All about newspaper obituaries in the British press, plus digests of obituaries of famous people in the British newspapers online.
Newspaper Obituaries
Newspaper obituaries are a rich source of information for family historians and genealogists. In man…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/newspaper-obituaries/
Egon Ronay
Egon Ronay, Hungarian-born restaurateur, food critic and restaurant guide compiler, died on 12 June …
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/egon-ronay/
Sir John Dankworth
Sir John Dankworth, jazz composer, bandleader and saxophonist, died on 6 February aged 82…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/sir-john-dankworth/
Sir Ludovic Kennedy
Sir Ludovic Kennedy, broadcaster, author and journalist, died on 18 October 2009 aged 89…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/sir-ludovic-kennedy/
Keith Floyd
Keith Floyd, cook, restaurateur and TV presenter, died on 14 September 2009 aged 65…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/keith-floyd/
Sir Bobby Robson
Sir Bobby Robson, football player and manager, died on 31 July 2009 aged 76…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/sir-bobby-robson/
Sir Edward Downes
Sir Edward (“Ted”) Downes, operatic conductor, died on 10 July 2009 aged 85…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/sir-edward-downes/
Danny La Rue
Danny La Rue, cabaret drag artist and stage star, died on 31 May 2009 aged 81….
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/danny-la-rue/
Sir Clement Freud
Sir Clement Freud, wit, journalist, broadcaster, author and politician, died on 15 April 2009 aged 8…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/sir-clement-freud/
Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson, film and stage actor, died on 18 March 2009 aged 45…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/natasha-richardson/
Bashir Ahmad
Bashir Ahmad, the first Member of the Scottish Parliament to be either an Asian or a Muslim, died on…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/bashir-ahmad/
Tony Hart
Tony Hart, artist, graphic designer and children’s television presenter, died on 18 January 2009 age…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/tony-hart/
Sir John Mortimer
Sir John Mortimer, barrister, author and playwright, died on 16 January 2009 aged 85…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/sir-john-mortimer/
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, director and actor, died on 24 December 2008 aged 78….
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/harold-pinter/
Jack Scott
Jack Scott, weatherman for BBC television from 1969 to 1983 and for Thames Television from 1983 to 1…
http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/obituaries/jack-scott/