Find A Grave - Hampstead

Balchin, Nigel b. December 3, 1908 d. May 17, 1970
Acclaimed Author. Born in Potterne in Wiltshire, the youngest son of a shop owner. He was educated at Dauntsey's School in the nearby town of Devizes and at Peterhouse in Cambridge, where he obtained a First Class Honours degree in Natural Sciences. His first job was as a consultant to Rowntree's Chocolate in York, where he thought up the name for the Kit-Kat bar and had the idea for Aero. In 1933, he married Elizabeth Walsh, whom he had met at Cambridge and with whom he had three daughters...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Plot: WF29
Barnard, Charlotte Alington b. December 23, 1830 d. January 30, 1869
Ballad Composer. Born in London, England. Died from Typhoid Fever in Dover, England. Married to Charles Barnard. Daughter of Solicitor Henry Alington Pye and Charlotte Yerburgh Pye.
St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Barraud, Francis James b. June 16, 1856 d. August 29, 1924
Artist. He is remembered for the painting of "Nipper", the dog on the His Master's Voice record label. The son of the painter, Henry Barraud, he studied at the Royal Academy Schools, at Heatherley's Art School in London, and at the Beaux Arts in Antwerp. His brother, Mark, was a painter of stage sets in Bristol, and owned a terrier named Nipper. Mark died young and Francis agreed to look after the dog. After the dog died, in September 1895, Francis Barraud remembered how, when the phonograph...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Plot: N1/39
Barritt, Charles Herbert d. July 21, 1929
Part-time entertainer and publican of the 'Blue Posts' in Tottenham Court Road, London. No explanation is known for his extraordinary memorial, which is listed as a monument by English Heritage. Attempts have been made to steal it - the seat was actually robbed in 1997 but has now been replaced.
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Baylis, Peter d. July 29, 2002
Motion Picture Producer. Produced films including "The Peaceful Years" (1948), starring Emlyn Williams) and "The Finest Hours" (1964), starring Patrick Wymark and Orson Welles. (Bio by: David Conway)
St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Plot: Churchyard extension
Besant, Walter b. 1836 d. 1901
Influential social reformer and also a novelist, sometimes in collaboration with James Rice. Besant also finished Wilkie Collin's last novel, Blind Love, after the author died. He was knighted in 1895. (Bio by: Mark McManus)
St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Brain, Dennis b. May 17, 1921 d. September 1, 1957
French-horn player, child prodigy who became principal in the BBC Symphony. He was the great French horn player who was a child prodigy who had a supportive & gifted family background. Principal French horn player with the Philharmonia Orchestra from 1946. His father & teacher, Aubrey Brain, was principal horn in the BBC Symphony. He also loved fast cars & was killed when he lost control of his favorite sports car while driving overnight to London.
Cause of death: automobile accident
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Brain, Leonard b. 1915 d. 1975
Noted oboist, brother of the horn-player Dennis Brain.
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Christian, Ewan b. September 20, 1814 d. February 21, 1895
Architect. He is most remembered for his design of the National Portrait Gallery in Saint Martin's Place London, England, built between 1890 and 1895 towards the end of a long career. He was mainly a designer and restorer of churches and was appointed Architect to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1851, an influential position which he held until his death. He became highly respected and very successful in his profession as many written records and studies of him show and rose to become...[Read More] (Bio by: Grahamrob)
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Constable, John b. June 11, 1776 d. March 31, 1837
Artist. Born at East Bergholt, Suffolk, the son of a prosperous merchant. After several years in the family business, he went to London in 1799 to study at the Royal Academy. In 1802 he exhibited at the Academy for the first time and he refused the position of drawing master at Great Marlow Military College. He chose instead to return to Suffolk in order to study landscapes, and scenes of ordinary daily life. His preference was, however, unfashionable and sold poorly. In order to support...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Cook, Peter b. November 17, 1937 d. January 9, 1995
Actor, Comedian. Born in Torquay, Devonshire, the son of Alec Cook, a diplomat, and his wife Margaret (nee Mayo), he was educated at Radley and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He intended to follow his father into the diplomatic corps but, while still attending the University, began writing sketches which were performed in the West End. After he graduated, he wrote and performed in "Beyond the Fringe" with Alan Bennett, Jonathan Miller and Dudley Moore. This ran for several years in both London...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Plot: An unmarked plot in the cemetery extension
Cooper, Gladys b. December 18, 1888 d. November 17, 1971
Actress. She began her career as a chorus-girl line dancer, made her stage début in 1905 at age 17 and became one of the United Kingdoms most renowned performers. DuringWorld War I, she was the British troops' most popular pin-up girl and appeared on Broadway in the 1930s. She appeared in many British one-reeler films and made her first feature Hollywood film in a supporting role debut in "Rebecca" (1940). Appearing in over fifty films, her other credits included "The Black Cat" (1941), "Now...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Plot: Near the fence opposite the funeral chapels.
Cremer, Sir. William Randal b. March 18, 1838 d. July 22, 1908
British Liberal Party Politician and Nobel Laureate. Randal Cremer (he preferred not to use the "William") was born in Fareham, Hampshire, the son of George Cremer, a coach painter who deserted the family soon after the child was born, leaving them in great poverty. Randal had little formal education and was taught to read and write by his mother, Harriet. At the age of twelve, he was working as a pitchboy in a shipyard; at fifteen, he was apprenticed to a carpenter. He then left Hampshire...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Plot: H9/40
Daly, Kevin b. April 15, 1942 d. December 21, 1989
Record Producer and Broadcaster. He worked for Decca Records from an early age before becoming General Manager of subsidiary Argo Records. Co-Founder of the ASV Record label in the early 1980s and creator of the ‘Living Era' nostalgia series. Produced major artists as diverse as Michael Tippett, The Yetties, Arthur Askey and Bing Crosby. He won awards and acclaim for pioneering a record of phonographic history "The Wonder of the Age" (1970). He produced Bing Crosby's final UK album "Feels Good...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter, England)
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Davies, Alfred d. September 27, 1907
MP for Carmarthen, 1900-1906. (Bio by: David Conway)
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
de Ferranti, Sebastian Ziani b. April 9, 1864 d. January 13, 1930
Scientist. Assisted Siemens with electric steel furnace experiments. Developed the Ferranti alternator and assisted with the Grosvenor Gallery station which became London Electric Supply Corporation which provided the first long distance transfer of electricity (eight miles). He was also said to have suggested that weather could be controlled using electricity.
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Dicksee, Francis Bernard b. November 27, 1853 d. October 18, 1928
Artist. A member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, he was born to a very artistic family; his father, brother and sister were all well-known artists. Elected president of the Royal Academy in 1924, he was knighted in 1925, but died suddenly three years later. (Bio by: VampireRed)
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England
du Maurier, George b. March 6, 1834 d. October 8, 1898
Cartoonist and author of the sensational best-seller "Trilby," which features the evil Svengali.
St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard, Hampstead, Greater London, England
GPS coordinates: 51.5768814, -0.1803500 (hddd.dddd)
Farjeon, Eleanor b. February 13, 1881 d. June 5, 1965
Author who is best remembered for the lyrics to the song "Morning Has Broken". Eleanor Farjeon was born in London. Her father, Benjamin Leopold Farjeon, was a writer of Jewish descent. Her mother, Margaret, was the daughter of Joseph Jefferson, a well-known American actor who created the role of Rip Van Winkle. Eleanor was educated at home. At the age of four, she attended the opera and the theatre ; at the age of seven, she was writing stories on her father's typewriter. At sixteen, she wrote...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
St John-at-Hampstead Churchyard, Hampstead, Greater London, England
Plot: H104 in the graveyard extension
Fisher, Andrew b. August 29, 1862 d. October 22, 1928
Born in Scotland, emigrated to Australia in 1885. As an active trade unionist in the momng industry, became involved in politics and became Australia's first Labour Prime minister, eventually serving three terms. On resigning in 1915 he became Australian High Commissioner in Britain until his death. (Bio by: David Conway)
Cause of death: influenza
Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, Greater London, England

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