Deaths in the 1970s

Peter Fleming

1907–1971 (age 64)

Church of St Bartholomew, Nettlebed

William Porteous Colyer-Fergusson

1893–1974 (age 81)

Church of St Margaret, Gravesham

William Porteous Colyer-Fergusson quietly strengthened his community through devoted parish support.

Charles Nevill

1907–1973 (age 66)

Church of St Ishmael

Lydia Sokolova

1896–1974 (age 78)

Kent and Sussex Cemetery and Crematorium

Lydia Sokolova was a luminous ballet star admired for expressive depth and technical brilliance.

Thomas Ford

1891–1971 (age 80)

Kent and Sussex Cemetery and Crematorium

John Ralph Patientius Warde-Aldam

1892–1973 (age 81)

Church of All Saints, Frickley

John Warde-Aldam was a steadfast supporter of the Church of All Saints in Frickley.

Joyce Etheline Neville

1891–1973 (age 82)

Church of All Saints, Frickley

Terrance Vincent Fisher-Hoch

1916–1978 (age 62)

Church Of St Cynog, Llangynog

Terrance Fisher-Hoch was a gentle leader of worship and fellowship in Llangynog.

Sir James Williams-Drummond, 5th Baronet

1891–1970 (age 79)

St Michael's Church, Talley

Mary Emma Baker-Cresswell

1878–1970 (age 92)

St Daniel's Church, Pembroke

Mary Baker-Cresswell devoted herself to nurturing the congregation of St Daniel's Church in Pembroke.

Winnifred Emily Morrice

1897–1971 (age 74)

Cathcart Cemetery

Raymond Spottiswoode

1913–1970 (age 57)

Saint Andrew Churchyard

Raymond Spottiswoode was a film director who left a lasting impression on British cinema.

Alan Cobham

1894–1973 (age 79)

Church of St Mary, Tarrant Rushton

Laurence Nugent Hope

1890–1973 (age 83)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Whitney-on-Wye

Laurence Nugent Hope was a steady supporter of the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Whitney-on-Wye.

Roger Trelawny Backhouse

1905–1977 (age 72)

Church of St Michael, Middleton Tyas

Nicholas Norman Norman-Butler

1910–1971 (age 61)

Church of the Holy Cross, Felsted

Nicholas Norman Norman-Butler was a faithful presence at the Church of the Holy Cross in Felsted.

Maitland Mackie

1884–1975 (age 91)

Churchyard, Tarves Parish Church, Kirkbrae, Tarves

Michael Rennie

1909–1971 (age 62)

Harlow Hill Cemetery

Michael Rennie was an actor remembered for his commanding performances on stage and screen.

Oda Slobodskaya

1888–1970 (age 82)

Liberal Jewish Cemetery, Willesden

Olive Morris

1952–1979 (age 27)

Streatham Park Cemetery

Olive Morris was a tireless women's rights activist who inspired many in the fight for equality.

Kazimierz Ryziński

1889–1970 (age 81)

Streatham Cemetery

Stanisław Sylwester Alfonzy Grodyński

1898–1971 (age 73)

Streatham Cemetery

Stanisław Sylwester Alfonzy Grodyński was a principled lawyer remembered for his compassionate advocacy.

Ralph Cochrane

1895–1977 (age 82)

Cupar

Ralph Cochrane was a Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal who played a key role in Bomber Command during World War II, incl...

Elsie Bambridge

1896–1976 (age 80)

St Andrew Churchyard, Wimpole

Elsie Bambridge was the daughter of Rudyard Kipling who preserved her father's literary legacy and managed his estate af...

Sylwester Karalus

1908–1975 (age 67)

Fairmile Cemetery

Sylwester Karalus was a Polish individual who spent his later years in the United Kingdom during the mid-20th century.

Allison Greenlees

1896–1979 (age 83)

Inveresk

Allison Greenlees was a Scottish individual from the Hillhead area who lived through most of the 20th century.

Moura Budberg

1892–1974 (age 82)

Chiswick New Cemetery

Moura Budberg was a Russian-born aristocrat and suspected double agent who became the mistress of both Maxim Gorky and H...

Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston

1893–1970 (age 77)

Chiswick New Cemetery

Mikhail Sumarokov-Elston was a Russian nobleman and member of the Romanov-connected aristocracy who lived in exile in th...

Lucjan Miładowski

1897–1975 (age 78)

Mount Vernon Cemetery

Lucjan Miładowski was a Polish individual who lived through much of the 20th century and was buried in the United Kingd...

Alan Sorrell

1904–1974 (age 70)

Southend-On-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery

Alan Sorrell was a British archaeological illustrator and artist renowned for his detailed reconstructions of ancient si...

Dudley E. Littlewood

1903–1979 (age 76)

Llanrhos Cemetery

Dudley E. Littlewood was a British mathematician known for his work in group theory and representation theory.

Glyn Simon

1903–1972 (age 69)

Llandaff Cemetery

Glyn Simon was the Archbishop of Wales who led the Church in Wales during a period of significant social change in the 1...

Pete Ham

1947–1975 (age 28)

Morriston cemetery

Pete Ham was the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band Badfinger whose tragic suicide followed financial exploitat...

Benedict Nicolson

1914–1978 (age 64)

Sissinghurst Cemetery

Benedict Nicolson was a British art historian, editor of the Burlington Magazine, and son of writers Vita Sackville-West...

Ted "Kid" Lewis

1894–1970 (age 76)

East Ham (Marlow Road) Jewish Cemetery

Ted 'Kid' Lewis was a British world champion boxer who held titles in multiple weight divisions and was one of the great...

Job Henry Charles Drain

1895–1975 (age 80)

Rippleside Cemetery

Job Henry Charles Drain was a British individual from Barking who lived through both World Wars.

Phil Vincent

1908–1979 (age 71)

Horndon-on-the-Hill (St Peter And St Paul) Churchyard

Betty Balfour

1903–1977 (age 74)

Weybridge Cemetery

Betty Balfour won hearts as Britain’s 'Queen of Happiness' and remained one of the nation's most beloved screen stars.

Ernst Chain

1906–1979 (age 73)

Bushey Jewish Cemetery

Ambrose

1896–1971 (age 75)

Bushey Jewish Cemetery

Ambrose's elegant dance orchestra brought comfort and delight to listeners across Britain.

Philip Stein

1890–1974 (age 84)

Bushey Jewish Cemetery

Otto Robert Frisch

1904–1979 (age 75)

Cambridge City Crematorium

Otto Robert Frisch's pioneering discovery of nuclear fission reshaped modern physics and remains central to our understa...

Malcolm Hulke

1924–1979 (age 55)

Cambridge City Crematorium

Dermot Freyer

1883–1970 (age 87)

Cambridge City Crematorium

Dermot Freyer enriched Anglo-Irish letters with novels and essays that continue to be cherished.

Mary Christina Strickland

1896–1970 (age 74)

Kendal Cemetery

Henry Godfrey Wedderburn-Maxwell

1897–1971 (age 74)

Parton Churchyard

Henry Godfrey Wedderburn-Maxwell was a respected colonial administrator whose calm leadership served communities across ...

Duncan Grant

1885–1978 (age 93)

St. Peter's Churchyard, West Firle

Tadeusz Eugeniusz Sieczkowski

1907–1973 (age 66)

Haycombe Cemetery

Tadeusz Eugeniusz Sieczkowski was an architect known for creating thoughtful, contextually attuned spaces that served bo...

Thomas W. Bagshawe

1901–1976 (age 75)

Worthing Crematorium

Stanley Robinson

1887–1976 (age 89)

St Mary's Churchyard

Stanley Robinson was a curator whose attentive stewardship helped preserve and share cultural heritage with integrity an...