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Ainsworth, Alyn b. 1924 d. 1990
Composer. He was famed for his television music work, which included "An Audience With Kenneth Williams" (theme music) and "Live from Her Majesty's" (orchestra).
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, Finchley, Greater London, England
Allen, John d. 1774
Royal Apothecary.
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, Finchley, Greater London, England
Appleby, Melanie Susan 'Mel' b. July 11, 1966 d. January 18, 1990
Singer. Born in Hackney, in East London, she sang with her sister Kim on four hit records in the late 1980s, one of which, "Respectable", reached number one in the music charts. She died of cancer at the age of only 23. (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Cause of death: Cancer
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, Finchley, Greater London, England
Plot: Central Avenue, West side
Bentinck, William Henry Cavendish '3rd Duke of Portland' b. April 14, 1738 d. October 30, 1809
British Prime Minister, 1783, 1807-1809 .
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, Finchley, Greater London, England
Bishop, Sir Henry Rowley b. November 18, 1786 d. April 30, 1856
Composer of ballets, operas, oratorios and glees. Regarded in his time as a 'great', he is now forgotten apart from his all-time hit, 'Home, Sweet Home.' Bishop was the first musician to be knighted, by Queen Victoria in 1842.
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, Finchley, Greater London, England
Blakelock, Keith b. June 28, 1945 d. October 6, 1985
Murder Victim. Born in Sunderland, he was serving at Muswell Hill as a Metropolitan Police Constable during the civil unrest that plagued London during the 1980s. In early October, information filtered through to the station that trouble was stirring in Tottenham over the death of a middle aged black woman who had collapsed of heart failure during a police raid on her home. He and his partner, PC Richard Coombes, and ten other constables responded to a request for assistance from the Fire...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: Murdered
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Boyton, James b. June 16, 1861 d. March 1, 1947
Sir James Boyton was M.P. for East Marylebone. The son of Henry James the only son of Sir James Boyton (And not Sir Harry Boyton). Emma Boyton (nee.Middleton} the wife of Sir James Boyton was Born in 1861 and died on 01 March 1947. By the way James And Emma was married on 22 October 1881.
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Chamberlain, Austen b. October 16, 1863 d. March 16, 1937
Brtish Statesman. Born in Birmingham, he was the eldest son of Joseph Chamberlain, the Liberal statesman, and the half-brother of Arthur Neville Chamberlain, who was British Prime Minister at the outbreak of the Second World War. Austen (who, like his brother, was known by his middle name) was the Conservative Member of Parliament for East Worcestershire from 1892 to 1914, and for Birmingham West from 1914 to 1937. He served as Postmaster General in 1902, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1903...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, Finchley, Greater London, England
Plot: Central Avenue, on the N.W. side, near the intersection with South Avenue.
Cooper, Edwin b. 1874 d. 1942
Sir Edwin Cooper RA designed many famous buildings in London including Marylebone Town Hall, Lloyds Underwriters in Leadenhall Street, HQ Port of London Authority in Trinity Square EC3, the College of Nursing in Henrietta Street W1 and the Port of London Buildings at Tilbury Dock. He received the Gold medal for Architecture in 1931. (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
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Crane (Cheesman), Vincent (Vincent Rodney) b. May 21, 1943 d. February 14, 1989
Vincent Rodney Cheesman was born in Reading, Berkshire, and graduated in 1964 from Trinity College of Music. After a short spell as a teacher, he became organist and pianist with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, and wrote "Fire", their number one hit of 1968. He went on to form Atomic Rooster, who had two big hits in 1971, "Tomorrow Night" and "The Devil's Answer". Atomic Rooster disbanded in 1984 and he joined Dexy's Midnight Runners the following year. Unfortunately, he suffered from manic...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Cause of death: suicide
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Donat, Robert b. March 18, 1905 d. June 9, 1958
British Actor. Born in Withington, Manchester, England and died in London, England. In the early years of his acting career he was with the Benson company where he played leading roles under Terence Gray. In 1939, he received the Academy Award Oscar for Best Actor for the film "Goodbye, Mr. Chips." His films include "Precious Bane" (1931), "A Sleeping Clergyman" (1933), "Heartbreak House" (1943), and "Goodbye, Mr.Chips" (1939). At the Old Vic in 1939 and 1953 he played Beckett in "Murder In...[Read More]
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Plot: Section 8
Ferguson, James b. April 25, 1710 d. 1776
Astronomer. Born at Rothiemay, Banffshire, April 25, 1710, he began a career as a science teacher delivering courses on astronomy and a wide range of experimental science. In 1763, he presented to the Royal Society a projection of upcoming partial solar eclipses and was well known for his astronomical science research. His many publications include "Astronomy Explained on Newton's Principles" (1756), "Introduction to Electricity" and "Select Mechanical Exercises" (1773). (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Forser, Edward d. 1630
Lord of the Manor.
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, Finchley, Greater London, England
Garber, Matthew b. March 25, 1956 d. June 13, 1977
Actor. Born in London, England, he was a British child performer most noted for the role of Michael Banks in the Disney classic movie, "Mary Poppins" (1964). He began his career on the stage and also appeared in the films "The Three Lives of Thomasina" (1963), "The Gnome-Mobile" (1967) and on the TV series "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" from 1965, until his death at age 21 in London, England. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Pancreatitis
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, East Finchley, Greater London, England
Plot: ashes scattered in the Willow Tree Gardens Section
Gibbs, James b. December 23, 1682 d. August 5, 1754
Architect
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Harmsworth, Alfred b. July 15, 1865 d. August 14, 1922
1st and last Viscount Northcliffe. Publisher. Born Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, the son of Alfred and Geraldine Maffett Harmsworth in Chapelizod, Ireland. He attended school in England where he began his career as a free-lance contributor to popular periodicals. He launched his first independent periodical, Answers, in 1888. Within five years, his circulation topped a million copies a week. He built upon his base, acquiring in 1894, the London Evening News, he founded the Daily Mail in...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: ulcerative endocarditis
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Harmsworth, Sir Robert Leicester b. November 1, 1870 d. January 19, 1917
1st Baronet Harmsworth. Born in Rose Cottage, Hampstead, London, the son of Alfred Harmsworth and Geraldine Mary Maffett. He married Annie Louisa Scott, in February 1892, and with her had seven children. He held the office of Member of Parliament for Caithness between 1900 and 1918 and for Sutherland between 1918 and 1922. He was created 1st Baronet Harmsworth of Moray Lodge in July 1918. He served as a director of Amalgamated Press. He died at age 66. (Bio by: Iola)
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, Finchley, Greater London, England
Hayter, Sir George b. 1792 d. 1878
Artist, specializing in historical subjects, and a favorite of Queen Victoria.
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, Finchley, Greater London, England
Hogg, Quintin b. February 14, 1845 d. January 17, 1903
Quintin Hogg was the son of a Member of Parliament. He was born in London, educated at Eton, and went to work as a tea importer in a poor area of London. Later, he joined his brother-in-law's sugar business. He was so horrified by the poverty in the neighbourhood that he disguised himself as a shoeblack and worked nights in order to obtain a better idea of the conditions. He founded the first "ragged school" in Of Alley, near Charing Cross, teaching the crossing-sweepers to read; and, later...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
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Houston, Fanny Lucy b. March 8, 1857 d. December 29, 1936
English philanthropist and patriot. She started her life with a career on stage, as a professional dancer. She eloped at age 16 to Paris with a brewer, Frederick Gretton, and when he died nine years later, he left her 6,000 pounds per year for life. Married four times, her third husband was Baron George Byron, who died in 1917. As Lady Byron, she was always interested in women's welfare and founded the first rest home for exhausted nurses during the First World War; in 1919 she was...[Read More] (Bio by: julia&keld)
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