Plaque

Burgess, Clark and Whittard

Inscription

In memory of Martin Burgess, Peter Clark and Michael Whittard, who died on 21st May 2000.

Site: Burgess, Clark and Whittard + HSBC lions (2 memorials)

E14, Canada Square

The building in the background is 8 Canada Square, HSBC's London head office, and the building on which the 3 construction workers lost their lives.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Burgess, Clark and Whittard

Subjects commemorated i

Workers killed at work (builders)

The thousands of building workers who have lost their lives at work. Researc...

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Martin Burgess

Died, aged 31, when a construction crane crashed, along with Peter Clark and ...

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Peter Clark

Died, aged 33, when a construction crane crashed. See Martin Burgess for deta...

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Michael Whittard

Died, aged 39,  when a construction crane crashed. See Martin Burgess for det...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Burgess, Clark and Whittard

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HSBC lions

HSBC lions

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