Find A Grave - Herefordshire

Abel, John b. 1577 d. 1675
Architect. He rose to prominence in 17th Century England, and served as King's Carpenter to English monarch King Charles I.
St Mary Churchyard, Sarnesfield, Herefordshire, England
Charlton, Thomas d. 1343 (circa)
Charlton served as Bishop of Hereford, Treasurer of England and Chancellor of Ireland.
Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Cuthfleda
Roman Catholic Saint. She was the Abbess of the Nunnery at Leominster and was the Patroness of the region. Known for her holiness and chaste life (Bio by: girlofcelje)
Nunnery at Leominster (ruins), Leominster, Herefordshire, England
de Losinga (Lotharingia), Robert d. 1095
He was Bishop of Hereford between 1079 and 1095 and was a friend of St. Wulstan.
Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Farndon, Pete b. June 2, 1952 d. April 14, 1983
Musician. Born in Hereford, England, he was a bass guitarist and a founding member of the rock band, The Pretenders. The group was formed in 1978, with Farndon playing a large role in shaping band's tough image. His distinctive bass playing and backup vocals were featured on the group's first albums "Pretenders" (1980), "Extended Play" (1981) and "Pretenders II" (1981). Due to increasingly strained relations with his band mates, he was dismissed from the band in June 1982. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
St Peter Churchyard, Withington, Herefordshire, England
Field, Bishop b. 1574
Educated at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge and at Oxford. He served as Bishop of Hereford and was onetime chaplain to the King.
Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Glendower, Owen b. 1359 d. September 20, 1415
Welsh Royalty. Born Owain ab Gruffydd, son of Gruffydd Vychan, and his wife Helen, who claimed descent from the princes of Powys, he inherited the manors of Sycharth and Glyndyvrdwy in the north, and smaller estates in south Wales. He studied law in London, was squire to the earl of Arundel, and then served with the forces of Henry Bolingbroke the future Henry IV. In September 1400 his feud with a neighbor, Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin, touched off an uprising in northern Wales. He formed an...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Mornington Straddle, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Gordon, Noele b. December 25, 1923 d. April 14, 1985
"In loving memory of dear Nolly, who devoted her life to her career. Her personality and ability established her as a national figure in British entertainment, and she is deeply missed by us all." Noele Gordon was born in East Ham in London, and trained as an actress at RADA. She has the distinction of being the first woman ever to be seen on colour television, during the experimental transmissions which were made in 1938 from the Crystal Palace in South London. After the War, she appeared in a...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Cause of death: Cancer
St Mary's Foy Churchyard, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England
Honeyman-Scott, James b. November 4, 1956 d. June 16, 1982
Musician. Born in Hereford, England, he was best known as a guitarist and founding member of the rock band The Pretenders. After several rehearsals and recording sessions, Scott officially joined the group as lead guitarist in 1980. His original and versatile style is credited in helping to shape the early 1980s new wave movement. He also co-wrote a number of songs for the band such as "Stop Your Sobbing", "Talk of the Town", "Brass in Pocket" and "Precious". He died in London, England, of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Cocaine overdose
St Peter Churchyard, Pipe and Lyde, Herefordshire, England
Jones, Robert b. August 19, 1857 d. September 6, 1898
Private at Rorke's Drift. Robert Jones was born in Clytha, Monmouthshire, England. A private in the 2nd Battalion / 24th Regiment of Foot in Natal, Jones was a member of the British defense force at Rorke's Drift. In the afternoon of January 22, 1879, a Zulu force attacked the small British supply outpost at Rorke's Drift. Defended by only 131 soldiers, of which 39 were in the hospital, against almostÊ4,000 Zulu warriors, the men held out against unceasing Zulu attacks throughout the evening...[Read More]
Cause of death: Gunshot wound, ruled a suicide
St Peter Churchyard, Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England
Mayo (Mayew), Richard b. 1440 d. 1516
He was Bishop of Hereford from 1504 to 1516. He was the first President of Magdalen College, Oxford, holding the position from 1480 to 1507 and Chancellor of the University. He escorted Katherine of Aragon from Spain for her marriage to Prince Arthur, after whose death she married his younger brother, later King Henry VIII.
Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Pembridge, Sir Richard d. 1375
He was one of the earliest Knights of the Garter and fought at Poitiers in 1356.
Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Potter, Dennis b. May 17, 1935 d. June 7, 1994
Screenwriter, Author. Dennis Christopher George Potter was born at Brick House in the village of Berry Hill, in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. His father, Walter Potter, and his father's father were both coal miners ; his mother, Margaret (nee Wale) came from London, although her mother had been born in the Forest. Dennis Potter was educated at Bell's Grammar School in Coleford, near his birthplace, and at St. Clement Dane's School in Hammersmith. After his National Service, which he...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Cause of death: Cancer
St Mary's Foy Churchyard, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England
Romilly, Samuel b. March 1, 1757 d. November 2, 1818
Samuel Romilly was born in Frith Street, Soho, London, of Huguenot parents. His sister, Catherine, went on to become the mother of Peter Mark Roget (q.v.). He learned very little at school and was almost entirely self-educated. After some years in which he worked in his father's watchmaking and jewellery shop, and as a lawyer's clerk, he was called to the Bar in 1783. He visited Paris in 1789 and wrote a book about the French Revolution. In 1798, he married Anne, the daughter of Francis Garbett...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Cause of death: Suicide
St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Knill, Herefordshire, England
Stanbury (Stanbery), John d. 1474
Served as Bishop of Hereford from 1453 to 1474. He was Priest Confessor to King Henry VI and was involved in the establishment of Eton College.
Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Tudor, Owen b. 1400 d. February 4, 1460
Welsh Aristocracy. His Welsh name being Owen ap Meredydd, he was commonly called Owen Tudor. He was the founder of the Tudor dynasty. The five sovereigns of the Tudor dynasty are among the most well-known figures in Royal history. Owen was a descendant of the Welsh Prince Rhys ap Gruffudd. He began his life at court by appearing as a squire at the court of the infant King Henry VI. By all accounts he was a handsome man who caught the eye of the Queen Mother, Catherine of Valois, who gave him a...[Read More] (Bio by: Cemetery Cop)
Church of the Grey Friars, Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Zavaroni, Lena b. November 4, 1963 d. October 1, 1999
Singer. A native of Scotland, she made her mark in the 1970s as a nine year old girl with a huge voice who was brought into the spotlight when she won 'Opportunity Knocks' talent show, five weeks in a row. She went to the Italia Conte stage school in London, making friends with Bonnie Langford and also sang for many famous people including President Gerald Ford at the White House and Queen Elizabeth at a variety performance. She also appeared with Frank Sinatra and Liza Minelli in a charity...[Read More] (Bio by: Medora)
St Peter Churchyard, Pipe and Lyde, Herefordshire, England

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