Luke Fildes

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1870

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Luke Fildes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Death of Charles Dickens at Gads Hill Place

   1870

   Role: Illustrator

   1. 18-9 June 1870 · Higham, KentStroke at Gads Hill Place

      Dickens suffered a stroke on 8 June 1870 at his home after working on Edwin Drood. He died the next day at Gads Hill Place in Kent.

   2. 29 June 1870 · Writing desk at Gads Hill PlaceUnfinished Edwin Drood

      The Mystery of Edwin Drood was left unfinished in Dickens's writing desk upon his death. Only six of twelve planned instalments were completed.

Sources

1. The Mystery of Edwin Drood Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08