University Archives - Mill Road Cemetery

Charles Phipps

College Gyp for Queens’ College for 20 years.

Arthur Cayley; Susan Cayley

Arthur Caley (1821-1895), Susan Cayley (1831 – 1923)

David Linsey

gardener for the Master of Clare College, Dr Edward Atkinson, for 12 years and previously gardener at the Botanic Gardens in Cambridge.

William Whewell

Master of Trinity College and supporter of the building of the Cemetery chapel

Gerard Brown Finch

admitted to Queens’ College as a student in 1853, graduating Senior Wrangler in 1857, and was an elected Fellow of the College 1857-71. He became a barrister in 1864, later a QC.

Arthur Holmes

(1836-1875) was Dean of Clare College, Cambridge, and Professor of Classics in the University. He committed suicide.

William Gasson

William Gasson (1819-49), student of Classics and Divinity at Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, died at the age of 29.

Henry Sheen

(1829-1851) was an undergraduate of Clare College, Cambridge. He died of typhoid fever at the end of his third year.

butler of Jesus College many years Churchwarden of St Andrew the Less (on Newmarket Road, Councillor for the St Andrew’s ward, and re-elected continuously until voted Alderman of the City of Cambridge in 1868. In 1877 he was appointed Deputy Mayor

William Montgomery Coates

Fellow and Bursar of Queens’ College

Edward Atkinson

(1819-1915) Master of Clare College for 59 years, the longest serving Master for any institution in England.

Samuel Savage Lewis

Fellow and Librarian of Corpus Christi College

John Amps

alumnus of Emmanuel College

James Bennet Peace

Fellow of Emmanuel College for 34 years, Bursar of the College for 27 years and Printer to the University for nine years

Sir John Robert Seeley

Regius Professor of History at the University of Cambridge and an eminent commentator on the development of the British Empire

Percival Frost

Fellow of King’s College 1882-98

Francis Hall

Verger of King’s College Chapel for 16 years

William Pegler

Chapel Clerk of King’s College

Sir George Gabriel Stokes, Bart.

Sir George Gabriel Stokes was one of the leading scientists of his day. His contributions to physics, mathematics, chemistry and engineering remain of great importance – indeed of increasing importance – today.

Joshua King

came first to Trinity College Cambridge in 1815 but moved to Queens’ College in February 1816. He was elected a Fellow of the College in 1820, and served as its President from 1832 to his death

Benjamin Hall Kennedy

distinguished classicist, Fellow of St John’s College, Regius Professor of Greek, author of Latin Primer, died 1889

Edward Hamilton Acton

Inscription : EDWARD HAMILTON ACTON Fellow and Lecturer of St Johns College b November 26th 1862 d February 15th 1895

Frederick Charles Prevett

Frederick Charles Prevett, Boy 1st Class, Royal Navy died of influenza on the HMS Royal Sovereign on 1st October 1918, aged 18 (Commonwealth War Grave).

Cecil Frederick George Hoye

Inscription : 26874 Private C F G HOYE E Kent Reg (The Buffs) d 19 July 1919 aged 19 (Commonwealth War Grave)

Edward Croft

Inscription : In Loving Memory of / EDWARD CROFT / eldest son of / SAMUEL CROFT & MARY HARDY / of Wandsworth Common / who passed away at Queen’s Coll / 19th of December 1898 / in the 22 year of his age “Just as I am without one plea But that thy blood was shed for me And that thou bidd’st me come to thee O Lamb of God I come, I come.”

William Magan Campion

President of Queens’ College 1892-96

Ernest Temperley

Fellow and Bursar of Queens’ College

John Stubblefield

head gardener of Emmanuel College

Allison Ernest Shaw

Head Porter of Emmanuel College for 37 years

William Lofts

servant at Emmanuel College for more than 50 years

Edward Woodall Naylor

choral scholar, later organist of Emmanuel College, also Honorary Fellow

Robert Booth Campbell Brown

Inscription : ROBERT BOOTH CAMPBELL BROWN Trinity Hall d April 4 1893 aged 19

Edward Brent Prest; Margaret Anne Pelham Prest; Mary Ann Prest

Inscription : IHS MARY ANN PREST d Oct 13 1866 aged [ ] EDWARD BRENT PREST d 1903 aged []8 MARGARET ANNE PELHAM PREST wife of the above d Dec 10 1910 aged 71

Harriet Waraker; Lucy Harriet Waraker; Thomas Waraker

Thomas Waraker (1828-1907) graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and became a judge on the south-eastern circuit. He also lectured in law at Trinity Hall, served as Justice of the Peace for Cambridge, and headed the Cambridge Conservative Party. Harriet Waraker was his wife, and Lucy Harriett his daughter.

Hermann Bernard

Inscription : To the Memory of HERMANN BERNARD MA & Phil D of the University of Giessen in Hesse Dermstadt for many years Hebrew teacher to the University of Cambridge d Nov 16 1857 aged 72

William John Steele

Inscription : In Memory of / WILLIAM JOHN STEELE BA Fellow of St Peter’s College, Cambridge / who was born at Stranorlar/ Donegal, Ireland Sept XVI MDCCCXXXI and died at St Peter’s College March XI MDCCCLV / Till call of time marked this stone

George Crawford (Crawfurd) Heath

Inscription : Sacred to the Memory of GEORGE CRAWFORD HEATH Fellow of Kings College Cambridge d 18th July 1860 in his 77th year

John Edwin Nixon

John Edwin Nixon (1841–1916), Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge from 1874 to his death, and Gresham Professor of Rhetoric in the University from 1881 to 1914

John Halsey Law

John Halsey (c 1810-1877), Senior Fellow of King’s College

Sarah Jane Francis

Inscription : In Loving Memory of SARAH JANE FRANCIS b March 7 1846 d Oct 28 1928 for 52 years the faithful friend and servant of Dr and Mrs ATKINSON

William Edward Ridler

William Edward Ridler (1831-60), Fellow and Lecturer of King’s College

Emily Carter Smith; George Smith; Mary Smith

George Smith (1799-1861) was a porter and gardener at King’s College, Cambridge; Mary was his wife, Emily Cater their daughter, and Laura Amelia their grand daughter.

Harry Pegler; Lucy Pegler; William Pegler, snr; William Pegler, jnr

William Pegler (1814-76) was Chapel Clerk of King’s College between 1857 and 1876. He was twice married, and had ten children.

Kate Mountain; Thomas Mountain

Thomas Mountain (1848-1933), chorister at King’s College, Cambridge, later brewer; Kate Mountain (née Bodley) (1863-1944) his second wife.

Ann Careless; Charles Henry Careless; James Careless; Louisa Sutton

James Careless (1795-1875) was the Fellows’ Butler at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge in the 1850s and 1860s. Ann was his wife, Charles Henry and Louisa two of the couple’s children.

Basil Montgomery Coates

2nd Lieutenant with the 10th Battalion (Service Battalion), the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own) killed in action on the western front on 7 September 1915

William Hampden Gabbett

Inscription : WILLIAM HAMPDEN GABBETT of Trinity Hall b Jan 27th [184-] d Nov —-

John Clark

Inscription : In Memory of JOHN CLARK MA Edwards Fellow of Queens College Cambridge son of JOHN & ELIZABETH CLARK born at Ellerton Yorkshire died in Queens College July 13 1900 in his ninetieth year

James Challis; Sarah Challis

Inscription : JAMES CHALLIS Plumian Professor b Dec 12 1803 d Dec 3 1882 SARAH wife of the above b March 20 1789 d Aug 31 1870

Catherine Woodham Fisher; Henry Annesley Woodham

Inscription : HENRY ANNESLEY WOODHAM LLB Sometime fellow of Jesus College Cambridge born Newbury Aug 4 1813 died at Cambridge March 16 1875 CATHERINE WOODHAM FISHER wife of WILLIAM WEBSTER FISHER MD Downing Professor of Medicine sister of HENRY ANNESLEY WOODHAM LLB Sometime fellow of Jesus College Cambridge born at Newbury in Berkshire on St Andrews Day 1829 died at Cambridge on Good Friday the 6th of April 1860