Find A Grave - Highgate Cemetery (West)

Armstead, Henry Hugh b. June 18, 1828 d. December 4, 1905
Sculptor. Noted for reredos in Westminster Abbey and marble sculpture in the Beer Mausoleum.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Baily, Edward Hodges b. March 10, 1788 d. May 2, 1867
Sculpted statue at the head of Nelson's Column and the busts of Lawrence, Byron and Faraday.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Bainbridge, Dame Beryl Margaret b. November 21, 1934 d. July 2, 2010
Author. She produced 18 novels of the 'dark comedic thriller' and historic fiction genre. Raised in Liverpool under unpleasant familial circumstances that appeared frequently in her books, she was expelled from the Merchant Taylor's School at 14 over the explicit sexual content of some poetry she had written. After finishing her education at a different school, she ran off to London where she worked as a theatre usherette. In 1958, she penned her first book, "Harriet Said..." which was deemed...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Beer, Julius b. 1836 d. 1880
Financier. Proprietor of "The Observer."
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Blore, Edward b. 1790 d. September 4, 1879
Architect. Completed Buckingham Palace after Nash was dismissed.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Brinsmead, John b. 1815 d. 1908
Overtook Broadwood in 1900 as US' largest piano manufacturer.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Bronowski, Jacob b. January 18, 1908 d. August 22, 1974
Author, scientist and television host of "The Ascent of Man."
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Bunning, James Bunstone b. 1802 d. 1863
Architect of Holloway Prison and Billingsgate Market. Helped lay out Highgate Cemetery.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Cardwell, Viscount Edward b. July 24, 1813 d. February 15, 1886
British Statesman. 1st and last Viscount Cardwell of Ellerbeck. Born the son of John Cardwell, a merchant, and Elizabeth Birley; he was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford. He was graduated in 1835 with a Bachelor of Arts and was admitted to Inner Temple in 1838 entitled to practice as a Barrister. He earned a Master of Arts from Balliol College, Oxford in 1838. He sat as a Member of Parliament for Clitheroe between 1842 and 1847. He held the office of...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Carpenter, William Benjamin b. October 29, 1813 d. November 19, 1885
Scientist. A biologist, he formulated the theory of ocean circulation.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Chalon, Edward Alfred b. 1780 d. 1860
Artist. Known for his portraits using watercolors.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Chalon, John James b. 1778 d. 1854
Artist. Genre and landscape painter.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Chandler, Johanna b. 1820 d. 1875
Medical Pioneer. Founder of National Hospital for Nervous Diseases.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Chubb, Charles b. 1770 d. 1848
Founder of Chubb & Sons, Locksmiths and safe-makers.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Copley, John Singleton b. 1772 d. October, 1863
British Statesman. 1st Baron Lyndhurst. Lord Chancellor of England. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of artist John Singleton Copley. Educated at a private school and Cambridge University, he passed the bar at Lincolns Inn in 1804. In 1817, he entered parliament as member for Yarmouth in the Isle of Wight. In 1819 he became Solicitor-General and married the widow Mrs. Thomas. He became Attorney-General in 1824, Master of the Rolls in 1826 and Lord Chancellor in 1827, with the title...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Cousins, Samuel b. 1801 d. 1887
Engraver. Born in Exeter, Devon, England, he studied illustrating art works after the introduction of steel for engraving art metal transcripts about 1823. His mezzotints steel plates and etching processes of the 18th century, are consided to have captured and yield the finest impressions of metal during a critical phase of art's history. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Cowper, Sir Charles b. 1807 d. 1875
Secretary in New South Wales Government five times.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Cruft, Charles b. 1852 d. 1938
Began the annual "Crufts" dog show.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Dalziel, George b. 1815 d. 1902
Founded the most renowned Victorian engraving firm, Brothers Dalziel.
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Devant, David b. February 22, 1868 d. October 13, 1941
Magician. Born David Wighton in Highgate, London, the son of a Scottish landscape artist, James Wighton. Taking the stage name Devant early in his career, he became a member of Maskelyne & Cook company which was acknowledged as the showcase for the age's premier magicians and performed regularly at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London. In 1896 he introduced the Theatrograph into the company's programs on his own initiative since the others had no faith so called animated photographs and...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England

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