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"Died: A Tribute to Lives Lost in Extraordinary Moments" In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror embarked on a treacherous journey

Background imageDied Collection: Book of the Death of the mistress Neferini. Papyrus. Egypt

Book of the Death of the mistress Neferini. Papyrus. Egypt
Book of the Death of the mistress Neferini. Papyrus. Cursive hieroglyphic. Ptolemaic Kingdom. 4th-1st century BC. Achmim, Egypt. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageDied Collection: Chair in which died Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). S

Chair in which died Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). S
Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). Spanish military. Chair in which he died. Castle of Saint Ferdinand. Figueres. Spain

Background imageDied Collection: Mausoleum who kept the remains of Mariano Alvarez de Castro

Mausoleum who kept the remains of Mariano Alvarez de Castro
Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). Spanish military. Mausoleum who kept the remains of Alvarez de Castro, before being buried in Figueres. Museum of City History. Girona. Spain

Background imageDied Collection: Death of VIrgin Mary by Joan Llimona Bruguera (1860-1926). B

Death of VIrgin Mary by Joan Llimona Bruguera (1860-1926). B
Joan Llimona Bruguera (1860-1926). Spanish artist. Death of Virgin Mary, 1912. Baldachin altar of the Church of Saint Mary's of Ripoll Monastery. Museum of Ripoll. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageDied Collection: Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Sepulcher of Queen Blanche d

Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Sepulcher of Queen Blanche d
Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Queen Consort, wife of Sancho III, king of Castile. Sepulcher of Queen Blanche depicting her death giving birth to her son, the future King Alfonso VIII of Castile

Background imageDied Collection: Altar crucifix with reliquary. 14th century. Denmark

Altar crucifix with reliquary. 14th century. Denmark
Altar crucifix with reliquary, depicting the four evangelists on a blue enamel ground. Contains a relic of a Holy Cross and other. 14th century. From Saint Michael's Church, Slagelse (Denmark)

Background imageDied Collection: Crucifix. C. 1350. Elmelunde Church, Denmark

Crucifix. C. 1350. Elmelunde Church, Denmark
Crucifix with Christ as a tormented corpse. C. 1350. Wood. From Elmelunde Church, island of Mon (Denmark). National Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageDied Collection: Gravestone of Benjamin, son of Mordecai. From the Jewish Com

Gravestone of Benjamin, son of Mordecai. From the Jewish Com
Gravestone of Benjamin, son of Mordecai. 1284. From the Jewish Community Cemetery Spandau, near Berlin. Sandstone. German Historical Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageDied Collection: Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. Detail

Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. Detail
Pergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Battle by the river Kaikos. Two Scythian warriors, sons of river-god Istros, fall in battle. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageDied Collection: Divine Comedy. Fifth Canto of the Purgatory. Dante talks wit

Divine Comedy. Fifth Canto of the Purgatory. Dante talks wit
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Dante talks with Pia dei Tolomei, one of the three people who died violently. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored

Background imageDied Collection: Spain. Limpias. Church of Saint Peter. Main altarpiece. Deta

Spain. Limpias. Church of Saint Peter. Main altarpiece. Deta
Spain. Limpias. Church of Saint Peter. Main altarpiece. 1777. Rococo. Detail depicting Christ dead in the arms of the Virgin Mary. Pieta

Background imageDied Collection: Greek art. Attic krater painted with black figures represent

Greek art. Attic krater painted with black figures representing an Homeric battle around the body of a dead warrior (possibly Patroclus). Found at Pharsala. Dated circa 530 BCE. Detail

Background imageDied Collection: Mycenaean art. Greece. Funerary Mask in gold foil embossing

Mycenaean art. Greece. Funerary Mask in gold foil embossing. Found in Tomb IV at the Acropolis. Mycenae. Dated in 1580 BCE. National Archaeological Museum. Athens

Background imageDied Collection: Mycenaean art. Greece. Funerary Mask of Agamemnon in gold fo

Mycenaean art. Greece. Funerary Mask of Agamemnon in gold foil embossing. Discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876 in Tomb V, Circle A at Mycenae. Dated in 1550 BCE. National Archaeological Museum

Background imageDied Collection: 15th Century 16th Alisa Castilia Castilian Castle

15th Century 16th Alisa Castilia Castilian Castle
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Background imageDied Collection: Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Death of the Queen giving bi

Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Death of the Queen giving bi
Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Queen Consort, wife of Sancho III, king of Castile. Death of the Queen giving birth to her son, the future King Alfonso VIII of Castile. Relief

Background imageDied Collection: Byzantine Art. Mosaic. The Dormition of the Virgin. Nave of

Byzantine Art. Mosaic. The Dormition of the Virgin. Nave of
Byzantine Art. Mosaic. The Dormition of the Virgin, which lies in bed surrounded by the apostles. In the center, Jesus Christ with a child in his arms

Background imageDied Collection: Nicanor died after being defeated by Judas Maccabaeus. His h

Nicanor died after being defeated by Judas Maccabaeus. His head and arms are cut off. Mosaic. Sant'Evasio Cathedral. Casale Monferrato. Piedmont Region. Italy

Background imageDied Collection: Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative leader

Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative leader
Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), Conservative leader. 1881

Background imageDied Collection: Victorian Death Bereavement Mourning White Black

Victorian Death Bereavement Mourning White Black
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Background imageDied Collection: Victorian mourning card, Edgar George Pottle

Victorian mourning card, Edgar George Pottle
Victorian mourning card, In Loving Remembrance of Edgar George Pottle, MRCS LRCP, who died April 9th, 1880, aged 40, interred in the family grave, at Highgate Cemetery

Background imageDied Collection: Embossed Victorian mourning card, three daughters

Embossed Victorian mourning card, three daughters
Embossed Victorian mourning card, with a grieving woman, an urn above and a church on the right. In Memory of Louisa, fourth daughter of Edward and Louisa Paris, who died January 8th, 1858

Background imageDied Collection: Late Victorian 1890s Card Cards Greetings Design

Late Victorian 1890s Card Cards Greetings Design
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Background imageDied Collection: Plaque on bridge at Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Plaque on bridge at Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Plaque on the bridge at Concord, Massachusetts, USA dated 19 April 1775, commemorating British soldiers of the 4th Regiment who died during the American War of Independence

Background imageDied Collection: St Julien war memorial, Langemark, Belgium

St Julien war memorial, Langemark, Belgium
The St Julien war memorial, commemorating the Canadian soldiers who died in the Second Battle of Ypres, April 1915. The sculpture at the top is known as the Brooding Soldier

Background imageDied Collection: Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Reginald

Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Reginald
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Background imageDied Collection: London Brighton South Coast Railway Roll Honour

London Brighton South Coast Railway Roll Honour
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Background imageDied Collection: Memorial Scroll and letter - 2nd Lt Edward James Knight

Memorial Scroll and letter - 2nd Lt Edward James Knight
Memorial Scroll and letter commemorating the death of 2nd Lieutenant Edward James Knight, 7th Battalion, attached 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, died 12th May 1917

Background imageDied Collection: To His Countries Call - Lieutenant Eric Ball

To His Countries Call - Lieutenant Eric Ball
To His Countries Call. Lieutenant Eric Ball died 15th March 1915. Including photograph. Commemorative Art. Date: 1915

Background imageDied Collection: Fallen solder's mother receiving Victoria Cross

Fallen solder's mother receiving Victoria Cross
King George V presenting the Victoria Cross Buckingham Palace, London to Mrs Warner for her son Private Edward Warner, Bedfordshire Regiment, who won the decoration for most conspicuous bravery

Background imageDied Collection: Miss M. N. Fraser, Scottish golf captain, WW1

Miss M. N. Fraser, Scottish golf captain, WW1
Miss Madge Neil Fraser, a distinguished Scottish lady golfer and International Captain, who died while nursing in Serbia in 1915. Date: 1915

Background imageDied Collection: Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (1864 - 1892), eldest son of Edward VII, he fell ill with influenza in the great influenza pandemic of 1889

Background imageDied Collection: Spanish Civil War. 7 de noviembre Honor a los

Spanish Civil War. 7 de noviembre Honor a los que cayeron en las epopeyicas jornadas de la defensa de Madrid! ( 7th November: Honor to those who died in the epic fights in Madrid!)

Background imageDied Collection: Sir John Tenniel, artist, illustrator and cartoonist

Sir John Tenniel, artist, illustrator and cartoonist
Sir John Tenniel (1820 - 1914), British artist, illustrator and political cartoonist, who had just died. Seen here with two of his most famous Punch cartoons

Background imageDied Collection: Oswald Boelcke, German aviator, WW1

Oswald Boelcke, German aviator, WW1
Oswald Boelcke (1891-1916), German flying ace of the First World War. He is considered to be the father of the German fighter air force, and was the first to formalise rules of air fighting

Background imageDied Collection: Dead soldiers after battle of Isonzo, Italy, WW1

Dead soldiers after battle of Isonzo, Italy, WW1
Dead Austro-Hungarian soldiers after a battle of the Isonzo, north east Italy, entitled Wie Wir Starben (How We Died). There were twelve battles in total in this area during the First World War

Background imageDied Collection: Construction of Lenin's mausoleum, Red Square

Construction of Lenin's mausoleum, Red Square
Vladimir Lenin was an exceptional revolutionary, adored by the majority of Russia, and regarded as being among the leading global intellectuals of the time

Background imageDied Collection: Construction of Lenin's Temporary Mausoleum

Construction of Lenin's Temporary Mausoleum
A temporary but elaborate wooden mausoleum was quickly built on Red Square in Moscow to hold Vladimir Lenin's Body following his death in 1924

Background imageDied Collection: Lenin's mausoleum, Construction, Red Square

Lenin's mausoleum, Construction, Red Square
The Russian Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin died of a stroke on the 21st of January 1924. Due to the exceptional public support he received whilst alive it was deemed fitting to honour him in

Background imageDied Collection: Steve Biko, anti-apartheid activist in South Africa

Steve Biko, anti-apartheid activist in South Africa
Steve Biko (Stephen Biko, 1946-1977), anti-apartheid activist in South Africa during the 1960s and 1970s. He founded the Black Consciousness Movement, and died in police custody. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDied Collection: Brendan Behan, Irish writer and republican

Brendan Behan, Irish writer and republican
Brendan Behan (Brendan Francis Behan, 1923-1964), Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also an Irish republican and IRA volunteer

Background imageDied Collection: Yuri Gagarin and Harold Macmillan, London

Yuri Gagarin and Harold Macmillan, London
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-1968), the Russian cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union who made history on 12 April 1961 by becoming the first human in outer space

Background imageDied Collection: Yuri Gagarin Alekseyevich 1934 1968 Russia Russian

Yuri Gagarin Alekseyevich 1934 1968 Russia Russian
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Background imageDied Collection: Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Russian cosmonaut

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Russian cosmonaut
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-1968), the Russian cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union who made history on 12 April 1961 by becoming the first human in outer space

Background imageDied Collection: The Death of the Venerable Bede

The Death of the Venerable Bede
In 733, Bede travelled to York, to visit Ecgbert, who was then bishop of York. The see of York was elevated to an archbishopric in 735

Background imageDied Collection: Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife and her daughters

Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife and her daughters
Louise, Princess Royal of Great Britain, Duchess of Fife (1867-1931), third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, pictured with her two daughters, Alexandra

Background imageDied Collection: Prince Henry and Waldemar of Prussia

Prince Henry and Waldemar of Prussia
Prince Waldemar of Prussia (1889-1945) with his father, Prince Heinrich (Henry) of Prussia (1862-1929) at Balmoral in the 1890s. Waldemar was the eldest son of Henry and Princess Irene of Hesse

Background imageDied Collection: Board Hms Victory Anniversary Nelson Death Iln

Board Hms Victory Anniversary Nelson Death Iln
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"Died: A Tribute to Lives Lost in Extraordinary Moments" In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror embarked on a treacherous journey, forever etching their names into history. Little did they know that their fateful expedition would end in tragedy. Edmund Hillary and Tensing conquered the mighty Everest, defying all odds. But amidst their triumph, lies the memory of those who perished along the way. Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror led his crew fearlessly through icy waters. Yet, fate had other plans for them as they succumbed to the unforgiving Arctic cold. The 1967 Monaco Grand Prix witnessed Lorenzo Bandini's momentary glory before tragedy struck. His fatal crash serves as a stark reminder of the risks involved in chasing dreams at high speeds. Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse earned himself a place among heroes with his courageous acts during World War I. However, he paid the ultimate price for his valor. Pheidippides' legendary run from Marathon to Athens ended tragically when he collapsed after delivering his message of victory. His sacrifice lives on as an inspiration for endurance and determination. The ill-fated Everest 1924 Group set out with aspirations reaching new heights but were met with an untimely demise amid harsh mountain conditions. The Enterprise and Investigator found themselves trapped within icy confines off Barrow Strait—a haunting reminder of nature's power over man-made vessels. Emily Davison fought relentlessly for women's suffrage until her final act at Epsom Derby cost her life—an indelible symbol of dedication to a cause greater than oneself. A gravestone stands solemnly in Winchester Cathedral's graveyard—its inscription telling tales of lives once lived and now lost; a poignant reminder that death is an inevitable part of our human journey. Saartje Baartman endured exploitation and objectification throughout her life as The Hottentot Venus—a tragic reminder of the injustices faced by marginalized communities.