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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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Robert Wright

Robert Wright

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

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Dan Cox

Dan Cox

Killed, aged 28, following a collision with a lorry while cycling through Dalston Junction. Died two days later at the Royal London Hospital. A Goldsmiths graduate, Dan had been working part-time a...

Person, Cyclist, Tragedy

1 memorial
Natalie A. Falco

Natalie A. Falco

Natalina A. G. Cavanna was born on 23 December 1921, the younger daughter of Giuseppe Cavanna (1887-1962) and Maria Domenica M. Cavanna née Secchi (1898-1929). Her elder sister, Giovanna M. M. Cava...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Parvin Rieu
1 memorial
Theresa Helen Hall

Theresa Helen Hall

Theresa Helen Hall was born in 1953, the fourth of the nine children of John Francis Hall (b.1928) and Joyce Hilda Hall née Woolf (b.1928). Her birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1953 in th...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial