Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Owen Wesley Thompson was born on 11 September 1964 and died, aged 16 years, on 18 January 1981 in a fire at party being held at 439 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6TA. He was buried on 6 February 1981 in Lewisham.
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Owen Thompson
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New Cross Fire - Fordham Park
In memory of the young people who died as a result of the New Cross fire 18th...
New Cross Fire - Town Hall
Unveiled by Sybil Phoenix, a community leader who had been called to the scen...
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1 memorial
Brixton Brady
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1 memorial
Tracy Andrews
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1 memorial
Jack William Avery
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1 memorial
Robert J. Halligan
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1 memorial
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1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
James Brown
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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