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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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Nova Mills
1 memorial
Leon Lebor

Leon Lebor

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Leon Lebor was born on 11 July 1950. His birth was registered in Marylebone, London, his mother's maiden n...

Person, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial
Sloane Court East V1 bomb

Sloane Court East V1 bomb

The V1 bomb arrived at 7.47 on a Monday morning, landing at the top end of Sloane Court East destroying many buildings and many lives. The extent of the physical damage can easily be seen by lookin...

Event, Tragedy

2 memorials
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
Nigel Bruce Thompson

Nigel Bruce Thompson

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Nigel Bruce Thompson was born on 25 February 1968 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, a twin son of Norman and Pat Th...

Person, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial