Obituary Collection

Death Of Cricket, The Sporting Times mock obituary 1882
Australia and England first met in Test match cricket in Melbourne in 1877, but the legend of The Ashes, the symbolic trophy the two teams play for, only began in 1882 when at the Oval in London

The late Walter Savage Landor, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late Walter Savage Landor, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Herbert Watkins. 'Our readers may...look with some interest upon the portrait of a man of great originality

The late W. Hunt, water-colour painter, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late W. Hunt, water-colour painter, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins. 'By the death of William Henry Hunt, at the goodly age of seventy-four

The late Mr. James Sheridan Knowles, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. James Sheridan Knowles, 1862. Portrait of...one of the best dramatic writers of his time, was...a cousin-german of the Right Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan...Mr

The late John Leech, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late John Leech, 1864. Portrait from a photograph by Messrs. Maclean, Melhuish, and Haes, of the Haymarket, '...of the great artist whose early death has carried grief into

The late Mr. Jonas Webb, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. Jonas Webb, 1862. English farmer and livestock breeder. 'The fine athletic form and the pleasant face and greeting marked the man and his character at once

The late Mr. J. E. M'Culloch, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. J. E. M'Culloch, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. J. and C. Watkins, of '...Mr. M'Culloch

The late King of Wirtemberg, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late King of Wirtemberg, 1864. Engraving of '...the deceased King of Wirtemberg, whose name was Frederick Charles

The late William Makepeace Thackeray, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The late William Makepeace Thackeray, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Herbert Watkins, of the English novelist and illustrator. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Statue of the late Prince Consort, at Balmoral, by W. Theed, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Statue of the late Prince Consort, at Balmoral, by W. Theed, 1864. 'As a memorial of...[Prince Albert's] attachment to the Scottish Highlands

The late Frederick Robson, of the Olympic Theatre, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late Frederick Robson, of the Olympic Theatre, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Herbert Watkins. 'Mr. Robson...was, beyond question, a man of genius

Statue of the late Duke of Bedford, at Tavistock, by E. B. Stephens, A.R.A., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Statue of the late Duke of Bedford, at Tavistock, by E. B. Stephens, A.R.A., 1864. 'The figure, which is of bronze, is 7 ft. in height, and is placed on a granite pedestal 8 ft

Statue of the late Sir G. C. Lewis at Hereford, by Baron Marochetti, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Statue of the late Sir G. C. Lewis at Hereford, by Baron Marochetti, 1864. 'The inhabitants of the city and county of Hereford...subscribed for a statue of the late Sir George Cornewall Lewis

1994 Autosport Covers 1994
MAY 05: Cover of Autosport magazine, 5th May 1994 during the Autosport Covers 1994 on May 05, 1994. (Photo by LAT Images)

Statue of the Late Mr. Joseph Brotherton, erected in Peel Park, Manchester, 1858. Creator: Walmsly
Statue of the Late Mr. Joseph Brotherton, erected in Peel Park, Manchester, 1858. British politician, Nonconformist minister and pioneering vegetarian. The statue is of bronze, by Mr. M. Noble...Mr

The Late Mr. George Combe, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Late Mr. George Combe, 1858. Scottish lawyer and promoter of the pseudoscience of phrenology. Portrait from a lithograph by Schenck and McFarlane

The Late Ary Scheffer, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Late Ary Scheffer, 1858. Scheffer, an...eminent painter of the French school...studied art at Paris under the celebrated Guerin

The Late Mr. Robert Brown, Keeper of Botany in the British Museum... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Late Mr. Robert Brown, Keeper of Botany in the British Museum, from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, 1858. Engraving from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank

The late Mr. Henry Kingsley, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. Henry Kingsley, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company. British writer, brother of the better-known Charles Kingsley

The late Lord Lyttelton, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Lord Lyttelton, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. R.W. Thrupp, of Birmingham, of George William Lyttelton, fourth Lord Lyttelton of Frankley...After passing through Eton

The late Mr. H. Gastineau, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. H. Gastineau, 1876. This venerable gentleman...was a water-colour artist of no mean pretensions, and laboured to the last in his profession, of which he was devotedly fond

The late Dr. Parkes, Army Medical School, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Dr. Parkes, Army Medical School, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Barraud and Jerrard. Professor of Military Hygiene at the Army Medical School

The late F. Freiligrath, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late F. Freiligrath, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company of a...popular German poet [whose] earliest published poems bear the date of 1826

The late Rev. Canon Conway, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Rev. Canon Conway, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Charles Watkins. The Rev. William Conway, Canon of Westminster, and Rector of St

The late Colonel Charles Chesney, R.E. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Colonel Charles Chesney, R.E. 1876. Colonel Charles Cornwallis Chesney, an accomplished officer of the scientific branch of the Army...bore worthily the name thus inseparably connected with

The late Colonel A. Strange, F.R.S. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Colonel A. Strange, F.R.S. 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Maull and Co. Colonel Alexander Strange...did much very good service in the work of the trigonometrical survey in

The late Alfred Holmes, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Alfred Holmes, 1876. British composer and violinist. In his youth he was a distinguished violinist; he and his brother, Mr

The late Dr. H. Gauntlett, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Dr. H. Gauntlett, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Maull and Co. As an enthusiastic amateur, and admirer of the compositions of Sebastian Bach...[this accomplished musician] undertook

The late General Sir H. Taylor, G.C.B. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late General Sir H. Taylor, G.C.B. 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Maull and Co. British army officer who died...in the ninety-third year of his age

The late Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Maull and Co. Walker...entered the Navy in 1812 [aged 10]...and continued in the active service of his own country

The late Sir John Taylor Coleridge, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Sir John Taylor Coleridge, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Williams, of a British judge, ...a nephew of the poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge...[He attended] Corpus Christi College

The late Mr. Evan Leigh, C.E. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. Evan Leigh, C.E. 1876. British engineer and...author of some useful inventions for the improvement of the machinery of cotton manufacture...Another subject in which Mr

The late Viscount Galway, M.P. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Viscount Galway, M.P. 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Barraud and Jerrard, of Irish peer George Edward Arundell Monckton Arundell

The late Mr. John Forster, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. John Forster, 1876. British writer and journalist: He was editor of the "Examiner" during ten years

The late Rev. Jabez Burns, D.D. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Rev. Jabez Burns, D.D. 1876. Portrait of an...active minister of religion, and advocate of the Temperance or Total Abstinence cause...[He] devoted himself to the editorship of

The late Sir George Harvey, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Sir George Harvey, 1876. This eminent Scottish artist, who died at Edinburgh...at the age of seventy, was a veteran member of his profession in North Britain

The late Viscount Amberley, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Viscount Amberley, 1876. Eldest son of Earl Russell who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, died of bronchitis aged 33. John, Viscount Amberley, M.A. late M.P

The late Sir Anthony Rothschild, Bart. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Sir Anthony Rothschild, Bart. 1876....a Baron of the Austrian Empire, J.P. and D L. for Bucks, whose death is just announced, was born in May, 1810

The late Mr. Sotheron Estcourt, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. Sotheron Estcourt, 1876. Portrait of The Right Hon. Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron-Estcourt, of Estcourt, in the county of Gloucester, and Darrington Hall, in the county of York...Mr

The late Earl Stanhope, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Earl Stanhope, 1876. The Right Hon. Philip Henry Stanhope, fifth Earl Stanhope, Viscount Stanhope of Mahon, and Baron Stanhope of the Peerage of Great Britain...was for a short time

The late Mr. Wynn Ellis, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. Wynn Ellis, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Mayall, of British businessman, politician and art collector Wynne Ellis who made...magnificent gift of pictures to the National Gallery

The late Mr. Egron Lundgren, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. Egron Lundgren, 1876. Engraving from a photograph of a...well-known Swedish artist, member of the Society of Painters in Water Colours...In 1853 Mr. Lundgren came to London

The late Earl of Aberdeen - from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The late Earl of Aberdeen - from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, 1860. British politician. His principles were those of a moderate Conservative; and through his long and honourable course

The late Rev. George Croly, LL.D. 1860. Creator: Unknown
The late Rev. George Croly, LL.D. 1860. Portrait of...an eminent poet, writer, and divine... [who] entered at Trinity College, Dublin

The late Early of Dundonald - from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The late Early of Dundonald - from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, 1860. In 1809, Lord Cochrane was selected by the First Lord of the Admiralty, on account of his daring valour

The late Duke of Richmond, K.G. - from a photography by Maull and Polyblank, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The late Duke of Richmond, K.G. - from a photography by Maull and Polyblank, 1860. The Duke of Richmond succeeded to the family honours on the 28th of August, 1819, on the death of his father

The late Joseph Locke, Esq. M.P. 1860. Creator: Unknown
The late Joseph Locke, Esq. M.P. 1860. An eminent engineer and enlightened man of science...[who] early displayed taste and capacity for scientific knowledge and the practice of engineering

The late Mr. G. W. Thornbury, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. G. W. Thornbury, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Charles Watkins of Parliament-street. George Walter Thornbury, a well-known and popular author

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"Remembering the Death of Cricket: The Sporting Times' Mock Obituary in 1882" In a satirical twist, The Sporting Times published a mock obituary on April 20th, 1872, announcing the demise of cricket. Little did they know that this playful piece would become an iconic moment in sporting history. Richard Corfield - A Life Well-Lived and Fondly Remembered With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to Richard Corfield, whose obituary serves as a testament to his remarkable journey through life. His legacy will forever be etched in our memories. Kehoe Hanged: New York Herald's Grim Announcement from December 19th, 1878 The chilling news of Kehoe's hanging reverberated through the pages of the New York Herald. This somber lithograph captures the weighty atmosphere surrounding this tragic event. Charles Gounod: A Melodic Farewell (Litho) As Charles Gounod took his final bow, his musical genius echoed throughout eternity. This lithograph pays homage to a maestro who left an indelible mark on classical music. Miss Hlawaczek: Pioneering Female Explorer Embarks on Expedition (January 1894) Breaking barriers and defying societal norms, Miss Hlawaczek embarked on an awe-inspiring expedition in January 1894. Her courage and determination continue to inspire generations of adventurers. Unveiling Lord Macaulay's Library: A Treasure Trove for Knowledge Seekers Step into Lord Macaulay's library—a sanctuary where wisdom resides amidst rows upon rows of books. This engraving invites you into a world steeped in intellectual curiosity and enlightenment. King George II Bids Adieu: Second Page Announcement from Boston Evening Post On this fateful day, King George II breathed his last breath—his passing marked by solemnity across the land. This second-page announcement captures the nation's collective grief and uncertainty.