Person    | Male  Born 3/5/1940  Died 17/7/1969

Reginald Adams

Categories: Tragedy

Reginald Adams

Demolition worker, employed by A & R Metal Company, killed in the Dudgeon's Wharf explosion.

Andrew Behan has researched Adams: Reginald Thomas Adams was born on 3 May 1940. In 1962 he married Kathleen Joyce Stebbings in Romford and they had four children, Mark J. Adams, Daniel F. Adams, Tracy Adams and Ricky Adams. He died, aged 29 years, from injuries resulting from an explosion involving flammable vapours in an old oil tank that was in the process of being demolished at Dudgeon's Wharf, Manchester Road, Millwall. He was buried on 24 July 1969 in Havering, Essex. Probate records dated 28 March 1970 stating administration of his estate was granted gives his address as 41 Ingrebourne Road, Rainham, Essex. His effects totalled £600.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Reginald Adams

Commemorated ati

Dudgeon's Wharf explosion - oblong plaque

The unveiling of this plaque was reported in the East London Advertiser of 24...

Read More

Other Subjects

Moorgate tube disaster

Moorgate tube disaster

At Moorgate station a southbound tube train from Drayton Park failed to stop on a terminus platform, ran into the tunnel, through the buffers and smashed into the wall at the end.  Because it was b...

Event, Tragedy, Transport

2 memorials
John Christopher Moran

John Christopher Moran

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Christopher John Moran was born on 25 May 1963 in Maidstone, Kent. He was the son of Michael J. Moran and ...

Person, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial
Edward Waller

Edward Waller

British, killed by the Bali bomb, age 26.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Antonio Lacovara

Antonio Lacovara

Graphic designer killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 24. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Antonio Lacovara was born on 28 May 1975 in Nottingham. He was the son o...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Steve Collins

Steve Collins

Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Steve Constantine Collins was born on 2 May 1963 in Hackney and died, aged 17 years, on 18 January 1981 in a fire at party being held at ...

Person, Tragedy

2 memorials

Previously viewed

Queen Victoria - Mill Street

Queen Victoria - Mill Street

W1, Mill Street

High up on a narrow street, this is the best photo we could manage. Her Maj. peers out of a roundel at fourth floor attic level on the Mi...

2 subjects commemorated
John F Kennedy bust - new position

John F Kennedy bust - new position

W1, Great Portland Street, International Students House

First installed on Marylebone Road, vandalism caused this bust to be removed in 2017, cleaned and reinstalled in this foyer in 2019.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
National Theatre foundation - 1951

National Theatre foundation - 1951

SW1, Belvedere Road, National Theatre

British Pathe have film of this ceremony: The Queen Mum looks pretty experienced with a cement trowel and stone hammer, while the then Pr...

4 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Terry Ainsworth

Terry Ainsworth

Terence John Richard Ainsworth was born on 3 December 1928, the elder son of James Richard Ainsworth and Florence Ada Ainsworth née Clark (1905-1986). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Savoy - feathers

Savoy - feathers

WC2, Savoy Court

In 1903-10 the Savoy Hotel was built by Colcutt and Macmurdo. The magnificently Art Deco Savoy Theatre is in the western section. The sho...

5 subjects commemorated, 1 creator