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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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Godfrey Maule Nicholson

Godfrey Maule Nicholson

Entry in The Peerage. Son of the distiller William Nicholson. For more information about this hero click on the picture of the distillery plaque.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Robert Hubert

Robert Hubert

A watchmaker from Rouen, France, who was executed following his false confession of starting the Great Fire of London. There were many obvious flaws and impossibilities in Hubert's confession. He h...

Person, Tragedy, France

1 memorial
Alice Yates

Alice Yates

Civilian killed in the crash of Hampden bomber P4399. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this woman: Alice Yates was born on 25 September 1899, the daughter of Edward Thomas Yates an...

Person, Tragedy

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Marino Drusetta

Marino Drusetta

Italian victim of the Marchioness tragedy, aged 30.

Person, Tragedy, Italy

1 memorial
Andrea Michell Hore

Andrea Michell Hore

Non-British, killed by the Bali bomb.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial