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Dickens, Charles b. February 7, 1812 d. June 9, 1870
Victorian author whose works include several masterpieces including 'Oliver Twist', 'A Christmas Carol', 'A Tale of Two Cities' and 'The Pickwick Papers'. He died at Gads Hill Place, his home five miles from Rochester. His wish was to be buried in front of Rochester Cathedral but was buried in Westminster Abbey instead.
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Greater London, England
Plot: Poets Corner
GPS coordinates: 51.5000801, -0.1292300 (hddd.dddd)
Dickens, Charles [memorial] b. February 7, 1812 d. June 9, 1870
Victorian author whose works include several masterpieces including 'Oliver Twist', 'A Christmas Carol', 'A Tale of Two Cities' and 'The Pickwick Papers'. He died at Gads Hill Place, his home five miles from Rochester. His wish was to be buried in front of Rochester Cathedral but was buried in Westminster Abbey instead.
Rochester Cathedral, Rochester, Kent, England
Dickens, Charles [memorial] b. February 7, 1812 d. June 9, 1870
This monument is immediately to the left of the grave of Catherine and Dora Dickens. The inscription reads: "Charles Dickens. Born 7 February 1812, died 9 June 1870. Buried in Westminster Abbey. Catherine Dickens, his widow. Born 19 May 1815, died 22 November 1879. Dora Annie. Their ninth child. Died 14 April 1851, aged 9 months.Lieut. Walter Landor. Their second son. Died at Calcutta, 31 December 1853, aged 23. Lieut. Sydney Smith, R.N. Their fifth son. Died at sea 2 May 1872, aged 25.Francis...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Highgate Cemetery (West), Highgate, Greater London, England
Wilder, Laura Elizabeth b. February 7, 1867 d. February 10, 1957
Pioneer, Author. Born Laura Elizabeth Ingalls in Pepin, Wisconsin, the second daughter of Charles and Caroline Quiner Ingalls. The Ingalls family traveled by covered wagon to short residences in Iowa, Minnesota, and Kansas, before settling in DeSmet, South...[Read More] (Bio by: Rae)
Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Wright County, Missouri, USA
Deere, John b. February 7, 1804 d. May 17, 1886
19th Century American inventor and industrialist, best known for founding the yard, farm and earthmoving equipment company that bears his name. John Deere was born in Rutland, Vermont, on February 7, 1804, the third son of William Rinold Deere, a merchant tailor. In 1808, William sailed for England, in hopes of claiming an inheritance, but he was never heard from again, and is presumed lost at sea. Raised by his widowed mother on a meager income, John's education was limited to the primary...[Read More] (Bio by: Edward Parsons)
Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Plot: On Prospect at Concourse, North East corner of Cemetery overlooking the Mississippi River
GPS coordinates: 41.5075493, -90.4919281 (hddd.dddd)
Douglass, Frederick b. February 7, 1818 d. February 20, 1895
Social Reformer, Human Rights Leader. Black American who was one of the most eminent human rights leaders of the 19th century. His oratorical and literary brilliance thrust him into the forefront of the U.S. abolition movement and he became the first black citizen to hold hight rank in the U.S government. Separated as an infant from his slave mother, he never knew his white father, Frederick lived with his grandmother on a Maryland plantation until at the age of eight, his owner sent him to...[Read More] (Bio by: Cinnamonntoast4)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section T, Lot 26
More, Sir. Thomas b. February 7, 1478 d. July 6, 1535
Statesman, Lawyer, Author, Roman Catholic Saint. One of the key figures of the English Renaissance. His humanist political fantasy "Utopia" (1516) has had an enduring impact on world literature and social theory. A loyal Catholic, More served as Lord Chancellor of England under Henry VIII (1529 to 1532), but resigned because he opposed the king's religious policies. This stance cost him his life. He is admired for his...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Executed
Chapel of Saint Peter-ad-Vincula, Tower of London, London, Greater London, England
Plot: Exact location unknown
More, Sir. Thomas b. February 7, 1478 d. July 6, 1535
Statesman, Lawyer, Author, Roman Catholic Saint. One of the key figures of the English Renaissance. His humanist political fantasy "Utopia" (1516) has had an enduring impact on world literature and social theory. A loyal Catholic, More served as Lord Chancellor of England under Henry VIII (1529 to 1532), but resigned because he opposed the king's religious policies. This stance cost him his life. He is admired for his...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
St Dunstan Churchyard, Canterbury, Kent, England
Plot: Roper Chapel
Doss, Desmond T. b. February 7, 1919 d. March 23, 2006
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, and grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, whose tenets forbid bearing arms. When he was called to the draft, he declined a religious exemption that would have allowed him to continue working in a shipyard. He served in the Army with the designation of conscientious objector, but he detested that phrase. He preferred "conscientious cooperator." However, he still refused to learn to shoot a rifle. Sent...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Plot: Section P
Lewis, Sinclair b. February 7, 1885 d. January 10, 1951
Writer. Born Harry Sinclair Lewis to Edwin J. and Emma Kermott Lewis on February 7, 1885 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, a farming village approximately 100 miles northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul with a total population of slightly more than 1,000 at the time of his birth, his mother died when he was six years old and his father, a country physician, remarried a year later. According to his obituary in The New York Times, he was "described as a gangling, pink-skinned, freckled, red-haired young man...[Read More] (Bio by: Donna Di Giacomo)
Cause of death: Paralysis of the heart (heart failure)
Greenwood Cemetery, Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA
Chipperton, Gidget 'Taco Bell Dog' b. February 7, 1994 d. July 21, 2009
Animal Movie Actor. Gidget was known since the late 1990's as the Chihuahua in the Taco Bell television commercials in which she said the phrase "Yo Quiero Taco Bell" which meant "I want Taco Bell". She was originally cast as the girlfriend to the male Chihuahua in the ad by the director but at the last minute he decided that he wanted Gidget as the lead dog. Gidget was also cast in the 2003 film, "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde" in which she played Reese Witherspoons character Elle...[Read More] (Bio by: Always ஐ Marissa)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, Gidget's Ashes Are With Her Trainer Sue
Andrews Jr., Thomas b. February 7, 1873 d. April 15, 1912
Noted Titanic Designer, Builder and Victim. Born in Northern Ireland the son of Right Hon. Thomas Andrews and Eliza (Pirrie), nephew of Lord Pirrie, principal owner of Harland and Wolff, the builders of Titanic. Entering at age 16 as premium apprentice, he gradually worked his way up to became managing director of H&W in charge of designing, and was familiar with every detail of the construction of Titanic. In 1901, he became a member of the Institution of Naval Architects, and expressed...[Read More]
Body lost at sea
Jacques, Hattie [memorial] b. February 7, 1924 d. October 6, 1980
British-born comic actress. Probably most famous for her role as 'Matron' in "Carry On Matron"(1972). She was married to comedy actor John Le Mesurier from 1949 to 1965, when they divorced. (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
Cause of death: Heart Attack
St Pauls Churchyard, London, Greater London, England
King, John b. February 7, 1862 d. May 20, 1938
US Navy Peacetime Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Ireland, he served in the United States Navy for twenty-six years, 1893 to 1919, retired a Chief Water Tender and is one of very few to receive the Medal of Honor twice for different events. His first Medal of Honor was on May 29, 1901, for heroism at the time of the accident to the boiler of the "USS Vicksburg", which was presented to him by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 6, 1901. The second award was again for...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Calvary Cemetery, Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
GPS coordinates: 34.2961998, -93.0379791 (hddd.dddd)
Preobrajenska, Olga b. February 7, 1871 d. December 27, 1962
Ballet Dancer. Olga Preobrajenska (Preobrazhenskaya) was born in St. Petersburg in 1871. She studied at the Imperial Ballet School in St. Petersburg. Her teachers included Petipa, Ivanov and Anna Johansson, and later Cecchetti and Beretta. She graduated in 1889 to join the Mariinsky Theatre. Promoted to soloist in 1896 and prima ballerina in 1900. Danced all the leading roles at the Mariinsky. Her best roles were in Coppelia, Raymonda, Sleeping Beauty, La Fille mal gard�e and Don Quixote. From...[Read More] (Bio by: Medora)
Cimeti�re de Sainte Genevieve Des Bois, Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois, Departement de l'Essonne, Ile-de-France, France
Jacques, Hattie b. February 7, 1924 d. October 6, 1980
Well loved British comedy actress. Famed mainly for her roles in the legendary "Carry On" films, Hattie Jacques was also famed for her radio work with the likes of Tony Hancock. She was married for several years to comedy actor John Le Mesurier. Hattie Jacques was cremated at Putney Vale. (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium, London, Greater London, England
Plot: The Glades of Remembrance, opposite Panel 16 beneath the Oak tree.
Bracken, Eddie b. February 7, 1915 d. November 14, 2002
Motion picture and Broadway stage actor/comedian. He is best remembered for his comedies with Preston Sturges, such as "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (1944) and "Hail the Conquering Hero" in the same year. On stage he appeared in "The Seven Year Itch," "The Odd Couple," and "Hello Dolly!" (Bio by: Jos� L Bernab� Tronchoni)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Swift, Gen. Innis Palmer b. February 7, 1882 d. November 3, 1953
United States Army General. He was the son of United States Army Major General Eben Swift and Susan Palmer. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1904, and was assigned to cavalry service at Fort Clark. After attending Mounted Service School he served in the Philippines, where General John J. Pershing selected him as his aide-de-Camp. He served in Mexico with the 13th Cavalry Regiment. During World War I he was Assistant Chief of Staff of the 86th Division. He...[Read More] (Bio by: KenOhio)
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section AI, Site 105
Briles, Sgt. Herschel Floyd b. February 7, 1914 d. July 17, 1994
Staff Sergeant Briles was awarded the Medal of Honor for action in Germany in November 1944. He rescued several men from a burning tank destroyer. The next morning, he fired a machinegun with such accuracy that 55 Germans surrendered. Later that day, he again left a position of cover to rescue wounded comrades. He was assigned to Co. C., 899th Tank Destroyer Batallion. (Bio by: Kent Kooi)
Waveland Cemetery, Prairie City, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Mahoney, Jock b. February 7, 1919 d. December 14, 1989
Actor. He is remembered for his many western roles, often playing the bad guy, and for his stunt work. He was considered one of the best stuntmen in Hollywood during his time. Born in 1919, he attended the University of Iowa, where he excelled in athletics, including swimming, basketball and football. When World War II broke out, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, becoming a fighter pilot. After the war, he turned to Hollywood to make movies, starting as a stuntman, doubling for...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea

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