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Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

Categories: Tragedy

Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

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 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 do not include police officers and firefighters - they are categorised as War Dead - non-military.

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, 1939 - 1941, more British civilians were killed than soldiers.

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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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Claudia Dietlinde Theile

Claudia Dietlinde Theile

Non-British, killed by the Bali bomb.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Jane Beatty

Jane Beatty

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. She was born Jane S. Chrystal on 2 June 1948 in the hamlet of Isle of Man, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotla...

Person, Tragedy, Scotland, USA

1 memorial
Nicholas Paul Moore

Nicholas Paul Moore

Nicholas Paul Moore was born on 24 May 1967. His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1967 in the Ipswich registration district, Suffolk. Aged 27 years, he was one of three people who were k...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh

Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh

Politician. Born Dublin to a land-owning politician. Entered government in 1798, first in Ireland, and then from 1801 in Westminster. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1812 - 22. 1821 became  ...

Person, Politics & Administration, Tragedy, Ireland

1 memorial
Mohammed Shoaib Khan

Mohammed Shoaib Khan

Mohammed Shoaib Khan was born in 1965. He died, aged 22 years, on 18 November 1987 in the King's Cross Underground Station fire. According to his sister, Anila, he was returning home from his part ...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial