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Notable Births & Deaths for Abbey Downs ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Abbey Downs. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • David Hayes Agnew
    • Medical pioneer. He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Christiana is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Abbey Downs.
    • Philadelphia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Hayes Agnew<1>
  • Coit Albertson
  • Louisa May Alcott
  • Lloyd Alexander
    • Author. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Drexel Hill is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
  • Paul Althouse
    • Opera singer. He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
  • William Law Anderson
    • Professional golf. He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Chestnut Hill is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
  • Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker
    • Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945. He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Bala - Cynwyd is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
  • Samuel Barber
    • Composer. He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
  • Joseph Emley Borden
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • Yeadon is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • Catherine Drinker Bowen
    • Author. She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Haverford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Haverford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
  • Peter Boyle
    • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
    • Actor. He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Norristown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
  • George Washington Bradley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Abbey Downs.
    • Philadelphia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Bradley<1>
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
    • Musician. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Chester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
  • Stephan William Burns
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • Mary Carr
    • Actress. She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Germantown is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
  • Steve Carruthers
    • Actor. He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Abbey Downs.
  • William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • John J. 'Jack' Clements
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 24, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Norristown (PA) on May 23, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Norristown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. 'Jack' Clements<1>
  • Michael Constantine
    • Born: Gus Efstratiou
    • Actor. He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Abbey Downs.
    • Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Abbey Downs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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