Deaths in the 1940s

William Alfred Savage

1912–1942 (age 30)

Falmouth Cemetery

William Graham Nicholson

1862–1942 (age 80)

Holy Trinity Churchyard

Politician known for his thoughtful advocacy and heartfelt commitment to civic life.

Alice Margaret Cooke

1867–1940 (age 73)

Sale Brooklands Cemetery

John Hogan

1884–1943 (age 59)

Chadderton Cemetery

Military professional honored for his steady leadership and unwavering loyalty.

George Blackwell

1861–1942 (age 81)

Newmarket Cemetery

Alida Luisa, Lady Brittain

1884–1943 (age 59)

All Saints' Churchyard

Journalist committed to clarity, compassion, and the pursuit of truth.

Randle Burslam Lees

1881–1943 (age 62)

Trowbridge Cemetery

Lord Alfred Douglas

1870–1945 (age 75)

Friary Churchyard of St. Francis and St. Anthony

Writer whose passionate intellect left a lasting, complicated impression on literary life.

Beachcroft Towse

1864–1948 (age 84)

St. Thomas of Canterbury Churchyard

Walter Gilbert

1871–1946 (age 75)

St Peter Churchyard

Walter Gilbert is remembered for his meticulous sculptural work on civic and liturgical memorials.

Richard Pope-Hennessy

1875–1942 (age 67)

Friary Churchyard of St. Francis and St. Anthony

Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes

1872–1945 (age 73)

St James Cemetery, Dover

Roger Keyes is remembered for his bold naval leadership and vivid writings on maritime operations.

Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin

1849–1942 (age 93)

Caputh Cemetery

Hamilton Harty

1879–1941 (age 62)

Saint Malachy Church of Ireland Churchyard

Hamilton Harty is remembered for his vivid conducting and championing of Irish music.

Nigel Gresley

1876–1941 (age 65)

St Peter's Churchyard, Netherseal

Laurence Binyon

1869–1943 (age 74)

St Mary the Virgin Churchyard

Laurence Binyon is remembered for his stirring war poetry and art scholarship.

John Buchanan

1899–1947 (age 48)

Abbey Cemetery

Francis Hopwood, 1st Baron Southborough

1860–1947 (age 87)

St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Cowden

Francis Hopwood, 1st Baron Southborough, is remembered for his measured leadership in public service.

George Arliss

1868–1946 (age 78)

All Saints Churchyard, Harrow Weald

Owen Tudor Boyd

1889–1944 (age 55)

Mill Hill Cemetery

Owen Tudor Boyd is remembered for his steadfast military service during tumultuous years.

Alfred Wallis

1855–1942 (age 87)

Barnoon Cemetery

David Young Cameron

1865–1945 (age 80)

Kippen Cemetery

David Young Cameron is remembered for dramatic Scottish landscapes and masterful etchings.

Seymour Hicks

1871–1949 (age 78)

Fleet Cemetery

Leonard Leslie Brooke

1862–1940 (age 78)

Additional Burial Ground of St John-at-Hampstead

Leonard Leslie Brooke is remembered for charming illustrations that delighted generations of children.

Robert Borlase Smart

1881–1947 (age 66)

Barnoon Cemetery

Capt. Peter Gilbert Marie Sebastian Belloc

d. 1941

Our Lady Of Consolation and St Francis Churchyard

Captain Peter Gilbert Marie Sebastian Belloc is remembered for his dedication to duty and the comfort he brought to othe...

Benny Lynch

1913–1946 (age 33)

St. Kentigerns Cemetery

Charles Jarvis

1881–1948 (age 67)

Cupar Cemetery

Charles Jarvis is remembered for his long-standing dedication to military service.

Conwyn Mansel-Jones

1871–1942 (age 71)

St Nicholas Churchyard

Edmund Costello

1873–1949 (age 76)

St Mark's Churchyard

Edmund Costello's calm leadership and quiet generosity continue to be honoured at St Mark's Churchyard.

Edmund Phipps-Hornby

1857–1947 (age 90)

St Andrew's Churchyard, Sonning

George Findlater

1872–1942 (age 70)

Forglen Graveyard

George Findlater's indomitable spirit and music remain a source of pride at Forglen Graveyard.

James Smith

1871–1946 (age 75)

Watling Street Cemetery

John Crimmin

1859–1945 (age 86)

Wells Cemetery

John Crimmin's calm care under pressure and his devotion to training others live on in Wells Cemetery.

Vivian Dykes

1898–1943 (age 45)

St. Michael's Churchyard

William Eagleson Gordon

1866–1941 (age 75)

St Alban's Churchyard

William Eagleson Gordon is remembered for guiding troops with dignity and for the calm example he set at St Alban's Chur...

Claude Congreve Dobson

1885–1940 (age 55)

Woodlands Cemetery

Eugene Esmonde

1909–1942 (age 33)

Woodlands Cemetery

Eugene Esmonde's heroic leadership and sacrifice continue to be honoured at Woodlands Cemetery.

Charles Ernest Pellew

1863–1945 (age 82)

St James Churchyard

Virginia Lea Daniel

1866–1948 (age 82)

Churchyard of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Croome D'Abitot

Virginia Lea Daniel's steadfast devotion to St Mary Magdalene's community is remembered with affection at Croome D'Abito...

James Hoyle

1908–1943 (age 35)

Newport Cemetery

Arthur Harden

1865–1940 (age 75)

Cookham Parish Cemetery

Arthur Harden's pioneering work on fermentation continues to inspire chemists remembering him at Cookham Parish Cemetery...

R. G. Collingwood

1889–1943 (age 54)

St Andrew Churchyard

Angus Buchanan

1894–1944 (age 50)

Coleford Cemetery

Angus Buchanan is remembered in Coleford for his steady leadership and thoughtful care for his comrades.

Arthur Frederick Saunders

1879–1947 (age 68)

Ipswich Crematorium

Emma Nevada

1859–1940 (age 81)

St Peter and St Paul Churchyard

Emma Nevada's radiant voice and mentorship continue to echo among visitors to St Peter and St Paul Churchyard.

Ernest Herbert Pitcher

1888–1946 (age 58)

Northbrook Cemetery

Henry May

1885–1941 (age 56)

Riddrie Park Cemetery

Henry May's compassionate leadership and devotion to comrades are remembered at Riddrie Park Cemetery.

Lord David Douglas-Hamilton

1912–1944 (age 32)

Berwick St. John (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard