Obituary Overview
John William Waterhouse died on 10th February 1917 and was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery in northwest London. Although by 1917 Waterhouse's work had fallen out of fashion, and the country was in the midst of the Great War, several newspapers covered his death and printed obituaries.
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Birmingham Daily Post Obituary
The obituary of Waterhouse published in the Birmingham Daily Post on February 13, 1917 , was written by its anonymous art critic "F.S.R.". The critic who preceded "F.S.R." was Alfred Feeney, a cousin of Waterhouse's sister-in-law's husband Peregrine Feeney.
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Daily Telegraph Obituary
Daily Telegraph Obituary, 13th February 1917, by Sir Claude Phillips.
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London Times Obituary
On 12th February 1917 the following obituary was placed in the London Times.
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London Times Funeral Notice
On 16th February 1917 the following notice was placed in the London Times.
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West London Gazette Obituary
The following obituary is taken from The West London Gazette, 24th February 1917.
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The Final Resting Place
John William Waterhouse died on 10th February 1917. Following a funeral service held at St Mark's Church in St John's Wood, London, Waterhouse's body was taken to be buried at Kensal Green Cemetery in northwest London.