Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Glenton Anthony Powell was born on 19 January 1965 and died, aged 16 years, on 25 January 1981 as a result of injuries sustained in a fire at party being held at 439 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6TA on 18 January 1981. His death was registered in Crawley, Sussex and he was buried in Lewisham on 6 February 1981. Local media claim his date of birth to be 18 January 1966, but Birth & Death Indexes held at the General Register Office, London, show the date as 19 January 1965.
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Glenton Powell
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New Cross Fire - Fordham Park
In memory of the young people who died as a result of the New Cross fire 18th...
New Cross Fire - Town Hall
Unveiled by Sybil Phoenix, a community leader who had been called to the scen...
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Captain Ralph Douglas Binney
Hero. Born Berkshire. Royal Navy captain. Served in WW1 and WW2 and awarded CBE in 1943. This 'Have-a-go' hero single-handed attempted to stop 'smash-and-grab' thieves at a jeweller's shop in B...
1 memorial
Arthur John Rous
Plumber on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above Bar Street, Sou...
1 memorial
Felix Dearden
Felix Sara Felicity Dearden was born on 11 January 1955, a daughter of Norman Peter Dearden (1924-2002) and Joan Kingston Dearden née Richardson (1920-2010). Her birth was registered in the Stockpo...
1 memorial
Michael McCarthy
Nicknamed 'fox' because of his ginger hair. He was aged 19. The Islington Gazette reported "... McCarthy was attacked in revenge for abducting and torturing {a drug dealer}...". 6 weeks after that...
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Ray Walker
Muralist. Married to Anna. Designed the Hackney Peace Carnival Mural but died suddenly from a heart attack, aged 39 before the painting began. He was also working on the Cable Street mural when he...
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