Byron, Lord. George Gordon b. January 22, 1788 d. April 19, 1824 Author, Poet. He was the 6th Baron Byron. He was among the most famous of the English 'Romantic' poets. His major works include Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Don Juan and Hours of Idleness. He died of fever and exposure while engaged in the Greek struggle for independence. His remains (except for his heart, which is buried at Missolonghi, Greece) were sent back to England and buried beneath the chancel of St. Mary Magdalene at Huchnall-Torkard in Nottinghamshire. Authorities would not sanction...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England Plot: Family vault
Caunt, Benjamin 'Big Ben' b. March 22, 1815 d. September 10, 1861 English Boxing Champion. He was a bareknuckle boxer before glove boxing was introduced, and became the English heavyweight champion on May 11, 1841, by defeating Nick Ward. He held the title until September 9, 1845, when he was defeated by William Thompson. He is said to have had a booming voice, coming from a 6'2" barrel-chested frame. After his death, another booming voice of the area was named after him - the hour bell of Westminster takes its name from the man known as "Big Ben". (Bio by: M.J. Beard) St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England
King, Augusta Ada b. December 10, 1815 d. November 27, 1852 English Aristocracy. Mathematician. Born Augusta Ada Byron in London to the famed poet, George Gordon Byron and his wife, Anna Isabella Millbanke. Within two months of her birth, her mother separated from Lord Byron and was awarded sole custody of their daughter, Byron never saw her again. Know as Ada, she was tutored in the sciences and mathematics by such luminaries as William Frend, William King, Mary Somerville, and Augustus De Morgan. She married at nineteen to William Lord King who became...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England
b. January 22, 1788 d. April 19, 1824