Find A Grave - Buckinghamshire

Holmes, Robert Colin b. April 2, 1926 d. May 24, 1986
Screenwriter. Active from 1955 until his death. He penned scripts for several British TV series, including eighteen episodes of "Doctor Who". He was also the script editor for this series between 1974 and 1977. (Bio by: Bailey)
St Edmund Churchyard, Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, England
Junkin, John b. January 29, 1930 d. March 7, 2006
British Actor and Writer. Best known for his role as 'Shake', the road manager in The Beatles film 'A Hard Days Night' (1964). He also appeared in many British television programmes, including 'EastEnders','The Goodies','All Creatures Great and Small','Terry and June' and 'Till Death Us Do Part'. A prolific comedy writer, he contributed to 'The Morcambe and Wise Show' and 'Hark at Barker'. He also wrote and appeared in 'Marty', which starred Marty Feldman and the classic British comedy 'The...[Read More] (Bio by: Butterfly)
Chiltern Crematorium, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Liddell Hart, Basil Henry b. October 31, 1895 d. January 29, 1970
Author, Military Strategist. He was born in Paris to a Jewish family and educated at Cambridge University, which he left on the outbreak of the First World War to join the British Army. He became an officer in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. During the war he saw action at Ypres and the Somme. Wounded twice, he was company commander by the end of the war. After the war he wrote an infantry training manual' and soon became military correspondent for the different British newspapers...[Read More] (Bio by: julia&keld)
St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Medmenham, Buckinghamshire, England
Lord, Jon (Jonathan Douglas) b. June 9, 1941 d. July 16, 2012
Musician, Songwriter. Lord studied classical piano from the age of five and became a fan of piano rockers like Jerry Lee Lewis as well as jazz organists like Jimmy Smith. After moving to London in 1959 to pursue acting, he played in various jazz, blues and pop groups throughout the 1960s, recording occasionally. He contributed keyboards to the Kinks 1964 hit "You Really Got Me". In 1968, Deep Purple was formed and in the early 70s the group released a string of hit albums, including "Deep...[Read More] (Bio by: Ruggero)
Hambleden (St. Mary) New Churchyard, Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, England
Machen, Arthur b. March 3, 1863 d. December 15, 1947
British author, noted for his supernatural tales. Arthur Llewellyn Jones was born in the rectory at Llandewi Fach near Caerleon-on-Usk in Monmouthshire, South Wales, the only child of the Rev. John Edward Jones and his Scottish wife, Janet Robina Machen. The name rhymes with "blacken". Arthur was educated at Hereford Cathedral School, but was unable to go to University as his father could not afford the fees. He tried for a career in medicine but, in 1880, failed the preliminary examinations of...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
St Mary Churchyard, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Maclean, Donald Duarte b. May 25, 1913 d. March 11, 1983
Cold War Spy. The son of Sir Donald Maclean, Liberal Party politician, he was educated at Gresham's School in Norfolk and at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he read Modern Languages. In 1934, after graduating, he obtained a position at the Foreign Office. In 1940, he was working at the British Embassy in Paris when he married an American girl named Melinda Marling; they managed to escape on a British destroyer, just before the fall of the French capital. He was then transferred to Washington...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Holy Trinity Churchyard, Penn, Buckinghamshire, England
Maclean, Donald b. January 9, 1864 d. June 15, 1932
The inscription reads : "Donald Maclean, Privy Councillor, Knight of the British Empire, President of the Board of Education 1931-2." Sir Donald was the eldest son of John Maclean, a cordwainer (skilled shoemaker) of Kilmoluag of Tiree, in the Inner Hebrides, and his wife, Agnes Macmellin. He practised as a solicitor before becoming a Liberal Member of Parliament, representing Bath (1906-10), Peebles (1910-1922) and North Cornwall (1929 until his death). He was Chairman of the Liberal...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Holy Trinity Churchyard, Penn, Buckinghamshire, England
Maclean, Gwendolen b. July 7, 1880 d. July 23, 1962
Gwendolen Margaret Devitt was born in Oxted, Surrey, the eldest daughter of Andrew Devitt, J.P. In 1907, she married Donald Maclean, Liberal M.P. for Bath. They had four sons and one daughter. Their eldest son, Ian, is buried with them. Another son, Donald, was the notorious double agent, and his ashes were sprinkled on the grave. (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Holy Trinity Churchyard, Penn, Buckinghamshire, England
Maclean, Ian b. October 23, 1908 d. September 14, 1943
See the entry for Donald Maclean. The inscription reads: "Also in memory of his eldest son, Ian Maclean, D.F.C. Born Oct. 23 1908. Killed in action Sept. 14-15 1943, Esbjerg, Denmark." (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Cause of death: Killed in action
Holy Trinity Churchyard, Penn, Buckinghamshire, England
Martin, James b. September 11, 1893 d. January 5, 1981
Engineer and Inventor. His insciption cites, "Engineer and Inventor who devoted his life to Aviation." Sir James Martin, CBE, invented the ejector seat used in military aircraft. Founder of the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company.
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England
Plot: Behind main church.
McKay, Alexander b. 1804 d. June 3, 1830
Boxing Champion. For a time, he was considered champion of Scotland, and as such, earned himself a bout with the champion of Ireland, Simon Byrne. The bout took place on June 2, 1830, at Salcey Green in Northamptonshire, England. This brutal bareknuckle match lasted 47 rounds; he was knocked unconscious in that round, and when he regained consciousness in his corner, he complained of a severe headache. He died 30 hours later of subdural haematoma resulting from the bout. When the news of...[Read More] (Bio by: Mike Beard)
St James the Great Churchyard, Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, England
McNamara, Frank Herbert b. April 4, 1896 d. November 2, 1961
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Flight Lieutenant in the 1st Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. During a bomb attack upon an enemy construction train, Egypt, on March 20, 1917, Lieutenant McNamara noticed one of his fellow pilots was shot and forced to land behind the enemy's lines. Observing this predicament, Lieutenant McNamara descended to his rescue under heavy rifle fire and was wounded. He landed about 200 yards from the damaged machine, had the pilot climb on...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
St Joseph Priory, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England
Mills, Bertram b. August, 1873 d. April 16, 1938
Businessman. Internationally acclaimed British circus impresario and pioneer. Halford Mills, Bertam's father, was the owner of a coachbuilding works in Paddington, London and was also the owner of two farms, where he sent his horses to rest. It was on these farms that Bertram Mills spent most of his childhood and where he was taught to ride. He left school at the age of 15 to work in the family business, washing down coaches. Within a year he had graduated to driving a four-in-hand from London...[Read More] (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
St Giles Churchyard, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England
Mills, John (Lewis Ernest Watts) b. February 22, 1908 d. April 23, 2005
Actor. Prolific British character actor and performer who had a career in movies, stage and television which spanned the British and American scene for over 73 years. He appeared in over a hundred films winning a best supporting Oscar playing a village idiot in "Ryan's Daughter" and received a Fellowship, the highest award from the British Academy of Film and Television and for good measure The Walt Disney Company named him a Disney Legend. He was born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills at the Watts...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England
Newton, John b. July 24, 1725 d. December 21, 1807
Anglican Clergyman and Hymn writer. He is best remembered for penning the words to the ever popular religious tune "Amazing Grace." Once a prosperous slave trader, he recognized to evil of his role in the African slave business, eventually renouncing his profession and becoming a prominent supporter of the abolition of slavery. His father was an English shipmaster in the Mediterranean service. His mother died prior to his seventh birthday and two years later, he went to live at Aveley, in Essex...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Olney, Buckinghamshire, England
Plot: Corner of churchyard
Penn, Hannah b. February 11, 1671 d. December 20, 1726
Colonial Governor. The wife of William Penn, she became his second wife when she was 24 and he was 52. When he suffered a stroke in 1712, she began administering the affairs of Pennsylvania. She ruled in his name for six years, and then, upon his death, assumed full control over his property and the colony in her own right. William's oldest son by his first marriage tried to overturn his father's will in court, but was unsuccessful. Hannah Penn governed the colony for 8 years until her death...[Read More] (Bio by: Anglofranc)
Old Jordans Cemetery, Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England
Penn, Thomas b. March 20, 1702 d. March 21, 1775
Son of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania. (Bio by: David Conway)
St Giles Churchyard, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England
Penn, William b. October 24, 1644 d. August 10, 1718
American Colonial statesman and religious leader. William Penn was born to Admiral William Penn, a gentleman naval officer, and Margaret Jasper, a high-society lady, at a particularly turbulent time in British history. Oliver Cromwell was in power and conditions in the government and the church were in flux. A brilliant young man, William attended Oxford University, where he studied the classics and prepared for a career in the law. The authority of the Church of England was being...[Read More] (Bio by: Tigress)
Old Jordans Cemetery, Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England
Petty, Sir. William b. May 20, 1737 d. May 7, 1805
British Prime Minister. 1st Marquess Lansdowne. Born William FitzMaurice Petty, the eldest son of Mary FitzMaurice and John Petty, 1st Earl Shelburne in Dublin, Ireland. He was styled as Viscount FitzMaurice from 1753. He attended Christ Church at Oxford before taking a commission in 1757, distinguishing himself in battle at Minden in 1759. He achieved the rank of Colonel in 1760 and served as Aide-de-Camp to the King until 1763. With the death of his father in 1761, he inherited the titles 2nd...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
All Saints Churchyard, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Rule, Joseph d. 1768
English Folk Figure. An Eccentric, he was a former Thames waterman who dressed entirely in white, carried a white stick, lived in a white cottage and was buried, appropriately, during a snowstorm. (Bio by: David Conway)
Old Jordans Cemetery, Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England

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