Event    From 2019 

Covid 19 pandemic

Categories: Tragedy

Also called Coronavirus. The general consensus is that the pandemic originated in Wuhan, China. A national Day of Reflection is held every year on the first Sunday of March. This was initiated as the National Day of Reflection in 2021 by the Marie Curie charity.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Covid 19 pandemic

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Covid memorial

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Patrick Cummings

Patrick Cummings

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Person, Tragedy

2 memorials
George Alexander Chisnall

George Alexander Chisnall

A boilermaker on the RMS Titanic. A résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on a memorial at Craigton Cemetery, Berryknowes Road, Glasgow, and...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy, Scotland

1 memorial
James Rioden

James Rioden

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
First V2 attack - Chiswick

First V2 attack - Chiswick

The first V2, which landed on the quiet suburb of Chiswick, killed three people and injured 22. 

Event, Tragedy

1 memorial
Frank Masters

Frank Masters

Naval cadet from the training ship Arethusa, aged 14. Drowned in the tragedy at Leysdown. He was assisting the scouts at the time.

Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials

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E. Cooper-Gregory

E. Cooper-Gregory

Surbiton man killed serving in WW2.

Person

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Alfred Wilcox, VC

Alfred Wilcox, VC

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 12 September 1918, age 33, while serving in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. "When his company was held up, on his own initiative he rushed ahea...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
H. Foster

H. Foster

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Louis Rodquediz Miranda
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
W. H. Webb

W. H. Webb

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial