Deaths in the 1960s

Randolph Sutton

1888–1969 (age 81)

Golders Green Crematorium

Benno Moiseiwitsch

1890–1963 (age 73)

Golders Green Crematorium

Esteemed pianist whose artistry enchanted audiences and students alike.

Johnny Kidd

1935–1966 (age 31)

Golders Green Crematorium

Harry Pollitt

1890–1960 (age 70)

Golders Green Crematorium

Politician who steadfastly championed the causes he embraced.

Jameson Adams

1880–1962 (age 82)

Golders Green Crematorium

Kenneth Halliwell

1926–1967 (age 41)

Golders Green Crematorium

Writer and creative soul noted for a thoughtful approach to life and art.

Lewis Casson

1875–1969 (age 94)

Golders Green Crematorium

Boris Anrep

1883–1969 (age 86)

Golders Green Crematorium

Poet whose lyric verse reflected both intellect and tenderness.

Barry K. Barnes

1906–1965 (age 59)

Golders Green Crematorium

Monte Brice

1891–1962 (age 71)

Golders Green Crematorium

Screenwriter valued for inventive storytelling and collaborative spirit.

William Howard Livens

1889–1964 (age 75)

Golders Green Crematorium

Bella Burge

1877–1962 (age 85)

Golders Green Crematorium

Actor remembered for warmth, wit, and support of the theatrical community.

Agnes Doreen Marks

1892–1967 (age 75)

Golders Green Crematorium

Kenneth Horne

1907–1969 (age 62)

Golders Green Crematorium

Businessperson respected for steady judgment and support of culture.

Albert Whelan

1875–1961 (age 86)

Golders Green Crematorium

Alexander Murray, 8th Earl of Dunmore

1871–1962 (age 91)

Golders Green Crematorium

Earl and military officer known for duty, leadership, and dignified service.

Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley

1893–1968 (age 75)

Golders Green Crematorium

Arthur Horner

1894–1968 (age 74)

Golders Green Crematorium

Arthur Horner was a steadfast trade unionist and advocate for miners and their families.

Charles Heslop

1883–1966 (age 83)

Golders Green Crematorium

Clifford Bax

1886–1962 (age 76)

Golders Green Crematorium

Clifford Bax was a prolific writer and cultural figure whose work spanned plays, poetry, and scholarship.

Decima Moore

1871–1964 (age 93)

Golders Green Crematorium

Dorothy Doughty

1892–1962 (age 70)

Golders Green Crematorium

Dorothy Doughty was an artist celebrated for her meticulous porcelain sculptures that captured the beauty of natural sub...

Henry Morris

1889–1961 (age 72)

Golders Green Crematorium

Jeanne de Casalis

1891–1966 (age 75)

Golders Green Crematorium

Jeanne de Casalis was an actor whose warmth and wit endeared her to theatre and film audiences.

John Farleigh

1900–1965 (age 65)

Golders Green Crematorium

Winston Churchill

1874–1965 (age 91)

St Martin's Church, Bladon

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister whose leadership during World War II preserved British resolve and democratic i...

Randolph Churchill

1911–1968 (age 57)

St Martin's Church, Bladon

Consuelo Vanderbilt

1877–1964 (age 87)

St Martin's Church, Bladon

Consuelo Vanderbilt was a socialite and philanthropist who dedicated herself to charitable causes alongside her public r...

Diana Churchill

1909–1963 (age 54)

St Martin's Church, Bladon

Ethel Carnie Holdsworth

1886–1962 (age 76)

Blackley Cemetery

Ethel Carnie Holdsworth was a writer who bravely portrayed working-class life and advocated for social justice through h...

Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

1897–1965 (age 68)

All Saints' Church, Harewood

Irene Curzon, 2nd Baroness Ravensdale

1896–1966 (age 70)

All Saints Church, Kedleston

Irene Curzon, 2nd Baroness Ravensdale, was a devoted politician and humanitarian whose service was guided by compassion ...

Edward Beddington-Behrens

1897–1968 (age 71)

Abinger

Michael Holliday

1924–1963 (age 39)

Anfield Cemetery

Michael Holliday was a singer whose warm voice and charm brought comfort to postwar Britain.

William Ratcliffe

1884–1963 (age 79)

Allerton Cemetery

Don Arrol

1927–1967 (age 40)

Croydon Cemetery

Don Arrol was an entertainer who brought laughter and light to variety stages and screens.

John Cockcroft

1897–1967 (age 70)

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

Tom Johnston

1881–1965 (age 84)

Auld Aisle Cemetery

Scottish statesman Tom Johnston championed social reform and cooperation throughout his life.

Ralph Chubb

1892–1960 (age 68)

Ashford Hill

Joan Eardley

1921–1963 (age 42)

Catterline

Joan Eardley captured the spirit of Scotland in bold, compassionate paintings.

Józef Relidzyński

1886–1964 (age 78)

Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery

Alfred Stewart Moore

1871–1961 (age 90)

Belfast City Cemetery

Alfred Stewart Moore wrote with warmth about Irish life and character.

Evelyn Waugh

1903–1966 (age 63)

church of St. Peter St. Paul

Dorothy Clotilda Lang

1879–1968 (age 89)

Church of St Leonard, Old Warden

Dorothy Clotilda Lang offered faithful service and pastoral warmth at St Leonard’s in Old Warden.

Olave Harriet Fock

1890–1966 (age 76)

Church of St Swithin, Ganarew

Ronald Fairbairn

1889–1964 (age 75)

Dean Cemetery

Ronald Fairbairn fostered a compassionate, relationship-centered approach to psychiatry.

Jean Cadell

1884–1967 (age 83)

Dean Cemetery

John Ian Bartholomew

1890–1962 (age 72)

Dean Cemetery

John Ian Bartholomew illuminated the world through elegant, educational cartography.

Violet Bonham Carter

1887–1969 (age 82)

St Andrew's Church, Mells

Emily Tinne

1886–1966 (age 80)

Church of St Anne, Aigburth

Emily Tinne devoted her life to teaching with warmth and steadfast encouragement.