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Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

Categories: Tragedy

This page brings together all the memorials that we have for civilians killed in London by acts of war, including terrorism. It is related to a very interesting campaign for a Citizens Memorial "to commemorate the heroism and sacrifice of the citizens of London during the Second World War and in subsequent bombings."

In WW2 28,000 civilians were killed in London so the campaign focuses on that war. We've decided to include WW1, indeed it's our chronological start point, else we'd have to include events like the Civil War. We include police officers and firefighters, but only humans, not animals.

Given that this country has not been occupied, not even invaded, during the period we are astonished at how many of these memorials we have on our database, and how varied they are. The sheer quantity supports the claim that a single all-encompassing memorial is also needed.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

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Abbey Road Depot - WW2 ARP members lost

Bill Wallis is described on the plaque as 'ARP Stretcher Bearer'. Which we ta...

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Admiral Duncan - 3 dead

Andrea Dykes, D.O.B. 30-11-1971 John Light, D.O.B. 27-04-1967 Nick Moore, D.O...

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Admiral Duncan Memorial

Admiral Duncan Memorial

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Balham Station bombing - 1

In memory of the 64 people killed at this station by a wartime bomb 14th Octo...

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Balham Station bombing - 2

{Beneath the London Transport logo:} In remembrance of the civilians and Lond...

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Edwin Root Sewell

Edwin Root Sewell

Edwin Root Sewell was born in 1867 in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, the sixth of the nine children of Samuel Sewell and Sarah Sewell née Wood. His birth was registered in the third quarter of 18...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
horses killed and injured in the terrorist bombing at Hyde Park

horses killed and injured in the terrorist bombing at Hyde Park

Seven horses were killed by the bomb or as an act of mercy shortly after.  One, Sefton, was critically injured but survived to become a celebrity.  The Daily Mail have another photo and an extremel...

Animal, Animals, Tragedy

1 memorial
Janet Cook

Janet Cook

Killed in the Moorgate tube disaster.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Philip Seary

Philip Seary

Philip H. Seary was born on 12 August 1959, the elder son of Stanley H. Seary and Maureen A. Seary née Yeo. His brother, Andrew K. Seary was born in 1962 and both births were registered in the Swin...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Colin J. Townsley G.M., Station Officer

Colin J. Townsley G.M., Station Officer

The officer in charge of Red Watch at Soho Fire Station. Died trying to rescue a woman from the blazing ticketing hall as the fire suddenly erupted. Fire-fighters attempting to re-enter the ticketi...

Person, Emergency Services, Tragedy

3 memorials

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E. Carter, Senior

E. Carter, Senior

Penge civilian killed in WW2.

Person

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Norwood Action Group

Norwood Action Group

A local group dedicated to the economic, environmental and social regeneration of the area.

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, Social Welfare

2 memorials
Surbiton war memorial - WW2 names

Surbiton war memorial - WW2 names

KT6, Ewell Road

The Belcher plaque is on the stone in the foreground of our photo, and the St Mark's cairn and WW2 memorials behind it.

War dead | WW2
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