Event    From 16/10/1987  To 16/10/1987

Great Storm of 1987

Categories: Tragedy

In the early hours of Friday 16 October 1987 a great storm struck South East England. In four violent hours London lost 250,000 trees. Its skyline changed for ever. 22 people were killed in England and France.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Great Storm of 1987

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Angus McGill

This plaque was installed in 2017, on the 30th anniversary of the Great Storm...

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Avenue of trees - Hampstead Heath

This avenue was replanted in November 1988 to replace trees destroyed by a hu...

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Great Storm - Holland Park

28th November 1987 The Worshipful The Mayor, Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Russell...

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Great Storm - Victoria Embankment Gardens

This oak tree was planted by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Kevin ...

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Great Storm - Victoria Park

London Plane Platanus X Hispanica. This tree was planted by his Worship the M...

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Yvonne Ruddock

Yvonne Ruddock

Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young woman: Yvonne Lyn Ruddock was born on 17 January 1965 and died, aged 16 years, on 24 January 1981 as a result of injuries sustained in a fire ...

Person, Tragedy

2 memorials
Osman Sharif

Osman Sharif

Killed aged 16. Evening Stardard reports an arrest of another 16 year old suspected of stabbing Sharif. Our photo was taken from a framed image at the shrine.

Person, Children, Tragedy

1 memorial
Anthony Richard Petch

Anthony Richard Petch

Anthony Richard Petch was born on 22 August 1945 in East Appleton, North Yorkshire, a son of Hugh Herbert Petch (1914-1996) and Peggie Petch née Smith (1921-1979). His birth was registered in the 4...

Person, Commerce, Tragedy

1 memorial
Muthulingam Thayaparan

Muthulingam Thayaparan

Killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 26. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Muthulingam Thayaparan was born on 11 August 1973. He lived in Tooting, south west London...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Karlie Rogers

Karlie Rogers

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Karlie Barbara Rogers was born on 30 May 1975 in Somerset and her birth was registered in the Yeovil regis...

Person, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial