- Arnos Vale Cemetery -
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Around 300,000 souls are remembered in our lovely cemetery. We aim to list below all the interesting people we have found at Arnos Vale Cemetery because a number of visitors have requested this kind of information.  You can find out more about some of these people through this website or from publications on sale at the Cemetery.

In many cases individuals qualify to be included in more than one group (e.g. Industrialists and local politicians) but they are only shown in one.  So far we have 147 names here.

This list is still being compiled but if you would like suggest additions or amendments please email me - Webmaster

Some of the names (blue/underlined) have links which take you to to another website where there is more information about the person.  The highlighted name are included in the 'Friends' remembered graves project

Local Politicians - Mayors, Lord Mayors and Sheriffs

Robert Gay BARROW Mayor 1852           1807-1880
Sir Ernest Henry COOK Lord Mayor 1921           1867-1945
James GIBBS Mayor 1842           1791-1853
Gabriel GOLDNEY Mayor 1827           1806-1859
Sir John Kerle HABERFIELD Mayor 1837 1838 1845 1848 1849 1850 1783-1858
Charles Bowles HARE Sheriff 1878           1841-1911
Charles HIGHETT M.D. Mayor 1891           1812-1896
John Averay JONES Mayor 1875           1813-1896
Thomas Porter JOSE Mayor 1863           1801-1875
Richard J Poole KING Mayor 1844           1799-1874
Thomas PROCTOR Sheriff 1869           1811-1876
Elisha Smith ROBINSON Mayor 1866           1815-1885
Henry Bouchier Osborne SAVILE Sheriff 1883           1819-1917
Alfred John SMITH Lord Mayor 1905 1906         1843-1920
Christopher THOMAS Mayor 1874           1807-1894
Sir Charles WATHEN Mayor 1884 1885 1887 1888 1889 1890 1833-1893
Joseph Dodge WESTON Mayor 1880 1881 1882 1883     1822-1895
Francis Frederick FOX Sheriff 1894           1833-1915
Sir Frank William WILLS Lord Mayor 1911           1852-1932
Thomas James WISE Lord Mayor 1932           1870-1946

Educators

John HELLIER Educator - 1st Head of Brislington School 1918-2002
Marion Fry PEASE School Teacher (Teacher training for women) 1859-1954
John PRATT Superintendant of Sunday Schools 1811-1867
Flora Annie STEEL Author on India and Educator 1847-1929
Beatrice Ethel WISE Founder of 1st Girl Scouts Group 1876-1944

Arts

Charles BRANWHITE Landscape Painter 1817-1880
Nathan Cooper BRANWHITE Artist 1775-1857
Samuel JACKSON Watercolour Painter 1794-1869
Samuel Philip JACKSON Artist son of above 1830-1894
Sir John Maclean Civil Servant, genealogist & Author 1811-1895
Edmund Gustavus MULLER Artist 1816-1888
Alfred STONE Musician and Choir Master 1841-1878
Rev. Nicholas POCOCK M.A. Historian 1814-1897
George PRYCE  F.S.A. Historian & Bristol City Librarian 1799-1868

Industry & Construction

John BREILLAT Gas Light Entrepreneur 1769-1856
Rowland BROTHERHOOD Railway Engineer 1821-1883
William BROCK Builder 1830-1907
Thomas CARR Engineer / Inventor 1824-1874
Heber DENTY Timber Merchant 1815-1890
Edward Mervyn DENTY Timber Merchant 1885-1939
Harry EDWARDS Train Driver 1852-1925
William Bruce GINGELL Architect 1819-1901
Charles Bowles Fripp Businessman and Local Councillor** 1806-1849
John HARE* Businessman and founder of Zion Chapel 1756-1839
Thomas Gadd MATTHEWS Merchant & Businessman 1802-1860
Elisha Smith ROBINSON Paper Products Manufacturer 1815-1885
Christopher KING Showman 1827-1855
Samuel JONES Engineer 1810-1895
Herbert THOMAS Soap Manufacturer 1819-1903
Henry Overton WILLS II Tobacco Manufacturer 1800-1871
Henry Overton WILLS III Tobacco Manufacturer 1828-1911
Samuel Day WILLS Paint & Varnish Manufacturer 1837-1909
William Day WILLS Tobacco Manufacturer 1797-1865
Charles UNDERWOOD Architect - of Arnos Vale Cemetery 1792-1883

* John Hare was originally buried in his Chapel in 1839 but his remains were removed to Arnos Vale in 1848

** Charles Bowles Fripp was one of the first Chairmen of the Bristol General Cemetery Company

Other Local Business

Thomas DAVIS Funeral Director 1860-1927
George Alfred DAVIS Funeral Director 1897-1960
Alfred William UTTING Superintendent of Arnos Vale Cemetery 1910-1982
William Edward UTTING Superintendent of Arnos Vale Cemetery 1881-1974
Richard CRIPPS Marble Merchant and Local Councillor 1819-1899

Medical

Florence Ruth ASTON Nurse 1884-1947
William BUDD Physician and Epidemiologist 1811-1880
James Paul BUSH Surgeon 1857-1930
Thomas Moravian CARTER Doctor 1868-1930
Annie CORNALL Doctor 1867-1946
Mary Elizabeth EASBY MB BCh Doctor (Local, Wells Road G.P.) 1914-1960
Alexander FAIRBROTHER Physician 1809-1889
Arthur GAMGEE MD FRS Physiologist 1841-1909
William HERAPATH Analytical Chemist 1796-1868
William Bird HERAPATH Apothecary, Physician & Surgeon 1820-1868
Thomas INMAN   1820-1876
John KING Surgeon 1766-1846
James Goodale LANSDOWN Surgeon 1804-1871
Crosby LEONARD Physician 1828-1879
Gilbert LYON Physician 1803-1873
John MILLARD Physician 1803-1873
Thomas Dickinson NICHOLSON Physician 1842-1911
John Addington SYMONDS Physician 1807-1871
Thomas Tovey SMART Medical Superintendent - Work House 1814-1882
George STEVENS Herbalist 1822-1892
John Champney SWAINE Doctor 1786-1852
Joseph Griffiths SWAINE Doctor (Physician & Surgeon, Obstetrics) 1819-1903
William Henry TROTMAN Doctor (Early Homeopath) & Trafalgar veteran 1786-1862
Joseph WILLIAMS Medical Superintendent - 1849 Cholera epidemic 1823-1849

Science

Samuel STUTCHBURY Naturalist & Geologist 1798-1859
William LONSDALE Geologist and Waterloo veteran 1794-1871

Army, Navy, Merchant Navy, Air Force and Police

George James AMBROSE Army Officer 1824-1862
G H BALL M.M. Army Sgt. xxxx -1918
Alfred James BARLOW M.M. Army Private 1886-1918
Alfred Pasley BELL 1st Police Inspector to be appointed in Britol 1802-1867
W M BROWNLEE M.M. Army 2nd Lieutentant 1890-1914
Daniel BURGESS V.C. Army Officer xxxx -1946
A E  BURNELL   xxxx-1924
Frederick Charles CHESTERS M.M. Army Private 1898-1919
John COMER Master Mariner  
Gronow DAVIS V.C. Army Officer 1828-1891
Anthony GARDNER Army Officer - drowned in India 1831-1861
James Anthony GARDNER Governor of Bristol Gaol 1808-1882
Richard HILL Policeman (murdered) 1838-1869
Kenneth Talbot HOLLAND RN Lieutenant.  4 times mentioned in despatches 1915-1945
James HOSKEN Rear Admiral - 1st Captain of SS Great Britain 1798-1885
Evan Victor JOSEPH D.C.M. M.M. Army Sgt. 1887-1919
James KELLY Army Sgt. Major - Light Brigade survivor 1832-1887
Matthew LIDDON Naval Explorer 1792-1869
Percy PETRUSE M.M., D.C.M. Army Sgt..  also Croix de Guerre 1895-1921
Roy ROGERS Pilot Trainer 1913-1944
William E. ROSS D.S.C. RN Lieutenant Commander 1883-1944
Joseph SEYMOUR Ships Master - Trafalgar veteran  
Herbert SHOVE DSO MBE RN Naval Captain (Submarines) WW1 and WW2 1886-1943
Harry Gord SYMINGTON M.M. Army Quartermaster 1877-1918
John TOMLINSON Bristol Harbourmaster  
Anthony WILDER Light Brigade survivor 1831-1894
Harry Blanchard WOOD V.C. Soldier 1882-1924

Religion

Richard CORNALL 1st Vicar of Emmanuel Church (Dings) 1832-1913
William GIBBONS Preacher and local merchant 1835-1897
Anthony Norris GROVES Missionary and co-founder of Plymouth Brethren 1795-1853
Robert HALL* Baptist Preacher 1764-1831
John Howard HINTON Baptist Minister and writer 1791-1873
John KNOWLES   1823-1888
William Frederick LAVINGTON Founder of Prince Street Seaman's Mission  
Anne LUTTON Wesleyan Methodist Preacher 1791-1881
James ORMISTON Rector of St Mary-le-Port 36 years 1838-1916
Mary Ann RIDSDEL 1st ever female Salvation Army Officer 1849-1890
George TABERER 1st local Salvation Army Officer 1830-1902
David THOMAS Preacher 1811-1875
Urijah Rees THOMAS Minister of Redland Park Congregational Church 1823-1901
Wilberforce TRIBE Accountant, friend of Urijah Thomas 1823-1900
George Freidrich MULLER Evangelist and Orphanage Founder 1805-1898
Walter WHITING Indian Army Chaplain 1810-1885
James WRIGHT Son-in-law of Muller and Orphanage manager 1837-1905

* Robert Hall was originally buried in the Broadmead Chapel burial ground in 1831 but his remains were later removed to Arnos Vale.

Social & Penal Reform

C Fred BERGIN Director of Mullers Orphanages 1843-1912
William M BERGIN Director of Mullers Orphanages 1872-1930
Mary CARPENTER Social/Penal reform, Education 1807-1877
Alice CLARK Women's Rights Campaigner 1874-1934
Matthew Davenport HILL Penal Reform, Education, Politician 1792-1872
William HUMPHRIES Governor of Bristol Gaol 1762-1848
Raja Rammohun ROY* Social/Political Reformer, Religious Leader/Founder 1772-1833
Sara TERRETT Social Reform/ Temperance 1836-1889
William TERRETT Social Reform/ Temperance/ Local Politician 1837-1916
Mark WHITWILL Ship Owner and Philanthropist 1827-1903

*Rammohun Roy was originally buried at Stapleton in 1833 but his remains were removed to Arnos Vale in 1843

Entertainment & Sport

Francis Noot BACON Bristol City Chairman (and Publican) 1862-1918
Jack HAMILTON Bristol City Player & Manager 1869-1931
Marshall C HILL Showman 1866-1827
James Henry SHUTE Actor & Theatre Manager 1808-1878
William WEDLOCK Bristol City Footballer (and Publican) 1882-1965

Other Notable People

Thomas LUCAS Alderman of Bristol 1841-1878
John PROBY Earl of Carysfort 1799-1855
Francis Barber OGDEN US Soldier & Ambassador to UK 1783-1857

 

 

 
 

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