Person    | Male  Born 7/11/1955  Died 17/12/1983

Police Sergeant Noel Lane

Categories: Armed Forces, Tragedy

Andrew Behan has researched this man: Police Sergeant Noel Joseph Lane was born on 7 November 1955, the son of Ernest George Lane and Mary Teresa Lane née Christmas. His birth was registered in the district of South Eastern Surrey. He joined the Metropolitan Police Force (now the Metropolitan Police Service).

On 14 October 1978 he married Simone J. Green at St Joseph's Church, Redhill, Surrey and they lived at 7 Lodge Avenue, Waddon, Croydon, Surrey. He was attached to Chelsea police station and on 17 December 1983, whilst investigating a reported terrorist car bomb and evacuating the area outside Harrods store in Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge, the device exploded and he was killed instantly, aged 28 years. Probate was granted and his estate totalled £60,720.

The photo shows Lane with his wife.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Police Sergeant Noel Lane

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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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American troops in WW2 in London

American troops in WW2 in London

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Wandsworth Regulars

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General Sir Hubert Gough, GCMC, KCB, KCVO

General Sir Hubert Gough, GCMC, KCB, KCVO

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Person, Armed Forces, Ireland

1 memorial
Private Robert William Baker

Private Robert William Baker

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1 memorial
A. Baker, (No 2)

A. Baker, (No 2)

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Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial