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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.

We have read that more British civilians were killed than soldiers were killed 1939 - 1941.

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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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Herbert Peter Cazaly

Herbert Peter Cazaly

For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
William Donald

William Donald

Crew member of the 'Olga'. Died during the voyage bringing Cleopatra's Needle to London.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Shaun Donoghue

Shaun Donoghue

A statistician, killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 45. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Shaun Donoghue was born on 21 February 1954. He was a statistician from T...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Hian Oon Chan

Hian Oon Chan

Hian Oon Chan was born on 22 June 1941. Married to Yong C. Chua in the 3rd quarter of 1972 in the St Marylebone registration district. Home address was believed to have been 2 Calabria Road, London...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Jane A. Fairey B.A. (Hons)

Jane A. Fairey B.A. (Hons)

B.A. (Hons) is a university degree. Jane Alison Fairey was born on 6 January 1960 in Luton, Bedfordshire. She was the eldest of the three children of Peter J. Fairey and Ann Fairey née Dixon. Her s...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial