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Allingham, Margery Louise b. May 20, 1904 d. June 30, 1966
Author. She was educated the Perse School for Girls, Cambridge, and while there wrote stories and plays, her first published work appearing in her aunt's magazine when she was only eight years old. She studied drama at the Regent Street Polytechnic from 1920, and during this time wrote several plays and published her first novel, "Blackkerchief Dick" (1923), at age nineteen. Her first detective story was "The White Cottage Mystery", serialized in the Daily Express in 1927, and in 1929 she...[Read More] (Bio by: js)
St Nicholas Churchyard, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex, England
Plot: Churchyard (extension)
Banyard, James b. January 31, 1800 d. October 31, 1863
English Religious Leader. James Banyard, a farm worker's son, was born in Rochford in 1800. He founded the religious sect known as The Peculiar People in rural Essex in the mid-19th Century. He was a disciple of James Bridges, the evangelist, who in 1836 had founded the Plumstead Peculiars. It was an off-shoot of a Wesleyan denomination. Banyard was frequently drunk until his wife asked him to attend a service in the local Wesleyan Methodist chapel. The preacher's message had a profound effect...[Read More] (Bio by: geoffrey gillon)
St Andrew Churchyard, Rochford, Essex, England
Blackmore, Sir. Richard d. 1729
English Poet and Physician. A respected physician and religious writer, he is probably best remembered as the object of satire and as an example of a dull poet. Born at Corsham, in Wiltshire, England he was the son of a wealthy attorney. He was educated at Westminster School very briefly, and then entered Saint Edmund Hall, Oxford, England in 1669, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in 1674 and his Master of Arts in 1676. He became a tutor at Saint Edmund Hall for a time, but in 1682 he received...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
Saint Peters Churchyard, Boxted, Essex, England
Plot: Buried inside the church
Blind, Rudolf b. 1850 d. February 3, 1916
Artist, Translator. He was born in Brussels to Karl Blind and his wife Friederica (nee Ettlinger), who were from Mannheim in Germany but had been expelled from France for plotting against Louis Napoleon. In 1852, they arrived in England, where Rudolf was educated at University College School in Frognal, North London, and at the Royal Academy. He assisted with the decorations of the Opera House at Vienna; then, in 1870, on the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War, he enlisted as a volunteer in...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Maldon Cemetery, Maldon, Essex, England
Brough, Peter b. February 25, 1916 d. June 3, 1999
Entertainer. He was a ventriloquist who became a well-known name to audiences in the 1950s. He is associated with the puppet 'Archie Andrews.'
Maldon Cemetery, Maldon, Essex, England
Buss, Frances Mary b. August 16, 1827 d. December 24, 1894
Educator. Born in London, the eldest of ten children, she taught at school with her mother, with whom, when she was eighteen, she opened a school at Kentish Town in North London. In the evenings, she studied French, German and Geography at Queen's College. In 1850, she founded the North London Collegiate School for Ladies, which continues to this day at Canons Park in Edgware, although the "for Ladies" has been dropped from the title. In 1874, she founded the Association of Headmistresses and...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Theydon Bois, Essex, England
Byrd, William b. 1540 d. July 4, 1623
Composer. Regarded as the greatest English musician of his generation. He studied music with Thomas Tallis and sang in London's Royal Chapel during the reign of Mary Tudor (1553 to 1568). After a stint as organist of Lincoln Cathedral, he was named "Gentleman of the Chapel Royal" by Queen Elizabeth in 1572. Byrd worked there as a singer, composer, and organist for two decades. A devout Catholic, he wrote many Anglican settings for royal occasions; at the same time he secretly attended...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Stondon Massey, Essex, England
Corbett, Frederick b. 1853 d. September 25, 1912
Arab Pasha Rebellion Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Private in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. During a reconnaissance mission at Kafr Dowar, Egypt, August 5, 1882 the Mounted Infantry, Private Corbett was serving with came under enemy fire. When one of the officers was mortally wounded and there was no time to move him, Private Corbett asked to remain by him. Under constant fire, he tried to stop the bleeding of the officer's wounds. When the Mounted Infantry received orders to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Maldon Cemetery, Maldon, Essex, England
Diffring, Anton b. October 20, 1918 d. May 20, 1989
Character actor. He was born Anton de Vient in Koblenz, Germany. After studying acting in Berlin and Vienna, Anton Diffring headed to America via Canada to start his film career. World War II was declared and he was interned in Canada as a subversive. Released after the war, he continued to Hollywood but had little success. The 1950's found him in England where the studio's were making war movies. With his fair hair, stern face and chiseled german features, he was perfect for casting as a...[Read More] (Bio by: Susan Edwards)
St Andrew Churchyard, White Colne, Essex, England
Edwards, Thomas b. April 19, 1863 d. March 27, 1952
Mandi Rebellion Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Brill, England, he served as a Private in 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders, Black Watch, British Army. At Tamaai, Sudan, on March 13, 1884, Private Edwards was attached to the Naval Brigade as a Mule Driver. When both members of a gun crew had been killed, Private Edwards, after bayoneting two Arabs and himself receiving a wound from a spear, remained with the gun, defending it throughout the action. For conspicuous gallantry, he was awarded...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Chigwell, St Mary Churchyard, Chigwell, Essex, England
Fowler, Edward John b. 1861 d. March 26, 1926
British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. During the Zulu War, he served as a Private in the 2nd Battalion, Cameronians Scottish Rifles. At the Battle of Inhlobane Mountain, South Africa, on March 28, 1879, Private Fowler along with two officers, was ordered forward in advance to dislodge enemy from a position in caves up the mountain. The path was so narrow that they had to advance in single file and the officer who first entered the cave was instantly killed. Private Fowler immediately sprang...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Colchester Cemetery and Crematorium, Colchester, Essex, England
Fryatt, Charles Algernon b. December 2, 1872 d. July 27, 1916
Fryatt is the hero and victim of one of the most extraordinary episodes of the First World War. He was a captain of the mercantile and passenger fleet of the Great North Eastern Railway. (Hence his memorial at their London terminus). During the war he made many crossings in the face of great danger from mines and submarines, and was renowned for his expertise in these circumstances. On 28th March 1915, his ship, the S.S. 'Brussels' was attacked by a submarine. Fryatt realised that the submarine...[Read More] (Bio by: David Conway)
Cause of death: Executed
Dovercourt All Saints Churchyard, Dovercourt, Essex, England
Godley, Pvt. Sidney Frank 'Mug' b. August 14, 1889 d. June 29, 1957
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient, first Private to be awarded this medal in WWI. Born in East Grinstead, West Sussex England, he served as a Private in the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers British Army. On August 23, 1914, Private Godley offered to defend the Nimy Bridge at Mons, Belgium, while the rest of the British and French armies retreated for a better defense inland. When his commanding Lieutenant had been killed, Private Godley held the bridge single-handed for two hours under...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Loughton Burial Ground, Loughton, Essex, England
Plot: Section F Grave 3051
Goody, Jade (Jade Cerisa Lorraine) b. June 5, 1981 d. March 22, 2009
British Television Personality. She lived the last several years of her life and went thru her terminal illness in front of the camera. Raised in South London amidst addiction and poverty, she had little education and seemed an unlikely candidate for wealth and stardom when she landed a spot on Channel 4's "Big Brother" in 2002. Jade's antics and brash personality made her a hit and a regular on British "reality" television. She was to become a frequent contributor to gossip magazines such as "...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
St Thomas Churchyard, Upshire, Essex, England
Plot: the extension churchyard
Gull, Sir. William Withey b. December 31, 1816 d. January 29, 1890
Medical Pioneer. Born in Saint Leonards, Colchester, his ability as a medical person was soon discovered and in 1843 was made a lecturer in the very hospital were he originally attended lecturers himself and held employment. Through the 1850's he worked his way up from Assistant Physician to Full Physician and in 1869 was made a fellow of the Royal Society. He was created a �Baronet' in 1872 as reward and recognition to the medical skill that he had delivered to The Prince of Wales who had...[Read More] (Bio by: Hilts)
St Michael Churchyard, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, England
Harold II b. 1020 d. 1066
Saxon Monarch. The last Saxon King of England, he reigned from January to October 1066. Harold was defeated by Wiliam the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066. During the battle, Harold was killed when an arrow was fired into his eye.
Cause of death: arrow in through his eye
Waltham Abbey, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Harvey, Eliab b. December 12, 1758 d. February 2, 1830
British Navy Commander. He commanded the Fighting Temeraire at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, where his skill and valour earned him promotion to rear-admiral. He was knighted in 1815. From 1820 to 1826 he served as a Member of the Parliament for Essex. (Bio by: julia&keld)
St Andrew Churchyard, Hempstead, Essex, England
Harvey, Gabriel b. 1545 d. February 11, 1631
Author. A respected Latin scholar in his day, he influenced early Elizabethan Literature by urging a stylistic return to the Roman classics. He was a friend of Edmund Spenser, who portrayed him as Hobbinol in his famous poem "The Shepheardes Calender" (1579). But he is remembered today, unflatteringly, for his literary feud with writer Thomas Nashe. Harvey was born in Saffron Walden, Essex, England. He studied at Cambridge, became professor of rhetoric there in 1574, and was given a...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Harvey, William b. April 1, 1578 d. June 3, 1657
Physician. He discovered the function of the heart in the circulation of the blood. After graduating from the University of Padua in 1602 he returned to London where he became the physician for the royals, and a lecturer for the College of Physicians. It was in his lectures that he first posed the concept of the circulation of the blood. He proposed, among other things, that the blood in the veins and the arteries were the same blood, and that the dynamical starting point of the blood was the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
St Andrew Churchyard, Hempstead, Essex, England
Plot: Vault
Lawless, Terry b. March 29, 1934 d. December 24, 2009
Boxing Manager, Trainer. He guided the careers of around 50 British fighters, shepherding four of them to world championships. Raised in London, he did some minor level boxing and obtained a manager's license in 1957. Running his entire career out of the Royal Oak Gym, Canning Town, London, he steered his charges with a firm yet considerate hand. (For many years he also ran a soft-goods shop as a fall-back option if the boxing business failed). Lawless was to see four of his men achieve world...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Chelmsford Cemetery and Crematorium, Chelmsford, Essex, England

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