Find A Grave - Hertfordshire

Abrahams, Harold b. December 15, 1899 d. January 14, 1978
Olympic Athlete, Journalist. He represented Great Britain twice in the Olympic Games (1920, 1924) and in 1924 equaled the Olympic record in winning the 100-meter dash and winning the Gold Medal (he also one a Silver Medal in the 4x100 meter relay). He later became an executive in such organizations as the British Amateur Athletic Federation and covered sports as a radio commentator and as athletics correspondent for the London Sunday Times (1925 to 1967). His story was depicted in the 1981...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
St John the Baptist Churchyard, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England
Alban of Britain d. June 22, 304 (circa)
Roman Catholic Saint. He was Britain's first Catholic martyr. When the Roman Emperor Severus came to Britain, he ordered all Christians to be executed. Alban, a prominent citizen, sheltered a fugitive priest, providing him with his clothes. When the deception was discovered, Alban proclaimed himself a Christian. At his trial he refused to sacrifice to Roman gods and was executed "from the walled place, across a stream to an arena and thence five hundred paces up a hill". According to the legend...[Read More]
Saint Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Alexander, Harold 'Earl of Tunis' b. December 10, 1891 d. June 16, 1969
British Army Field Marshal. Born in London, the second son of the fourth Earl of Caledon, when he was very young the family moved back to their ancestral home, Caledon Castle in County Tyrone, Ireland, and, when he was only six, his father, who had served in the Life Guards Regiment of the British Army, but was better known as a deep-water yachtsman, died. In Ireland, he learned to paint and to carve in wood and stone. Educated at Harrow College, and at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
St Margaret Churchyard, Ridge, Hertfordshire, England
Amphibalus, Saint d. June 25, 304 (circa)
Roman Catholic Saint. He was a Christian priest sheltered by St. Alban, as a consequence of which the latter was executed. His remains, or as one authority puts it "certain relics which were held to be his", were discovered at Redbourne, near the town of St. Albans, in the twelfth century, and placed in the Abbey church. Unfortunately his first shrine was destroyed when the roof of the abbey fell in. A new shrine (the present one) was built around 1350. This shrine was broken into fragments and...[Read More] (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Bacon, Anne b. 1528 d. 1610
Born Anne Cooke, the daughter of Sir Antony Cooke, tutor to Prince Edward under Henry VIII. Anne was highly educated and was known for her ability to read Latin, Greek, Italian, and French. She was the translator of the popular sermons of Bernardino Ochino, an Italian convert to Calvinism, printed between 1548 and 1570. She was a strong advocate for the Protestant cause in England. She served as Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Elizabeth I. She married Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen's Keeper of the Great...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
St Michael Churchyard, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Plot: In the Church: exact location unknown
Bacon, Francis b. January 22, 1561 d. April 4, 1626
Philosopher, essayist and politician. Lord Chancellor of England. Alleged unwarrantably by some to have been the writer of Shakespeare's plays. Notable works include 'On the Advancement of Learning,' an early attempt at an encyclopaedia. Died after catching bronchitis when stuffing a chicken with snow to see whether it would be preserved, thus anticipating frozen food. (Bio by: David Conway)
Cause of death: Bronchitis
St Michael Churchyard, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Beaufort, Sir. Edmund b. 1406 d. May 22, 1455
English Aristocracy. Born the son of Sir John de Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Lady Margaret de Holand. He was granted the title of Count of Mortain in April 1427. He married Lady Eleanor Beauchamp sometime between 1431 and 1435 in a unlicensed marriage, although he was pardoned in March 1438. The marriage produced ten children. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter by May 1436. By 1440 he succeeded in recapturing Harfleur in Normandy. He was created 1st Earl of Dorset in August...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Saint Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Plot: Burial is in Lady's Chapel--the exact site is unknown
Beckett, Edmund b. May 12, 1816 d. April 29, 1905
British Peer. Born at Carlton Hall, Nottinghamshire, the son of Sir Edmund Beckett, 4th Baronet Beckett. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar in 1841, eventually becoming a very successful litigator. He was also a noted amateur horologist and published ‘Rudimentary Treatise on Clocks, Watches, and Bells' in 1850. He served as the president of the Horology Society from 1868 to 1905. He succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet in May 1874; legally changing his...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: Illness following fall
Saint Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Plot: Churchyard
Bostock, John 'of Wheathampstead' d. 1465
Abbot of St. Albans, close colleague of Duke Humfrey of Gloucester (q.v.) and himself a patron of learning. Originally buried in a special chapel, which has now been reconstructed. (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Breakspear, Robert d. 1110
Roman Catholic figure. Although little is known about his youth, he was apparently a clerk before the death of his wife, which led to his application to the monastery of St Albans in Hertfordshire where he was accepted as a lay-brother in the abbey, at which time he effectively abandoned his young son, Nicholas, who was supported for several years by the receipt of alms which were given to the local poor at the abbey gatehouse. Eventually, Breakspear took his vows becoming a monk while his son...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Saint Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Plot: Choir
Burt, Corp. Alfred Alexander b. March 3, 1895 d. June 9, 1962
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
West Herts Crematorium, Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Byrne, Simon b. 1806 d. June 2, 1833
Boxing Champion. For a time, he was considered the heavyweight champion of Ireland. During his career, it was not uncommon for bouts to last dozens of rounds spanning several hours, which was especially brutal when coupled with the fact that glove boxing had not been introduced yet - boxing was bareknuckle. He was involved in two matches that resulted in death. The first occurred on June 2, 1830, when he fought Alexander McKay, who was champion of Scotland at the time. The bout lasted 47...[Read More] (Bio by: Mike Beard)
Saint Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Cartland, Barbara b. July 9, 1901 d. May 21, 2000
Author. Aviation pioneer. British political and society figure. Dame Barbara Cartland was born into a middle class family, and showed writing talent from an early age; her first job as a gossip columnist for The Daily Express was followed by her first novel, "Jigsaw", in 1923. By the time her career ended, she had published 657 books, making her, according to the 1983 edition of "The Guinness Book of World Records", the largest selling author on earth. While she wrote biographies and books on...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Hatfield Estate, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Cecil, Robert Gascoyne b. February 3, 1830 d. August 22, 1903
British Prime Minister, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury. Served as Prime Minister fo Geat Britian in 1885, from 1886 to 1892 and from 1895 to 1902.
St Etheldreda Churchyard, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Plot: In churchyard; memorial in church
Cecil, Robert b. 1563 d. May 24, 1612
English Statesman, First Earl of Salisbury. Statesman under Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. Created Viscount Cranborne in 1604 and 1st Earl of Salisbury in 1605. The family remained closely involved in British politics until very recently, when the present Viscount Cranborne lost his position as Conservative Leader in the House of Lords over the issue of Parliamentary reform. Ancestor of Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salibury and Prime Minister. (Bio by: David Conway)
St Etheldreda Churchyard, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Plot: in Salisbury Chapel
Claughton, Thomas Legh b. November 6, 1808 d. July 25, 1892
Bishop of St. Albans, 1877-1890. Buried in the churchyard, but has a memorial in the Abbey Church as well. (Bio by: David Conway)
Saint Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Plot: Churchyard
Cogan, Alma Angela b. May 19, 1932 d. October 26, 1966
Singer. Known as "The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice," she began performing as a child, auditioning for bandleader Ted Heath. She was signed as a recording artist for HMV Records while still in her teens, releasing her first record in 1952. Shortly afterwards, she became the resident singer on the BBC Radio show "Take It From Here," and followed up with a string of hits including "Bell Bottom Blues," "Little Things Mean A Lot," "I Can't Tell A Waltz From a Tango," "Never Do A Tango With An...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Bushey Jewish Cemetery, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England
Collings-Wells, LTC. John Stanhope [memorial] b. July 19, 1880 d. March 27, 1918
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Manchester, England, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of the 4th Bedfordshire Regiment, British Army. On March 27, 1918, during a withdrawal of his battalion at Albert France, Lieutenant Colonel Collings-Wells called for volunteers to remain behind and hold up the enemy while the main body of the battalion retreated. With his small body of volunteers he held off the advancing enemy for over one and a half hours. Later when his battalion...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
St Etheldreda Churchyard, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Conway, Barbara b. 1952 d. 1991
Investigative journalist, television presenter, author. A pioneer of electronic journalism in the UK.
Western Synagogue Cemetery, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England
Cox, Pvt. Christopher Augustus b. December 25, 1889 d. April 28, 1959
British Victoria Cross recipient. Christopher Augustus Cox was born in the small town of King's Langley, in North-West Hertfordshire, and lived there all his life. In 1912, he married Maud Swan, with whom he went on to have eight children. In September 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the First World War, he volunteered for active service and, the following July, went to France with the 7th. Battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment, where he served as a stretcher bearer. He was wounded in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
All Saints Churchyard, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England

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