church of St Bartholomew, Tardebigge

Alberta Victoria Sarah Caroline Paget

1863–1944 (age 81)

Church of St Bartholomew, Tardebigge

Alberta Victoria Sarah Caroline Paget is remembered for her gracious hospitality and steadfast presence at St Bartholome...

Walter Glencairn Glencairn-Campbell

1889–1944 (age 55)

Church of the Holy Trinity, Belbroughton

James Arthur Joicey, 2nd Baron Joicey

1880–1940 (age 60)

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Ford

James Arthur Joicey, 2nd Baron Joicey, is remembered for his conscientious stewardship and warm regard for Ford.

Dudley Docker

1862–1944 (age 82)

Church of All Saints, Coleshill

Sir Frank Robert Simpson, 1st Bt.

1864–1949 (age 85)

Church of Holy Cross, Ryton

Sir Frank Robert Simpson's dignified stewardship and commitment to Ryton's community endure in the hearts of those at Ho...

Edward Devereux Hamilton Tollemache

1885–1947 (age 62)

Church of St Mary, Helmingham

Mary Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie

1861–1941 (age 80)

Church of All Saints, Brompton-by-Sawdon

Mary Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie's gracious support at Brompton-by-Sawdon is fondly remembered by the parish.

Constance Dudley

1873–1940 (age 67)

Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Broadclyst

Paul Cayley

1906–1945 (age 39)

Church of All Saints, Brompton-by-Sawdon

Paul Cayley's steadfast devotion to duty is warmly honoured by the All Saints community.

Joseph Maitland Wilson

1868–1940 (age 72)

Church of St George, Stowlangtoft

Ellen Mary Palmer-Morewood

1856–1940 (age 84)

Church of St Mary, Ingestre

Ellen Mary Palmer-Morewood's calm generosity enriched St Mary's community and remains a cherished memory.

Florence Eleanor Bagot

1859–1940 (age 81)

Church of St Leonard, Blithfield

Viginti Tertius Thompson

1862–1946 (age 84)

Church of the Holy Trinity, Wonston

Viginti Tertius Thompson's commercial acumen and heartfelt support for Wonston's Holy Trinity left a steady legacy.

Alison Catherine Jobson

1858–1940 (age 82)

Church of St James the Greater, Lealholm

Sir George Alexander Cooper, 1st Baronet

1856–1940 (age 84)

Church of All Saints, Hursley

Sir George Alexander Cooper's wise stewardship and devotion to All Saints, Hursley, are remembered with gratitude.