Inam Bashir
One of two killed by the Docklands IRA bomb. They were both workers in the newsagent’s directly opposite the bomb. Our colleague Andrew Behan has researched this man and found the photo: there is ...
Battersea Arts Centre fire
Built as Battersea Town Hall this building became became a community arts centre in 1974.  Wikipedia has a plan of the ground floor showing the Grand Hall at the rear of the building. This, and t...
Battle of Britain
As part of WW2 the Germans set out to gain supremacy over the RAF in the British skies. This, the Battle of Britain, was the first time that a major campaign took place in the air. The Luftwaffe at...
Fireman Arthur Edmund John Batt-Rawden
Firefighter who died as a result of a fire at Langley Street, WC2. Rawden, Hawkins and Gadd died 11-23 May 1954. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, expands upon this information. Arthur Edmund John Batt...
George Baxter
Artist and craftsman. Born Lewes. 1825 moved to London and married his cousin Mary Harrild. He invented a commercially viable colour printing process, producing prints of religious and topical subj...
BBC news reporters and crews who lost lives
See Broadcasting House memorial for the names and biographies of these men and women.
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