Deaths in the 1950s

Constance Linda Lucy

1867–1955 (age 88)

Church of St Leonard, Charlecote

Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife

1891–1959 (age 68)

St Ninian's Chapel, Braemar

Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife, combined her noble role with heartfelt service as a nurse.

Frederick Bisacre

1885–1954 (age 69)

Faslane Cemetary, Faslane

David Hugh Gurney

1921–1951 (age 30)

Church of St Mary

David Hugh Gurney was a photographer who celebrated people and place through sensitive imagery.

Jock Porter

1894–1952 (age 58)

Comely Bank Cemetery

William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood

1865–1951 (age 86)

Twickenham Cemetery

William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood, was a military leader remembered for his strategic clarity and care for his troops...

Wheeler Dryden

1892–1957 (age 65)

Twickenham Cemetery

Noel Mobbs

1878–1959 (age 81)

Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens

Noel Mobbs was a businessperson who combined enterprise with a deep sense of civic responsibility.

Robert Smyth McColl

1876–1958 (age 82)

Cathcart Cemetery

Rowland Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer

1877–1953 (age 76)

Minto Parish Church

Rowland Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer, was a politician dedicated to thoughtful public service.

Walter Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor

1873–1956 (age 83)

St Tyfei's Church, Llandyfeisant

Edouard Gartier

1872–1959 (age 87)

Newington Cemetery

A devoted physician, Edouard Gartier brought compassion and steady care to those he served.

Stair Agnew Gillon

1877–1954 (age 77)

Churchyard, Abbey St Bathans

Arthur Tansley

1871–1955 (age 84)

Cambridge City Cemetery

Arthur Tansley expanded understanding of the natural world with a careful mind and enduring curiosity.

Lady Beatrice Bridgeman

1870–1952 (age 82)

St Martin's Church, Nacton

Frederick George Glyn Bailey

1880–1951 (age 71)

Church of St Michael, Wilsford

Frederick George Glyn Bailey served with steady courage and a deep commitment to duty.

Lady Nora Maitland

1877–1958 (age 81)

St Mary's Church, Tissington

Rowland Charles Arthur Palmer-Morewood

1879–1957 (age 78)

Church of St Martin, Alfreton

Rowland Charles Arthur Palmer-Morewood supported his community with steady stewardship and thoughtful kindness.

Ursula Leslie-Melville-Cartwright

1864–1956 (age 92)

Church of St James, Rousham

Heinrich Silber

1900–1959 (age 59)

Gilroes Cemetery

Heinrich Silber upheld his responsibilities with quiet resolve and an unwavering focus on service.

Sir Frank Nicholson

1875–1952 (age 77)

Stanhope

Sir John Thorold, 13th Baronet

1870–1951 (age 81)

Parish Church of St Mary, Syston

Sir John Thorold, 13th Baronet, blended dignified tradition with heartfelt support for his community.

Katharine Tindal-Atkinson

1878–1959 (age 81)

Parish Church of St Mary, Syston

Rosalind Isabel Bligh

1858–1953 (age 95)

Church of St Martin, Ryarsh

Rosalind Isabel Bligh welcomed others with warmth and thoughtful encouragement in her parish community.

Mary Kathleen Stobart

1860–1953 (age 93)

Church of St Leonard, Clent

Gregory Dix

1901–1952 (age 51)

Nashdom

Gregory Dix offered reverent scholarship that continues to illuminate the life of the church.

Maud Evelyn Graves

d. 1959

Church of St Helen, Gate Burton

Eleanor Dora Lyon

1884–1955 (age 71)

Church of St Saviour, Aston-by-Stone

Eleanor Dora Lyon embodied gentle dedication and heartfelt care within her community.

Ethel Mary Parker-Jervis

1878–1956 (age 78)

Church of St Saviour, Aston-by-Stone

Malcolm Lowry

1909–1957 (age 48)

The Parish Church of St John the Baptist

Malcolm Lowry penned bold, lyrical narratives that continue to inspire readers with their depth.

Oswald Birley

1880–1952 (age 72)

The Parish Church of All Saints

Basil Ionides

1884–1950 (age 66)

The Old Parish Church of St Margaret, Buxted Park

Architect Basil Ionides is remembered for his considerate eye and his service to parish life at Buxted Park.

Gertrude Hullett

1906–1956 (age 50)

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Willingdon

Mary Beatrice Heywood

1853–1954 (age 101)

Church of St Winnow

Mary Beatrice Heywood is remembered for her steadfast devotion to the Church of St Winnow community.

Thomas Rees

1862–1951 (age 89)

Capel Gwynfil

Alice Matilda Draper

1862–1950 (age 88)

Church of Holy Cross, Ryton

Alice Matilda Draper is remembered for her gentle perseverance in caring for the Holy Cross parish community.

William Henry Gaunt

1874–1951 (age 77)

Letchworth Cemetery

George William Davey

1873–1951 (age 78)

Christ Church, Llanwarne

George William Davey is remembered for his steady dedication to Christ Church, Llanwarne.

William Goscombe John

1860–1952 (age 92)

Tomb of Marthe Goscombe John and Sir William Goscombe John in Hampstead Cemetery

H. D. G. Leveson Gower

1873–1954 (age 81)

Church of St James the Greater, Titsey

H. D. G. Leveson Gower is remembered for his sporting grace and for supporting the parish of St James the Greater.

George Edward Lodge

1860–1954 (age 94)

Church of St Benedict, Scrivelsby

Cecil Horace Pilcher

1877–1953 (age 76)

Church of St Nicholas, Rotherfield Greys

Cecil Horace Pilcher is remembered for his quiet support of the people of St Nicholas, Rotherfield Greys.

Lady Enid Vaughan

1889–1958 (age 69)

St Michael's Church, Talley

Flora Klickmann

1867–1958 (age 91)

Moravian Chapel

Flora Klickmann is remembered for her warm storytelling and her fellowship with the Moravian Chapel community.

Leonard Charles Rudolph Messel

1872–1953 (age 81)

Church of St Mark, Ansty and Staplefield

Sir Thomas Colyer Colyer-Fergusson, 3rd Bt.

1865–1951 (age 86)

Church of St Margaret, Gravesham

Sir Thomas Colyer Colyer-Fergusson, 3rd Bt., is remembered for his dignified service to St Margaret, Gravesham.

Aubone Bryce Surtees

1893–1958 (age 65)

Church of St John the Baptist, Low Dinsdale

Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron Hesketh

1916–1955 (age 39)

Church of St Mary, Easton Neston

Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron Hesketh, is remembered for his thoughtful public service and care for the St Mary, E...

Florence Louise Breckinridge

1880–1956 (age 76)

Church of St Mary, Easton Neston

George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon

1877–1955 (age 78)

Church of St John the Baptist, Eastnor

George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon, is remembered for his gracious support of St John the Baptist, Eastnor, alongsid...