Deaths in the 1980s

George Abell

1904–1989 (age 85)

Church of the Holy Cross, Ramsbury

Henry Hoare

1901–1981 (age 80)

Church of St Peter, Stourton

Henry Hoare nurtured the heritage of Stourton with quiet leadership and a generous spirit.

Madeleine Goodbody

1889–1982 (age 93)

St Thomas' Epicopal Church, Ballater Road, Aboyne

Lisa Juliane Emilie Gnacinski

1910–1985 (age 75)

Church of St John the Baptist, Bransford

Lisa Juliane Emilie Gnacinski was celebrated for her compassionate care of the Bransford parish and its people.

Sir Reginald Graham, 3rd Baronet

1892–1980 (age 88)

Mortonhall Crematorium

Philip Herbert Cadoux-Hudson

1894–1980 (age 86)

The Parish Church of St Giles, Dallington

Philip Herbert Cadoux-Hudson's military career was marked by steady leadership and lifelong commitment to his community.

Edith Christian Hepburne-Scott

1901–1989 (age 88)

Church of St Mary, Southwick

Muriel MacSwiney

1892–1982 (age 90)

Kent and Sussex Cemetery and Crematorium

Muriel MacSwiney remained a resolute advocate for justice, caring deeply for the communities she joined in later years.

Violet Lee

1909–1982 (age 73)

Chingford Mount Cemetery

Charles Kray

1907–1983 (age 76)

Chingford Mount Cemetery

Charles Kray, a steadfast figure in East London, rests at Chingford Mount Cemetery where his family honors his memory.

Noel Streatfeild

1895–1986 (age 91)

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Westerham

Sacheverell Sitwell

1897–1988 (age 91)

Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois

Sacheverell Sitwell, the writer and critic of the Sitwell lineage, rests at Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois.

Georgia Louise Doble

1905–1980 (age 75)

Church of St Mary, Weedon Lois

Sir Robert Gunning, 8th Bt.

1901–1989 (age 88)

Church of St Mary, Horton

Sir Robert Gunning, 8th Baronet, remembered for his dignified stewardship, lies at the Church of St Mary, Horton.

Mike Hailwood

1940–1981 (age 41)

Church of St Mary Magdalene

Lennox Berkeley

1903–1989 (age 86)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Yattendon

Lennox Berkeley, the composer whose music bridged English song and European finesse, rests at the Church of St Peter and...

Charles Richard Britten

1894–1984 (age 90)

Church of St Lawrence, Wichenford

Susan Mary Montgomerie-Charrington

1917–1985 (age 68)

Church of St Mary, Kirtlington

Susan Mary Montgomerie-Charrington, cherished for her devotion to family and parish, rests at the Church of St Mary, Kir...

Rosamond Mary Edith Cholmeley

1904–1984 (age 80)

Church of St Barnabas, Ranmore Common

Lettice Charrington

1906–1980 (age 74)

Church of St Mary, Burnham

Lettice Charrington, remembered for her steady kindness in Burnham, lies at the Church of St Mary, Burnham.

Sir Hugh Fraser, 2nd Baronet

1936–1987 (age 51)

Churchyard with Cross-Slab, Kilmaronock Church

Euphemia McLean

1908–1985 (age 77)

Newington Cemetery

Euphemia McLean, remembered for her warm regard in Newington, rests at Newington Cemetery.

Geoffrey Thomas St John Sanders

1911–1986 (age 75)

Church of All Saints, Bisley

Roy Kinnear

1934–1988 (age 54)

East Sheen Cemetery

Roy Kinnear, the beloved actor whose warmth and humour lit many roles, lies at East Sheen Cemetery.

Barbara Yung

1959–1985 (age 26)

Cambridge City Cemetery

Kazimierz Iranek-Osmecki

1897–1984 (age 87)

South Ealing Cemetery

Kazimierz Iranek-Osmecki, the devoted Polish military officer, lies at South Ealing Cemetery.

Wacław Cypryszewski

1892–1980 (age 88)

South Ealing Cemetery

Simon Whitbread

1904–1985 (age 81)

Church of All Saints, Southill

Simon Whitbread, noted for his steady leadership in Southill, rests at the Church of All Saints, Southill.

James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster

1907–1983 (age 76)

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Edenham

Rosamond Harding

1898–1982 (age 84)

Church of St Mary Magdalene

Renowned musicologist whose scholarly studies deepened appreciation of early keyboard music.

Hubert Brasier

1917–1981 (age 64)

Church of St Mary

Zaidee Mary Brasier

1928–1982 (age 54)

Church of St Mary

Devoted parish member remembered for her generous and comforting presence.

Helen Lennie Appleton

d. 1983

Morningside Cemetery

Gerald Birdwood Vaughan-Hughes

1896–1983 (age 87)

St Tewdric's Church

Distinguished military figure who embodied honour and steadfast leadership.

Sir Thomas Frederick Meyrick, 3rd Baronet

1899–1983 (age 84)

St Daniel's Church, Pembroke

Hugh Maurice Carstairs Jones-Mortimer

1908–1980 (age 72)

Church of St Cynfarch and St Mary, Llanfair-Dyffryn-Clwyd

Warm-hearted community stalwart remembered for his faithful support of parish life.

Kenneth Clark

1903–1983 (age 80)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Saltwood

Glen Byam Shaw

1904–1986 (age 82)

Church of St Mary, Wargrave

Acclaimed director whose imaginative leadership enriched theatre and television alike.

Sonia Cubitt, Baroness Ashcombe

1900–1986 (age 86)

Church of St Barnabas, Ranmore Common

Lady Irene Corona Charteris

1902–1989 (age 87)

Church of St Bartholomew, Tardebigge

Graceful patron whose generosity of spirit supported church and community alike.

Camilla Elizabeth Gurdon

1909–1985 (age 76)

St Martin's Church, Nacton

Molly Bloxham

1904–1986 (age 82)

Church of St Lawrence, Effingham

Beloved community supporter whose kindness brightened the life of her village.

Thomas Verney-Cave, 7th Baron Braye

1902–1985 (age 83)

Church of St Nicholas, Stanford on Avon

Robert Holmes

1926–1986 (age 60)

Church of St Edmund, Maids Moreton

Visionary screenwriter celebrated for narratives that married imagination with deep humanity.

Celia Johnson

1908–1982 (age 74)

Church of St Bartholomew, Nettlebed

Tommy Cooper

1921–1984 (age 63)

Ocklynge Cemetery Chapel

Beloved comedian whose warmth and wit brought joy to countless audiences.

Gerard Bucknall

1894–1980 (age 86)

Royal Memorial Chapel, Royal Military Academy

George Gordon-Lennox

1908–1988 (age 80)

Royal Memorial Chapel, Royal Military Academy

Esteemed military officer respected for his disciplined leadership and faithful service.

Jock Stein

1922–1985 (age 63)

The Linn Crematorium

Frederick Luke

1895–1983 (age 88)

The Linn Crematorium

Frederick Luke was a devoted serviceman whose steady presence offered comfort to comrades and civilians alike.