Charles Dickens
AKA:
Boz
Birth Name:
Charles John Huffam Dickens
Birth Date:
February 7, 1812
Birth Place:
393 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Death Date:
June 9, 1870
Place of Death:
Gad's Hill Place on the Gravesend Road (A226), Higham, Kent, England
Age:
58
Cause of Death:
Stroke
Cemetery Name:
Westminster Abbey
Claim to Fame:
Writers and Poets
Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870) was an English writer and journalist. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. Among his greatest works include The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations.
Fun Facts
When he passed away at the young age of 58 he had fathered 10 children and was worth in excess of $140M in todays money.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Westminster Abbey
Deans Yard
London SW1P 3PA, England,
UK
Europe
Map:
Westminister Abbey in London, England
Grave Location:
South Transept; Poets' CornerGrave Location Description
Charles Dickens is interred in Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey in central London, UK. When visiting the Abbey, head to the south transept. This literary master’s grave is located near the center of the floor, situated directly below the wall monuments of Geoffrey Chaucer and George Frideric Handel. Entry requires a ticket, and visitors typically enter through the North Door.
Grave Location GPS
51.49938893751, -0.12739732062650Visiting The Grave:
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FAQ's
Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812.
Charles Dickens was born in 393 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Charles Dickens died on June 9, 1870.
Charles Dickens died in Gad's Hill Place on the Gravesend Road (A226), Higham, Kent, England.
Charles Dickens was 58.
The cause of death was Stroke.
Charles Dickens's grave is in Westminster Abbey
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