Deaths in the 1970s

Henry Williamson

1895–1977 (age 82)

Devon

Vincent Harris

1876–1971 (age 95)

Somerset

Sir Vincent Harris was an architect renowned for crafting dignified civic buildings that uplifted communities.

Arthur Agar-Robartes, 8th Viscount Clifden

1887–1974 (age 87)

Cornwall

Charles Wheeler

1892–1974 (age 82)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Charles Wheeler was a painter and Royal Academician celebrated for portraits and sacred works.

Leonard Wilson

1897–1970 (age 73)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Margaret Leighton

1922–1976 (age 54)

Chichester

Margaret Leighton was a luminous stage actor whose grace and command of language made every production she touched a mem...

John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough

1897–1972 (age 75)

Blenheim Palace

D. C. Riddy

1907–1979 (age 72)

Bedford

D. C. Riddy was a devoted linguist whose scholarly rigour enlivened the study of language for generations of students.

Compton Mackenzie

1883–1972 (age 89)

Barra

Edith Evans

1888–1976 (age 88)

St Paul's Church, Covent Garden

Edith Evans was a commanding actress whose resonant voice and expressive precision made her a pillar of British theatre.

Roger Livesey

1906–1976 (age 70)

St Paul's Church, Covent Garden

Edith Day

1896–1971 (age 75)

Highgate Cemetery

Edith Day was a luminous stage performer whose spirited interpretations delighted audiences on both sides of the Atlanti...

Kazimierz Rumsza

1886–1970 (age 84)

Highgate Cemetery

Artur Szewczyk

1905–1973 (age 68)

Highgate Cemetery

Artur Szewczyk was a devoted and conscientious member of the émigré community whose quiet integrity strengthened cultu...

Philip Harben

1906–1970 (age 64)

Highgate Cemetery

Jacob Bronowski

1908–1974 (age 66)

Highgate Cemetery

Jacob Bronowski was a vital public intellectual whose eloquent blend of science and humanity inspired a deeper appreciat...

Anatoly Kuznetsov

1929–1979 (age 50)

Highgate Cemetery

Richard Titmuss

1907–1973 (age 66)

Highgate Cemetery

Richard Titmuss was a seminal social scientist whose moral clarity and scholarly rigour shaped Britain’s understanding...

Patrick Wymark

1926–1970 (age 44)

Highgate Cemetery

Andrew Thorne

1885–1970 (age 85)

Sonning

Andrew Thorne was a dedicated military officer whose leadership and calm steadiness served his country across tumultuous...

Tubby Clayton

1885–1972 (age 87)

All Hallows-by-the-Tower

Harry Legge-Bourke

1914–1973 (age 59)

Ely Cathedral

Harry Legge-Bourke was a principled public servant whose quiet steadiness made him a trusted figure in Parliament.

John William Fisher Beaumont

1877–1974 (age 97)

Highgate Cemetery

George Owen Sandys

1884–1973 (age 89)

Hawkshead

George Owen Sandys was a thoughtful land steward whose care for the Lakeland countryside and its people upheld a traditi...

Helena Millais

1886–1970 (age 84)

Highgate Cemetery

John Heenan

1905–1975 (age 70)

Westminster Cathedral

Nadine Nicolaeva-Legat

1889–1971 (age 82)

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Stanley Cursiter

1887–1976 (age 89)

St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall

Bernard Montgomery

1887–1976 (age 89)

Beaulieu Abbey

Stanisław Straub

1910–1971 (age 61)

Bo'ness

Humphrey de Trafford, 4th de Trafford Baronet

1891–1971 (age 80)

Barkway

Nikolai Wassiljewitsch Nagajew

1883–1976 (age 93)

Brompton Cemetery

John Stuart

1898–1979 (age 81)

Brompton Cemetery

Ophelia Gordon Bell

1915–1975 (age 60)

Grasmere

Marie Lohr

1890–1975 (age 85)

Brompton Cemetery

Stefan Tyszkiewicz

1894–1976 (age 82)

Brompton Cemetery

Harry J. Scott

1901–1978 (age 77)

Clapham

Henry Albert Hornyold-Strickland

1890–1975 (age 85)

Kendal

Ronald Cooke

1899–1971 (age 72)

Odiham

Ekaterina Vasilʹevna Bakunina

1889–1976 (age 87)

Keighley

John Charles Oakes Marriott

1895–1978 (age 83)

Brookwood Cemetery

Buck McNair

1919–1971 (age 52)

Brookwood Cemetery

Mary Katherine Leatham

d. 1971

Brookwood Cemetery

Aftab Ali

1907–1972 (age 65)

Brookwood Cemetery

Helen Russell-Cooke

1898–1973 (age 75)

Brookwood Cemetery

Said bin Taimur Al Said

1910–1972 (age 62)

Brookwood Cemetery

Said bin Taimur Al Said led Oman with dignity, honoring long-standing traditions while stewarding the nation with solemn...

Dennis Wheatley

1897–1977 (age 80)

Brookwood Cemetery

Frank Hoar

1907–1976 (age 69)

Brookwood Cemetery

Frank Hoar shaped spaces with integrity, leaving a legacy of respectful and well-crafted architecture.

Styllou Christofi

1900–1972 (age 72)

Brookwood Cemetery

Donald Ferlys Wilson Baden-Powell

1897–1973 (age 76)

South Hinksey

Donald Ferlys Wilson Baden-Powell pursued the study of geology with a steady hand and a generous spirit toward colleague...