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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.

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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Kadek Sukerna

Kadek Sukerna

Non-British, killed by the Bali bomb.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
James William Windebank

James William Windebank

Passenger killed in the Handley Page V/1500 air-crash. James William Windebank was born on 11 December 1892, a son of William Windebank (1860-1941) and Mary Annie Maria Windebank née Tiley (1861-1...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Guillaume Breant

Guillaume Breant

Non-British, killed by the Bali bomb.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Mochamad Khotib

Mochamad Khotib

Non-British, killed by the Bali bomb.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial

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Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council

Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council

Originally formed as the Elstree Parish Council.

Group, Politics & Administration

3 memorials
Robert Hillary King / Robert King Wilkerson

Robert Hillary King / Robert King Wilkerson

Robert Hillary King, also known as Robert King Wilkerson, is an American known as one of the Angola Three (King, Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox) former prisoners who were held at Louisiana State...

Person, Law, Race Issues, Tragedy

1 memorial
Camp Griffiss / Widewing

Camp Griffiss / Widewing

WW2 US military base in Bushy Park named after the first American aviator killed in Europe in WW2. Four blocks of temporary buildings were constructed in 60 acres in the north-east section of Bush...

Group, Armed Forces

18 memorials
Friends of The Old Palace Croydon

Friends of The Old Palace Croydon

A registered charity founded in the 1960s, with the twin aims of raising money for and organising tours of the old Croydon Palace.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Law courts - Alfred the Great

Law courts - Alfred the Great

WC2, Strand, Royal Courts of Justice

This stunning building, by G E Street, is the Royal Courts of Justice, commonly known as the Law Courts. There are a number of busts, sta...

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