Deaths in the 1970s

Kazimierz Klochowicz

1896–1970 (age 74)

North Sheen Cemetery

Józef Szeremeta

1897–1973 (age 76)

North Sheen Cemetery

Józef Szeremeta championed athletics and fair play, encouraging camaraderie among competitors.

Józef Ciemior

1893–1974 (age 81)

North Sheen Cemetery

Stanisław Polinkiewicz

1895–1974 (age 79)

North Sheen Cemetery

Stanisław Polinkiewicz was a steady presence whose quiet strength steadied his community.

J. E. Neale

1890–1975 (age 85)

Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

Nansi Richards

1888–1979 (age 91)

Pennant Melangell

Nansi Richards is remembered for her devotion to Welsh harp music and her warm mentorship of successive generations of p...

William Charles Fuller

1884–1974 (age 90)

Oystermouth Cemetery

Benjamin Britten

1913–1976 (age 63)

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh

Benjamin Britten is celebrated for his luminous music and his lasting influence on British musical life through the Alde...

William Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland

1893–1977 (age 84)

St Winifred's Church, Holbeck

Joseph Langley Burchnall

1892–1975 (age 83)

St Edmund's Church, Southwold

Joseph Langley Burchnall is remembered for his thoughtful contributions to mathematics and his lifelong dedication to le...

Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke

1901–1972 (age 71)

St Peter & St Paul's Church, Oxton

Jensine Costello

1886–1973 (age 87)

St Margaret and St Andrew's Church, Littleham, Exmouth

Jensine Costello is cherished for her attentive tailoring and the kindness she showed to friends and neighbours.

Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer

1892–1975 (age 83)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Brington

Paul Ayshford Methuen, 4th Baron Methuen

1886–1974 (age 88)

Church of St Bartholomew, Corsham

Paul Ayshford Methuen is remembered for his dedication to zoology and his support of the arts in Corsham.

Olive Frankland-Russell-Astley

1893–1976 (age 83)

Boconnoc Church

Edith Loder-Symonds

1891–1973 (age 82)

Church of St Mary, Buckland

Edith Loder-Symonds is warmly remembered for her compassion and faithful service to her Buckland community.

Frances Brewis

1908–1974 (age 66)

Church of All Saints, Brompton-by-Sawdon

Peregrine Cust, 6th Baron Brownlow

1899–1978 (age 79)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Belton

Peregrine Cust is remembered for his dedicated military service and his steady presence in the Belton community.

Elspeth Mary Isabel Malcolm

d. 1977

Church of St James, Rousham

James Rivett-Carnac

1891–1970 (age 79)

Church of St Martin, Fornham St Martin

James Rivett-Carnac is honoured for his steadfast naval service and the calm leadership he brought to every challenge.

George Marcus Pretyman

1895–1979 (age 84)

St Martin's Church, Nacton

David Talbot Rice

1903–1972 (age 69)

Church of St Andrew

David Talbot Rice is cherished for his passionate teaching and his scholarly contributions to art history.

Esmond Harmsworth, 2nd Viscount Rothermere

1898–1978 (age 80)

Church of St Peter

Robert Gould Shaw III

1898–1970 (age 72)

Octagon Temple Chapel, Cliveden

Robert Gould Shaw III is remembered for his gentle spirit and his commitment to helping others within his community.

Sir Brian Cameron-Ramsay-Fairfax-Lucy, 5th Baronet

1898–1974 (age 76)

Church of St Leonard, Charlecote

Victoria Ann Elizabeth Gwynne de Rutzen

1933–1976 (age 43)

Dashwood Mausoleum

Victoria Ann Elizabeth Gwynne de Rutzen is remembered for her quiet devotion to family and community.

Walter Henry Whigham

1919–1973 (age 54)

Church of St Peter, Bekesbourne

John Brown Hamilton

1896–1973 (age 77)

Daldowie Crematorium, Hamilton Road, Glasgow

John Brown Hamilton is remembered for his steadfast service to his fellow citizens.

Steven Bilsland, 1st Baron Bilsland

1892–1970 (age 78)

Burial Ground, Alvie Parish Church

Amy Janet Colville

1892–1970 (age 78)

Burial Ground, Alvie Parish Church

Amy Janet Colville is remembered for her gentle stewardship of parish life.

Nancy Mitford

1904–1973 (age 69)

Church of St Mary, Swinbrook

Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster

1910–1979 (age 69)

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Eccleston

Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster, is remembered for his blend of public service and quiet care for the communit...

Robert Edward Ryder

1895–1978 (age 83)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Harefield

Anthony Charles Barnes

1891–1974 (age 83)

Church of St Mary the Virgin

Anthony Charles Barnes is remembered for his steadfast character and service to his parish community.

Gustavus Adolphus Starmer

1882–1974 (age 92)

Church of St Nicholas

George Paget Thomson

1892–1975 (age 83)

Church of St Mary and St Andrew

George Paget Thomson is remembered for his pioneering work in physics and his patient mentorship of future scholars.

Charles Aylen

1882–1972 (age 90)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shiplake

Gilbert Stuart Martin Insall

1894–1972 (age 78)

Church of All Saints, Nocton

Gilbert Stuart Martin Insall is remembered for his courage in the air and his modest bearing at home.

Miles Crawford Burkitt

1890–1971 (age 81)

Church of St Mary and St Andrew

Marigold Rosemary Joyce Lubbock

1903–1976 (age 73)

Church of St Oswald, Blankney

Marigold Rosemary Joyce Lubbock is remembered for her warm presence in the Blankney community.

Edward Harry Osmund Carpenter

1888–1974 (age 86)

Church of St John the Baptist, Wolverley

Gertrude Humphrys

1882–1973 (age 91)

Church of St Mary, Bishopsbourne

Gertrude Humphrys is remembered for her lifelong dedication to the fellowship of Bishopsbourne.

Graham Hill

1929–1975 (age 46)

St Botolphs

Lady Joan Byng

1888–1976 (age 88)

Old St Lawrence Church, Ayot St Lawrence

Lady Joan Byng is remembered for her gracious hospitality and devotion to Ayot St Lawrence.

Virginia Gilliat

1916–1970 (age 54)

Church of St Mary, Sledmere

Flora Breckinridge Fermor-Hesketh

1913–1970 (age 57)

Church of St Guthlac, Passenham

Flora Breckinridge Fermor-Hesketh is remembered for her devoted presence at Church of St Guthlac, Passenham, and the kin...

Stella Isabel Bouwer

1885–1972 (age 87)

Church of St Michael, Croft

Arthur John Capel

1894–1979 (age 85)

Church of All Saints

Arthur John Capel is remembered for his dependable service to Church of All Saints and the kind counsel he offered to fe...

Christopher Hussey

1899–1970 (age 71)

Church of St Mary, Lamberhurst

Evelyn Elizabeth Waldo-Sibthorp

1882–1973 (age 91)

Church of All Saints, Canwick

Evelyn Elizabeth Waldo-Sibthorp is remembered for fostering fellowship at Church of All Saints, Canwick, through her gra...