Event    From 25/1/1990  To 26/1/1990

Burns' Day Storm

Categories: Tragedy

Because this storm hit during the day-time it caused more human casualties than the Great Storm of 1987. Then the death toll was 22, compared with 47 on Burns' Day. Under other names (e.g. Daria) this storm raged over Europe and we believe the total loss of life was 97. More info at ITV.

Given the death toll discrepancy it's odd that we have found only two memorials for the Burn's Day Storm but 11 for the Great Storm.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Burns' Day Storm

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Burns' Day Storm

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Mendelssohn’s Tree

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Other Subjects

Rai Singh

Rai Singh

Rai Mohabib Singh was born on 17 July 1964. He died, aged 23 years, together with his sister, Susheila Nirmala Cottle and her son, his nephew, Dean Tonie Cottle, on 18 November 1987 in the King's C...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
William Gibson

William Gibson

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Alice Yates

Alice Yates

Civilian killed in the crash of Hampden bomber P4399. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this woman: Alice Yates was born on 25 September 1899, the daughter of Edward Thomas Yates an...

Person, Tragedy

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Anthony Frey

Anthony Frey

Anarchist and anti-fascist. Killed while rock climbing in France, aged 31. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: His full name was Anthony Christopher Frey. He was born in January 1977 i...

Person, Politics & Administration, Tragedy

1 memorial
Michael Burns

Michael Burns

Crew member of the 'Olga'. Died during the voyage bringing Cleopatra's Needle to London.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial