Brixton nail bomb

Brixton nail bomb

The bomb which injured 48 people, was planted by neo-Nazi bomber David Copeland. Copeland, who was also responsible for the nail bomb attacks in Brick Lane (24 April) and at the Admiral Duncan pub...

Event, Race Issues, Terrorism, Tragedy

2 memorials
1985 Brixton Riot

1985 Brixton Riot

It was sparked off by the shooting of Dorothy Groce by the Metropolitan Police. They were looking for her son Michael in relation to a suspected firearms offence, and believed he was hiding in his ...

Event, Race Issues, Tragedy

1 memorial
Paul Brookman

Paul Brookman

Victim of the Marchioness tragedy, aged 19. He was a DJ on the boat.

Person, Music / songs, Tragedy

1 memorial
Alexander Stewart Brown

Alexander Stewart Brown

For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Humphrey Geoffrey Brown

Humphrey Geoffrey Brown

Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Humphrey Geoffrey Brown was born on 4 July 1962 and died, aged 18 years, on 18 January 1981 in a fire at party being held at 439 New Cros...

Person, Tragedy

2 memorials
James W. Brown

James W. Brown

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Roger Brown

Roger Brown

A software engineer, killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 44. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Roger Stanley Brown was born on 14 April 1955, in Whitley Bay, North...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Samuel Brown

Samuel Brown

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
James Bruce

James Bruce

Employed at the Silvertown Brunner Mond works and killed in the 1917 Silvertown explosion. Imperial War Museum has a page.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
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