Find A Grave - Hampshire

Adams, Fanny b. April 30, 1859 d. August 24, 1867
Murder Victim. She was a victim of one of the most infamous child murder cases in Great Britain. She and her friend Minnie Warner, both aged eight, along with Fanny's sister Lizzie, aged seven, were out for a walk on August 24, 1867 when, at half past one in the afternoon, they were approached by Frederick Baker, a solicitor's clerk who had, evidently, been drinking. He gave Minnie one and a half pennies to buy some sweets, and offered Fanny half a penny if she would leave with him. She took...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Alton Cemetery, Alton, Hampshire, England
Adlam, Thomas Edwin b. October 21, 1893 d. May 28, 1975
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. He served in the British Army during World War I as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. He was awarded the VC for his bravery at Thiepval and Swaben Redoubt, France, on September 27and 28, 1916. His citation reads "For most conspicuous bravery. A portion of a village which had defied capture had to be taken at all costs, to permit subsequent operations to develop. This minor operation came under very heavy machine-gun and rifle...[Read More] (Bio by: derrick unwin)
St Matthew Churchyard, Blackmoor, Hampshire, England
Aelfgifu of England d. 970
English Royalty, queen consort of King Eadwig the Fair. Also known as Aelfgiva or Elgiva. Very little of Aelfgifu's life is known for certain, although there are a few clues from which historians have drawn presumable conclusions. She was the daughter of Aethelgifu, a prominant noblewoman of very high standing. Her father is unknown, but she is presumed to be a descendant of King Aethelred I and King Aethelwulf of Wessex. Early writings allege that during the banquet following King Eadwig'...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Aelfweard of Wessex b. 904 d. August 2, 924
English Royalty. Born the seventh child of Eadward I "the Elder", King of Wessex and his second wife, Aelflaed. His position in the succession has long been debated due to the brevity of his reign. A 12th-century list of West-Saxon kings, a document called Tectus Roffensis, mentions him as his father's successor, with a reign of four weeks, however, some modern historians suggest he and his elder half-brother, [Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Alfred the Great b. 849 d. October 26, 899
Anglo-Saxon monarch. The son of King Aethelwulf and his queen, Osburga. He married Ealswitha of Mercia in 868, and succeeded his brother Aethelred in 871. Known as one of the greatest kings ever to rule mankind, his reign began amidst devasting viking raids. He defended his kingdom effectively, formulated a code of laws, and instituted a dramatic rebirth of scholastic and religious activity, as well as the arts. Alfred was not only a successful military leader, but a scholar as well, who...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Hyde Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Alfred the Great [original burial site] b. 849 d. October 26, 899
Anglo-Saxon monarch. The son of King Aethelwulf and his queen, Osburga. He married Ealswitha of Mercia in 868, and succeeded his brother Aethelred in 871. Known as one of the greatest kings ever to rule mankind, his reign began amidst devasting viking raids. He defended his kingdom effectively, formulated a code of laws, and instituted a dramatic rebirth of scholastic and religious activity, as well as the arts. Alfred was not only a successful military leader, but a scholar as well, who...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Atheling, Edmund b. 965 d. 971
English Royalty. Born the eldest son of Eadgar the Peaceful, King of Northumbria and Mercia, and Ælfthryth, (who was also known as Elfrida). Due to his early death, his younger brother, Aethelred, would succeed to the crown and become known to history as ‘the Unready.' (Bio by: Iola)
Romsey Abbey, Romsey, Hampshire, England
Austen, Cassandra Elizabeth b. January 9, 1773 d. March 22, 1845
Literary Figure. Born the first daughter and fifth child of Cassandra Leigh and the Rev. George Austen at Steventon, Hampshire, England. Her only sister, Jane, was born some three years later and the two remained exceptionally close throughout their lives. Between 1785 and 1786 the sisters attended the Reading Ladies Boarding School. In 1791, she produced a series of illustrations to accompany Jane's manuscript, "The History of England." In 1794, she became engaged to Thomas Fowle. He died...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
St Nicholas Churchyard, Chawton, Hampshire, England
Austen, Jane b. December 16, 1775 d. July 18, 1817
Novelist. She was the seventh child and second daughter of the Rev. George Austen. Jane was very close to her older sister, Cassandra-Elizabeth. When she was sent to school, she begged to be sent along with her even though she was too young. Mr. Austen, couldn't really afford their schooling and they were back home after less than three years. Jane was very well educated for a female of that time. She have good knowledge of history as well as a little Latin, Italian and musical training. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Jelena)
Cause of death: Addison's disease
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Baring, Sir. Francis b. April 18, 1740 d. September 11, 1810
British Statesman, Financier. Merchant banker and policitian who founded Barings Bank-once Britain's oldest bank. He was the son of a clothmaker, who had settled near Exeter and who sent young Baring to studt commerce in London. With tremendous energy and ability with his brother, they built up an import-export agency in London, he went on to found the merchant bank. He also became director of the East India Company in 1779, services for which he was made a Baronet in 1793. Serving twice as MP...[Read More] (Bio by: s.canning)
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Micheldever, Hampshire, England
Plot: In family vault.
Beaufort, Henry b. 1347 d. April 11, 1447
Cardinal Bishop of Winchester completed the building of the cathedral itself after being largely rebuilt from Norman times by William of Wykeham. Beaufort was the illegitimate son of John of Gaunt and Catherine Swyneford. He crowned Kenry VI King of France in 1431 in Paris. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Plot: Chantry in the south retro-choir
Bell, Thomas b. October 11, 1792 d. March 13, 1880
Zoologist, Author. In 1813 he began training as a dental surgeon, but, having inherited an interest in natural history from his mother, he pursued a career in both these fields. He was appointed Professor of Zoology at King's College, London in 1836 and was also lecturer on anatomy at Guy's Hospital. He continued to combine his two careers, being made a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1844 and President of the Linnaean Society in 1858. In 1836 he was given the task of describing the...[Read More] (Bio by: js)
St Mary Churchyard, Selborne, Hampshire, England
Plot: Memorial in the nave.
Bissett, William Davison b. August 7, 1893 d. May 12, 1971
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
Aldershot Military Cemetery, Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Blake, Sir. Peter b. October 1, 1948 d. December 6, 2001
Sailing Champion. His numerous accolades include two Sportsman of the Year awards and four Yachtsman of the Year awards. He was named a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in 1983 for services to yachting, and received a knighthood from the Queen of England in 1991, honored with the title of Officer of the British Empire (OBE), again for services to yachting. He was killed on the Amazon River in Brazil, when marauders stormed his yacht and shot him. (Bio by: Jeff J)
Cause of death: Murdered
St Thomas A Becket Churchyard, Warblington, Hampshire, England
Blanshard, Richard b. October 19, 1817 d. June 5, 1894
First Governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island (1849-1851), which became part of British Columbia, Canada in 1866. When Blanshard arrived in the frontier colony in March 1850 he was treated rudely by Hudson's Bay Company Chief Factor James Douglas, who had wanted the appointment. Provided with no home or office and disputed at every step, Blanshard despised life in in the colony and resigned after only a year and retired to England. (Bio by: Steve Frasher)
St John the Baptist Churchyard, Boldre, Hampshire, England
Bonaparte III., Charles Louis Napoleon b. April 20, 1808 d. January 9, 1873
French Emporer. First president of the French Republic from 1848 to 1851 (during the Second Republic). Emperor of France from 1852 to 1870. He died in exile. He was the son of Napoleon's oldest brother, Louis, King of Holland, and Hortense de Beauharnais. Hortense was Josephine's daughter by her first marriage.
St Michaels Abbey, Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Plot: In crypt behind the high altar
Bonaparte, Eugene Louis John Joseph b. March 16, 1856 d. June 1, 1879
Prince Imperial. He was the only child of Napoleon III and his wife the Empress Eugenie. He served in the British Army as his family was in exile in England. He wanted to make a name for himself. He was in a scouting party in South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 that had dismounted. A surprise Zulu attack spooked his horse and he was left on foot to defend himself against overwhelming odds with only a pistol. He received sixteen wounds, all in the front. Queen Victoria attended his...[Read More]
Cause of death: speared to death
St Michaels Abbey, Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Plot: In crypt behind the high altar
Bonehill, Bessie d. August 21, 1902
Entertainer. She was an international superstar of the Victorian Music Hall. And is recognized as the first of the Victorian ‘male impersonators'. It was said that her songs were whistled and sung all over the civilised world. (Bio by: Laurie)
Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Briggs, Ted b. March 1, 1923 d. October 4, 2008
World War II British Royal Navy Figure. Born Albert Edward Pryke Briggs, he was the longest living survivor of the sinking of the HMS Hood and the best known of her crew. In July 1939, he joined HMS Hood's company as a Seaman and was aboard during the famous battle when the German battleship Bismarck sank the Hood, May 24, 1941. He was one of only three men (out of a crew of over 1400) to be rescued. Following the war Briggs remained in the Navy, retiring as an officer in February 1973. In...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery, Andover, Hampshire, England
Brown, Francis David Millest b. August 7, 1837 d. November 21, 1895
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born Francis David Millett Brown in Bhagalpur, India, he served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 1st Bengal European Fusiliers. At Narnoul, India on November 16, 1857, 1st Lieutenant Brown at the imminent risk of his own life, rushed to the assistance of a wounded soldier of the 1st Bengal European Fusiliers. He carried off injured solider under a heavy fire from the enemy, whose cavalry were within forty or fifty yards of him at the time. For this act of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
West Hill Cemetery, Winchester, Hampshire, England

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