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Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

Categories: Tragedy

This page brings together all the memorials that we have for civilians killed in London by acts of war, including terrorism. It is related to a very interesting campaign for a Citizens Memorial "to commemorate the heroism and sacrifice of the citizens of London during the Second World War and in subsequent bombings."

In WW2 28,000 civilians were killed in London so the campaign focuses on that war. We've decided to include WW1, indeed it's our chronological start point, else we'd have to include events like the Civil War. We include police officers and firefighters, but only humans, not animals.

Given that this country has not been occupied, not even invaded, during the period we are astonished at how many of these memorials we have on our database, and how varied they are. The sheer quantity supports the claim that a single all-encompassing memorial is also needed.

We have read that more British civilians were killed than soldiers were killed 1939 - 1941.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

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Abbey Road Depot - WW2 ARP members lost

Bill Wallis is described on the plaque as 'ARP Stretcher Bearer'. Which we ta...

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Admiral Duncan - 3 dead

Andrea Dykes, D.O.B. 30-11-1971 John Light, D.O.B. 27-04-1967 Nick Moore, D.O...

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Admiral Duncan Memorial

Admiral Duncan Memorial

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Balham Station bombing - 1

In memory of the 64 people killed at this station by a wartime bomb 14th Octo...

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Balham Station bombing - 2

{Beneath the London Transport logo:} In remembrance of the civilians and Lond...

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Nora Flaherty

Nora Flaherty

Killed in the Camberwell Green air-raid, aged 19.

Person, Tragedy

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Anthony Berbeck

Anthony Berbeck

Berbeck actually escaped the fire, but became mentally disturbed and died after falling from a balcony, a possible suicide. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Anthony Alex...

Person, Tragedy

2 memorials
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
Guillaume Breant

Guillaume Breant

Non-British, killed by the Bali bomb.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Olof Palme

Olof Palme

Swedish politician, statesman and Prime Minister (1969-76). Born Stockholm. 1986, late one night he and his wife were walking home from the cinema when he was shot in the back and died. No one was ...

Person, Politics & Administration, Tragedy, Sweden

1 memorial