Find A Grave - West Sussex

Keith, Sheila b. June 9, 1920 d. October 14, 2004
British Actress. She was born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and died in Chertsey, Surrey, England. Film and television credits include "Hamish Macbeth," "Doctor Finlay," "Love Hurts," "Tell Tale Hearts," "The Rainbow Thief," "Sophia and Constance," "Fresh Fields," "Lovejoy," "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em,""Bless Me Father," "Angels," "David Copperfield," "The Liver Birds," "The Pallisers," "Z Cars," "Lord Peter Wimsey: Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club," "The Ronnie Barker Playhouse," "...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet)
Surrey and Sussex Crematorium, Crawley, West Sussex, England
Klaw, Marc Alonzo b. May 29, 1858 d. June 15, 1936
Theatrical Producer and Entrepreneur.
Cause of death: Heart attack
St John the Baptist Churchyard, Clayton, West Sussex, England
Lemon, Mark b. November 30, 1809 d. May 23, 1870
Author. From an early age, he sent stories and poems to magazines. His first play was produced in 1835; he went on to write about sixty plays in all, as well as six novels, although the only play for which is likely to be remembered is "Hearts are Trumps", which was produced at the Strand Theatre in 1840. On July 17, 1841,the first issue of the magazine "Punch" appeared, under the joint editorship of Lemon and Henry Mayhew, although the latter soon resigned. The magazine was, at first...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
St Margaret of Antioch Churchyard, Ifield, West Sussex, England
Macmillan, Harold b. February 10, 1894 d. December 29, 1986
British Prime Minister. He served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1957 to 1963.
St Giles Churchyard, Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, England
Plot: Macmillan family plot
Milligan, Stephen David Wyatt b. May 12, 1948 d. February 7, 1994
British Politician. Conservative MP for Eastleigh. After studying at Magdalen College, Oxford, he went into journalism. He first worked for the Economist (1972 to 1980) before joining the BBC as presenter of Radio Four's 'World Tonight' programme. After three years he moved to the Sunday Times as foreign editor and Washington correspondent. In 1988 he returned to work at the BBC as European correspondent. He resigned from the BBC in 1990 upon becoming a candidate for the safe Conservative seat...[Read More] (Bio by: Bunny Boiler)
Woodmancote, St Peter's Churchyard, Woodmancote (Horsham District), West Sussex, England
Moore, Sir. Patrick b. March 4, 1923 d. December 9, 2012
British astronomer and scientific popularizer. Born Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore, best known for having widespread the interest in the astronomy in United Kingdom and abroad among the people of all ages, he was also a researcher, radio commentator and television presenter, and is considered the pioneer of astronomy as a popular science. After serving in the Royal Air Force during the World War II, Patrick Moore dedicated himself to teaching, and since 1953 began his collaboration with the BBC...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
Chichester Cemetery, Chichester, West Sussex, England
Moore, William b. April 19, 1915 d. April 1, 2000
British Actor. He was born in Birmingham, England. He was married to actress, Mollie Sugden, from March 29, 1958 until his death. They were the parents of twin sons, Robin and Simon. Film and television credits include "My Husband and I," "Emmerdale Farm," "The Brontes of Haworth," "Coronation Street," "Kavanagh QC," "That's My Boy," "To the Manor Born," "Wodehouse Playhouse," "All Creatures Great and Small," "Raffles," "Dad's Army," "The Adventures of Black Beauty," "Z Cars," and "Doctor in...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet)
Cause of death: Natural causes
Surrey and Sussex Crematorium, Crawley, West Sussex, England
Muir, Frank b. February 5, 1920 d. January 2, 1998
Television Writer. He was born in Broadstairs, Kent, England, and died in Thorpe, Surrey, England. His film and television credits include "What a Mess," "We Have Ways of Making You Laugh," "Marty," "The Frost Report," "A Last Word on the Election," "The Big Noise," "A Child's Guide to Screenwriting," "How to Be an Alien," "More Faces of Jim," "Mr. Justice Duncannon," "That Was the Week That Was," "Six More Faces of Jim," "Brothers in Law," "The Seven Faces of Jim," "Bottoms Up," "Whack-O!," "...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet)
Surrey and Sussex Crematorium, Crawley, West Sussex, England
Noy, Wilfred b. December 24, 1883 d. March 29, 1948
British Film Director, Producer. He was born in South Kensington, London, England and died in Worthing, Sussex, England. Film and television credits include "Inheritance," "Ave Maria,""Honour Among Thieves," "The Queen Mother," "Kind Hearts Are More Than Coronets," "King Charles," "Lorna Doone," "The Body Vanished," "Emma," "Lilies of the Field," "Father O'Flynn." (Bio by: Genet)
Broadwater Cemetery, Worthing, West Sussex, England
Otway, Thomas [memorial] b. March 3, 1652 d. April 14, 1685
Playwright, Poet. A leading English dramatist of the Restoration period, credited as a forerunner of sentimental drama. The convincing human pathos he brought to the stage reflected his turbulent life. His tragic masterpieces "The Orphan" (1680) and "Venice Preserved" (1682) were international favorites and stayed in the English repertory until the 19th Century. The son of a poor West Sussex clergyman, Otway attended Oxford University as a commoner from 1669 to 1672, leaving without a degree to...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
St George Churchyard, Trotton, West Sussex, England
Peake, Mervyn Laurence b. July 9, 1911 d. November 17, 1968
Artist. An illustrator and poet, he was the author of "Titus Groan", "Gormenghast", "Titus Alone", "Mr. Pye", "Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor" and "Boy in Darkness". (Bio by: Pat Barrow)
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Burpham, West Sussex, England
Peerless, Rev. Harold Frederick b. April 14, 1889 d. March 14, 1975
Rev. Peerless was a member of the Church Lads' Brigade between 1909 and 1954. This was an exclusively Anglican National Youth organisation and between 1935 and 1954, he was General Secretary of the CLB. He had much influence on the organisation and guided it through the Second World War. He was ordained in 1913 and served in a variety of parishes both before and after his time with the CLB. He was also Chaplain to the Roxeth & Harrow Co. for many years. (Bio by: Terry Hissey)
St Mary Churchyard, West Chiltington, West Sussex, England
Porteous, Patrick Anthony b. January 1, 1918 d. October 9, 2000
World War II Victoria Cross recipient. Born at Abottabad, on the North-West Frontier of India, but was educated at Wellington, England and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1937. On August 19, 1942 at raid on Dieppe, France he served as a Captain in the Number 4 Commandos, commanded by Lord Lovat. As liaison officer between two detachments, his task was to attack the heavy German coast gun positions. During the initial assault with the smaller detachment he was shot through the hand...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
St Mary Churchyard, Funtington, West Sussex, England
Rigby Jr., Arthur b. September 27, 1900 d. April 25, 1971
Actor. He was born as Arthur Turner in London, England and died in Worthing, Sussex, England. He played 'Sergeant Blint' from 1955 to 1965 on the British series, "Dixon of Dock Green." Cause of death was complications from a stroke. (Bio by: Genet)
Broadwater Cemetery, Worthing, West Sussex, England
Scofield, Paul b. January 21, 1922 d. March 19, 2008
Actor. An acclaimed performer of stage and films whose career spanned more than five decades. He won a Tony Award playing Sir Thomas More in the 1961 Broadway production of "A Man for All Seasons", and received an Academy Award after reprising the part in the 1966 film version. Scofield also created the role of Salieri in Peter Shaffer's play "Amadeus" (1979) and scored an Oscar nomination for his turn as Mark Van Doren in the film "Quiz Show" (1994). Born in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England, he...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
St Mary's Churchyard, Balcombe, West Sussex, England
Veiller, Anthony b. June 23, 1903 d. June 27, 1965
Noted Writer. Often he worked with John Huston. He is remembered for his screenplays for "A Woman Rebels" (1936), "Stage Door" (1937), "The Stranger" (1946), "The Killers" (1946), "State of the Union" (1948), "Moulin Rouge" (1952), "The List of Adrian Messenger" (1963) and "The Night of the Iguana" (1964). He was the son of actress Margaret Wycherly. (Bio by: Jos� L Bernab� Tronchoni)
St Mary Churchyard, Bepton, West Sussex, England
Walters, Catherine b. June 13, 1839 d. August 4, 1920
British Social Figure. Known as "The Last Victorian Courtesan," she was born at 1 Henderson Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, the third of five children (three girls and two boys). Her father, Edward Walters, was a "tide-waiter," or customs official, who died in 1864 and is buried in the Protestant section of Flaybrick Hill Cemetery in Birkenhead; her mother, of whom almost nothing is known, including her burial place, was born Mary Ann Fowler. Catherine was given the nickname of "Skittles," because...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Friary Churchyard of St Francis and St Anthony, Crawley, West Sussex, England
Waters, Elsie (Florence Elsie) b. August 19, 1894 d. June 14, 1990
British Singer. She was born in London, England, and died in Steyning, Sussex, England. She and her sister Doris Waters had a successful Music Hall & Radio act in England. Film and television credits include playing Gert in "Gert and Daisy," "It's in the Bag," "Gert and Daisy Clean Up," "Gert and Daisy's Weekend," and "Radio Parade." (Bio by: Genet)
Surrey and Sussex Crematorium, Crawley, West Sussex, England
Weelkes, Thomas [cenotaph] b. October 25, 1576 d. November 30, 1623
Composer. He was one of the foremost creators of English madrigals, or consort-songs. Weelkes' style is marked by an original approach to word-setting and a willingness to experiment with unusual harmonies. His best songs include "The Andalusian Merchant," "O Care, Thou Wilt Dispatch Me," "On the Plains," and "Cease Sorrows Now." Weelkes was born in Elsted, Sussex, and studied music at Oxford. He was organist at Winchester College from 1598 to 1602, and at Chichester Cathedral from 1602 until...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, England
White, Antonia b. March 31, 1899 d. April 10, 1980
British Author. Born at 22 Perham Road, West Kensington in London, the only child of the classics master at St. Paul's School, her real name was Eirene Adeline Botting, but she never liked it and seldom used it, although both her real name and her pen-name appear on her tombstone (her mother's name, before her marriage, had been Christine White.) In 1906, her parents converted to Catholicism, and she was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Roehampton. At the age of sixteen, however...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Our Lady Of Consolation and St Francis Churchyard, West Grinstead, West Sussex, England
Plot: South of the church, parallel to the West wall

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