Event    From 17/12/1983  To 17/12/1983

Harrods bomb

Categories: Terrorism, Tragedy

Car bomb planted by the IRA in Hans Crescent, killed 3 police officers and 3 civilians, and injured 90 others.

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Harrods bomb

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Harrods bombing - lower plaque

Here fell Insp. Stephen Dodd, PS Noel Lane, WPC Jane Arbuthnot. 17th December...

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Harrods bombing - upper plaque

In fond memory of Philip Geddes, Kenneth Gerald Salvesen, Jasmine Cochran Pat...

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Hyde Park bomb

Hyde Park bomb

A large nail bomb hidden in a car parked on South Carriage Drive exploded as the Queen's Life Guard passed.  It was set by the IRA and probably controlled remotely.  Four members of The Blues and R...

Event, Terrorism, Tragedy

2 memorials
London Bridge attack, 2017

London Bridge attack, 2017

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Event, Terrorism, Tragedy

2 memorials
Brick Lane bomb

Brick Lane bomb

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Event, Race Issues, Terrorism

1 memorial
murder of 11 Israeli athletes at Munich Olympics

murder of 11 Israeli athletes at Munich Olympics

Early on the morning of 5th September 1972 eight members of Black September, a Palestinian terrorist organization, took hostage 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team.  By the end of the day all th...

Event, Terrorism, Tragedy

1 memorial

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The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St John's in 1727 but it was still run as a single vestry. In 1855 the two parishes were reformed into the Westminster Distric...

Group, Politics & Administration

173 memorials
Finsbury Park

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The land that makes up Finsbury Park was originally part of the Manor of Brownswood. The New River was built 1609-13. Copt Hall was first recorded in 1649 and was probably built to house the people...

Place, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial