Bronte, Branwell b. June 26, 1817 d. September 24, 1848 British Painter, Writer, and Poet. He was the brother of the three Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte, who all became renowned authors. Born Patrick Branwell Bronte in Thornton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was the fourth of six children of Patrick and Marie Bronte. His father was the Thornton chapel curate and an amateur poet. When he was five years old, his father was appointed to the perpetual curacy in the nearby town of Haworth and the family moved into the 5-room...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad) Cause of death: Alcohol and opium addiction St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Haworth, West Yorkshire, England
Bronte, Charlotte b. April 21, 1816 d. March 31, 1855 British Novelist and Poet. She was the oldest of the three Bronte sisters who became renowned authors, the others being Emily and Anne Bronte. Additionally, she was also an accomplished artist. She was born the fourth of six children in Thornton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Patrick and Marie Bronte. Her father, an Anglican priest, was the Thornton chapel curate as well as an amateur poet. When she was four years old, her father was appointed to the perpetual curacy in the...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad) St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Haworth, West Yorkshire, England
Bronte, Emily b. July 30, 1818 d. December 19, 1848 British Novelist and Poet. She was one of three Bronte sisters who became renowned authors and was probably the greatest of them. Even though she would write only one novel in her short life, she would become a major literary figure in her own right. She was born Emily Jane Bronte, the fifth of six children in Thornton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Patrick and Marie Bronte. Her father, an Anglican priest, was the Thornton chapel curate as well as an amateur poet. In 1820...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad) St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Haworth, West Yorkshire, England
Hill-Walker, Alan Richard b. July 12, 1859 d. April 21, 1944 First Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in North Yorkshire England, he served as a Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, Northampton Shire Regiment, British Army. On January 28, 1881, in heavy actions at Laing's Nek, South Africa, when a retreat was ordered, Lieutenant Hill remained behind and tried to carry out another officer whom was severely wounded. He lifted the man and tried to carry him off the field in his arms until he was shot dead. He then went and brought another wounded man out...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Haworth, West Yorkshire, England
b. June 26, 1817 d. September 24, 1848