Event    From 14/6/2017  To 14/6/2017

Grenfell fire

Categories: Tragedy

Just before 1am a fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats. This social housing block was on the north-east edge of the largely wealthy W11 post code, just south of Silchester Road. 72 people died, including 2 later in hospital. More than 70 were injured. 223 people escaped. It was the worst UK residential fire since WW2.

2025: Building Design reported: "RIBA names five teams on shortlist to design Grenfell Tower memorial". 

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Grenfell fire

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Grenfell fire - Methodist church

{On the wreath:} Grenfell, 14.06.2017, love, prayers {The nearby white notic...

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Grenfell fire - sculpture

{Below the mournful statue:} 14.6.17

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Grenfell memorial wall

Too many sad and challenging messages for us to transcribe but we thought the...

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Khadija's garden

Khadija's Garden This bed of planting commemorates Khadija Saye, who was trag...

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The El-Wahabi orchard

The El-Wahabi family lived on the 21st floor.

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Muthulingam Thayaparan

Muthulingam Thayaparan

Killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 26. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Muthulingam Thayaparan was born on 11 August 1973. He lived in Tooting, south west London...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
London Salvage Corps

London Salvage Corps

The London Salvage Corps was set up after the Tooley Street Fire of 1861. Their job was to rescue valuables from fire, protect goods from damage by water, etc. to minimise the claims submitted to ...

Group, Emergency Services, Tragedy

1 memorial
Henry Ryland Dyer

Henry Ryland Dyer

Senior Assistant 4th Engineer 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, ...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy, India

1 memorial
Alfred Joseph Walter Sims

Alfred Joseph Walter Sims

Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 6. Buried in grave 3 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.

Person, Children, Tragedy

1 memorial
G. A. Macbean

G. A. Macbean

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

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial

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George Orwell

George Orwell was born in Bengal as Eric Arthur Blair, his father was a British colonial civil servant. Joined the Indian imperial police in Burma but left in 1927 and decided to become a writer. ...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Literature, Seriously Famous, TV & Radio, Bengal, Burma, France, India, Spain

12 memorials
Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women

Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women

From their website: "With over 120,000 Jews having served in the British Armed Forces during the World Wars, AJEX JMA is here to ensure that their immense contribution is never forgotten. Our aims ...

Group, Armed Forces, Community / Clubs, History

5 memorials
Islington Council

Islington Council

The Islington Book of Remembrance is an impressive undertaking: the database has a list of memorials in Islington. There are also lists of Conflict / Event / Incident, each with an associated list ...

Group, Politics & Administration

72 memorials