several famous music halls. He died in 1901 from cancer at the age of 56. His youngest child, Annie Louise Mary MacDermott, later became a stage star by the name of Ouida MacDermott. In an obituary on 9 May 1901, The Daily Telegraph called G. H. MacDermott the last lion comique, artists whose stage appearance resplendent in evening dress contrasted with the cloth cap image of most of their music hall contemporaries. The MacDermott family grave is at West Norwood Cemetery. Ouida is buried in the Roman Catholic Churchyard at Old Hall Green, Hertfordshire. References Notes Bibliography External links A photograph of MacDermott. Last retrieved 18 March 2012. The Mystery of Edwin Drood, including a description of MacDermott's famous version (Britannia Theatre, 22 July 1872). Last retrieved 5 January 2012. Photograph of his daughter Ouida MacDermott. Last retrieved 5 January 2012. The complete lyrics of the "Jingo War Song" with the tune in midi and mp3. Last retrieved 5 January 2012. 1845 births 1901 deaths Burials at West Norwood Cemetery 19th-century British male singers Music hall performers 19th-century British dramatists and playwrights 19th-century English male writers English people of Irish descent