Find A Grave - Greater London

Aiton, William b. 1731 d. February 2, 1793
Scientist. He was appointed in 1759 as the gardener to King George III, and was regarded as the first true keeper of the Royal Gardens at Kew. Gaining renown as a botanist, he published the work "Hortus Kewensis" in 1789, which detailed all the plants he grew in the Gardens. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
St Anne Churchyard, Kew, Greater London, England
Albani, Dame Emma b. November 1, 1847 d. June 16, 1930
Opera Singer. A soprano of wide repertoire, she sang the works of composers ranging from Mozart and Rossini to Wagner. Born Marie-Louise-Emma-Cecile Lajeunesse into a musical family, she was raised from a toddler in Plattsburgh, New York, but returned to Montreal following her mother's 1856 death. Emma studied at the Sacred Heart Convent where her father was music master, and on August 24, 1860, partnered with Dame Adelina Patti in a performance of Charles Sabatier's "Cantata", but in her teens...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Brompton Cemetery, West Brompton, Greater London, England
Alexander, Ernest Wright b. October 2, 1870 d. August 25, 1934
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Liverpool, England, during the First World War he served as a Major with the 119th Battery of the Royal Field Artillery. On August 24, 1914, at Elouges in Belgium, the flank guard was attacked by a German corps, but all of the guns were taken out of the range of enemy fire, although Major Alexander had to withdraw them by hand himself under heavy fire, along with some volunteers, led by Captain [Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium, London, Greater London, England
Plot: Section B, Grave 149
Allen, John d. 1774
Royal Apothecary.
East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, Finchley, Greater London, England
Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynmen b. April 23, 1861 d. May 14, 1936
British Army Field Marshal. Born in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, he graduated form the Royal Military College at Sandhurst in 1882 and was commissioned an officer in the British Army. As a Colonel in 1899, he commanded a regiment in the South African 2nd Boer War, where made his reputation as an officer in action and was known to his troops as "the Bull". Promoted a Major General at the start of World War I, he went to France where commanded the V Corps and the 3rd Army and was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Greater London, England
Plot: Nave
GPS coordinates: 51.5000801, -0.1292300 (hddd.dddd)
Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynmen [cremation location] b. April 23, 1861 d. May 14, 1936
British Army Field Marshal. During World War I he figured prominently in the Second Battle of Yeper (Ypres) and the capture of Vimy Ridge. In 1917 he began an offensive against the Turkish armies in the Middle East, causing the Turks to capitulate. From 1919 to 1925 he was British High Commissioner in Egypt. (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green, Greater London, England
Plot: Ashes removed to Westminster Abbey
Alleyn, Edward b. September 1, 1566 d. November 25, 1626
Actor. One of the greatest performers of the Elizabethan stage, he was rivaled only by Richard Burbage and praised by such authors as Ben Jonson and Thomas Nashe. He was particularly noted for his interpretations of Christopher Marlowe's "Tamburlaine", "Doctor Faustus", and "The Jew of Malta", and Robert Greene's "Orlando Furioso". Alleyn was born in London. He probably began acting as a boy and by 1587 he was a fixture of the Admiral's Men theatrical troupe. In 1592 he married the...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Dulwich College, Dulwich, Greater London, England
Plot: Beneath the altar of the Old College Chapel
Allon, Henry b. October 13, 1818 d. 1892
Hymn Writer. A Congregationalist minister at the Unionist Chapel, Islington, he was the editor of the "British Qaurterly Review" from 1866 to 1886. He was the father of Henry Erskine Allon. (Bio by: David Conway)
Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington, Greater London, England
Plot: West Boundary Road B
Alma-Tadema, Laura Theresa b. April 17, 1852 d. August 25, 1909
Painter. The second wife of noted Dutch-born artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, she had a significant career in her own right. Raised in London, Laura met the somewhat older Alma-Tadema in late 1869 at the home of artist Ford Madox Brown. Lawrence, who had just lost his wife, was apparently taken with her, though he may have also been looking for a step mother for his small daughters; relocating to England (which was the primary market for his work anyway), he sought out Laura and offered her...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, Greater London, England
Plot: Ledger with a Peterhead Granite headstone. The monument is located to the west of the small path.
Alma-Tadema, Lawrence b. January 8, 1836 d. June 28, 1912
Artist. Born in Holland, he moved to London, England when in his mid-30s, in 1869. He became very much part of the English establishment, gaining a knighthood in 1899. A genial and uncomplicated man, Alma-Tadema enjoyed his success and money, living in extravagant life-style. His life was an enormously sucessful one in which he was made an RA, knighted and showered with honours from many countries. In London, after the death of his first wife, Alma Tadema married Laura Epps, who appears in many...[Read More] (Bio by: MC)
Saint Pauls Cathedral, London, Greater London, England
Plot: The Crypt
Amery, John b. March 14, 1912 d. December 19, 1945
British Traitor. John Amery was the son of British politician Leo Amery. He went to Harrow school before going into business and became bankrupt by 1936, aged twenty four. In october 1936 he went to Spain working on the side of General Franco's fascists. He then moved to France where, in 1941, he was recruited by the Nazis and in November 1942 began making pro Adolf Hitler broadcasts in Berlin. In April 1943 he established the Legion of St. George and attempted to persuade British prisoners to...[Read More] (Bio by: Stephen Tweed)
Wandsworth Prison Cemetery and Crematorium, Wandsworth, Greater London, England
Amis, Kingsley [cremation location] b. April 16, 1922 d. October 22, 1995
Author. He was a novelist, poet, critic, and teacher, and the father of writer Martin Amis. He was knighted in 1990.
Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green, Greater London, England
Anderson, Alexander b. May 7, 1807 d. November 21, 1877
British Army Major General.
Brompton Cemetery, West Brompton, Greater London, England
Andre, John b. May 2, 1750 d. October 2, 1780
Revolutionary War British Army Officer. Born in London, England to Huguenot parents, he was educated in Geneva, Switzerland, and returned to London in 1767. He was a charismatic and charming man, noted for his manners, and was fluent in French, English, German and Italian. He could draw well, and painted, wrote poetry, and played a flute. After a failed courtship, he joined the British Army, in 1770. He was commissioned a Lieutenant on March 4, 1771, studying in Germany for two years. In 1774...[Read More]
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Greater London, England
Plot: The Nave
Andrewes, Lancelot b. 1555 d. 1626
Anglican Church Leader. Bishop of Winchester and Dean of the Chapel Royal. A key figure in the develpment of the Anglican Church.
Southwark Cathedral, Southwark, Greater London, England
Andros, Sir. Edmund b. 1637 d. February 27, 1714
Colonial Governor. Served as Royal Governor of New York from 1674 to 1681, of New Plymouth, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Colonies from 1686 to 1689, and of Virginia from 1692 to 1698. He co-founded William and Mary College in 1692. he was a highly unpopular governor of the dominion of New England, leading to his seizure and arrest by the people of Boston in 1689. In 1692 became governor of Virginia before reurning to England (additional information by Robert Barnstable). (Bio by: David Conway)
St Anne Churchyard, Soho, Greater London, England
Plot: Churchyard (exact site no longer known)
Angel, Daniel Morris b. May 14, 1911 d. December 13, 1999
Motion Picture Producer. Produced the 1958 film "Carve Her Name With Pride". (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green, Greater London, England
Anne I b. February 6, 1665 d. August 1, 1714
British Monarch. Last of the Stuart dynasty. The second daughter of James II and his first wife Anne Hyde, Anne acceded in 1702 following the death of her brother-in-law William III of Orange. She married Prince George of Denmark on July 28, 1683 at St. James Palace. During Anne's reign the two-party system of politics (Whigs & Tories) was born, and in 1707 England and Scotland were fully united into Great Britain. Anne, like the other Stuarts before her, relied heavily upon court favourites...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Greater London, England
Plot: Buried next to her husband, Prince George
Anne of Bohemia b. May 11, 1366 d. June 7, 1394
English Monarch. Queen consort of King Richard II. The daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and Elizabeth of Pomerania. She married Richard on January 22, 1383. Most biographers agree that theirs was a very successful marriage, and the couple was very much in love. Despite having 12 years together, they were childless. Anne was struck with plague and died at the age of 28. Reportedly, her husband was wild with grief, and even allegedly struck a funeral guest for arriving late and thus...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Greater London, England
Anne of Cleves b. September 22, 1515 d. July 16, 1557
English Monarch. She was the 4th wife of English King Henry VIII and Queen of England from January 6, 1540 to July 9, 1540. Their marriage was strictly political and there never was any romantic affection between them. She was born in Dusseldorf of present-day Germany, the second daughter of John III of the House of La Marek, Duke of Cleves and his wife Maria, Duchess of Julich-Berg. She was raised in Schlossburg on the edge of Solingen, in present-day Germany. In 1527 she was "unofficially"...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Greater London, England
Plot: Entombed behind a wall of chairs
GPS coordinates: 51.5000801, -0.1292300 (hddd.dddd)

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