Deaths in the 1940s

Christopher Arthur Noel-Buxton

1918–1940 (age 22)

Upshire (St. Thomas) Churchyard

J. C. Smith

1867–1946 (age 79)

Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh

J. C. Smith was a dedicated university teacher remembered for guiding generations at Grange Cemetery.

John Stapylton Grey Pemberton

1860–1940 (age 80)

St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawthorn

W. H. Davies

1871–1940 (age 69)

Bouncer's Lane Cemetery

W. H. Davies was a gifted writer whose poetry and prose brought comfort and now rests at Bouncer's Lane Cemetery.

John Vaughan Campbell

1876–1944 (age 68)

Bouncer's Lane Cemetery

Pamela Jones

1943–1945 (age 2)

Bouncer's Lane Cemetery

Pamela Jones is remembered as a cherished child whose brief life touched those around her.

Clifford Grey

1887–1941 (age 54)

Old Ipswich Cemetery

John Fraser Drummond

1918–1940 (age 22)

Thornton Cemetery, Merseyside

John Fraser Drummond was a courageous airman commemorated at Thornton Cemetery.

George Bettany

1891–1949 (age 58)

St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, South Benfleet

Gerard Benjamin Noothoven van Goor

1874–1942 (age 68)

Merridale Cemetery

Gerard Benjamin Noothoven van Goor was a decorated military officer laid to rest at Merridale Cemetery.

Ronald Lindsay

1877–1945 (age 68)

St Mary's Churchyard

John O'Neill

1897–1942 (age 45)

Holy Trinity, Hoylake

John O'Neill was a dedicated serviceman honoured at Holy Trinity, Hoylake.

Elizabeth Cameron

d. 1944

St Mary's Churchyard

Arnold Bidlake Mitchell

1863–1944 (age 81)

Lyme Regis Cemetery

Arnold Bidlake Mitchell was an architect celebrated for thoughtful designs and now rests at Lyme Regis Cemetery.

Matheson Lang

1879–1948 (age 69)

Tomnahurich Cemetery

Ivor Watkins Birts

d. 1944

Fairpark Cemetery, Newquay

Ivor Watkins Birts is remembered at Fairpark Cemetery, Newquay.

Richard Warwick Bond

1857–1943 (age 86)

Southern Cemetery

Albert John May

d. 1942

Roche Cemetery

Albert John May is remembered at Roche Cemetery.

Jack Gregory

1920–1943 (age 23)

Roche Cemetery

William John Rescorl

d. 1946

Roche Cemetery

William John Rescorl's quiet devotion left a gentle imprint on Roche.

Frederic Wake-Walker

1888–1945 (age 57)

East Bergholt Cemetery

Sarah Mair

1846–1941 (age 95)

St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh

Sarah Mair's political life embodied steady civic care for Edinburgh.

Archibald Alexander Gordon

1867–1949 (age 82)

Logie Cemetery

Isabel Bonus

1875–1941 (age 66)

Pennyfuir Cemetery

Isabel Bonus's vibrant art continues to invite reflection.

William Swire

1862–1942 (age 80)

Longden Road Cemetery

Oscar Swede

1900–1942 (age 42)

East Cemetery

Dr. Oscar Swede devoted himself to sustaining the health of his community.

Costa Milona

1897–1949 (age 52)

Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium

William Patrick Ryan

1867–1942 (age 75)

Camberwell Old Cemetery

William Patrick Ryan's verses celebrated the hearts of ordinary Londoners.

Leslie Fuller

1888–1948 (age 60)

Margate Cemetery

James Butler, 4th Marquess of Ormonde

1849–1943 (age 94)

All Saints' Churchyard

James Butler's leadership blended noble heritage with civic steadiness.

Ernest Howard Farmer

1857–1944 (age 87)

Acton Cemetery

Jack Pease, 1st Baron Gainford

1860–1943 (age 83)

Friends Burial Ground

Lord Gainford championed thoughtful governance and quiet service.

Elinor Mary Baggallay

1865–1949 (age 84)

St Mary's Churchyard

Stanisław Puzyna

1917–1942 (age 25)

Exeter Higher Cemetery

Stanisław Puzyna's courage and calm perseverance remain in our hearts.

Józef Brzeziński

1909–1942 (age 33)

Exeter Higher Cemetery

John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl

1871–1942 (age 71)

St Bride's Church, Pitlochry

The Duke of Atholl combined military service with care for the Highlands.

James Clarke

1894–1947 (age 53)

Rochdale Cemetery

George Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale

1866–1945 (age 79)

Rochdale Cemetery

Baron Rochdale's steady stewardship guided civic life through change.

John Doogan

1853–1940 (age 87)

Shorncliffe Military Cemetery

Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain

1856–1944 (age 88)

All Souls Churchyard

Retired military officer remembered for his steady leadership and lifelong dedication to service.

Simone Weil

1909–1943 (age 34)

Bybrook Cemetery

Thomas Byrne

1866–1944 (age 78)

Canterbury City Cemetery

A loyal serviceman whose steady courage earned the admiration of his comrades.

Noel Griggs

1886–1941 (age 55)

St Paul's Churchyard

Kazimierz Kubicz

1898–1943 (age 45)

Newmarket Cemetery

A dedicated serviceman remembered for his resilience and quiet dignity.

Salis Daiches

1880–1945 (age 65)

Piershill Cemetery

John Edward Deane Browne, 5th Baron Kilmaine

1878–1946 (age 68)

Bexhill Cemetery

Peer and politician whose thoughtful leadership reflected a deep sense of duty.

Beatrice Eliza Bower Holdsworth

1853–1948 (age 95)

St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard

Charles Maynard

1870–1945 (age 75)

Bexhill Cemetery

Writer whose compassionate words helped illuminate the human condition.

Frederick Potts

1892–1943 (age 51)

Henley Road Cemetery

Oliver Brooks

1889–1940 (age 51)

Windsor Cemetery

Service member remembered for his calm courage and dependable leadership.