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.

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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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Other Subjects

Alexandre Moraes Watake

Alexandre Moraes Watake

Non-British, killed by the Bali bomb.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
William Thomas Carson McReynolds

William Thomas Carson McReynolds

Junior 6th 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, Above Bar...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy, Ireland

1 memorial
Sidney Eva

Sidney Eva

Killed in the Moorgate tube disaster.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Monika Maria Suchocka

Monika Maria Suchocka

Monika Maria Suchocka was born on 25 April 1982 in Poland and grew up in Dabrowka Malborska a village in Poland. She came to the UK in 2005 and was living in the Archway area of London. She was a f...

Person, Tragedy, Poland

3 memorials
Lewisham train disaster

Lewisham train disaster

The colision actually happened at St John's station, one stop to the north-west) which is close to Lewisham. It was a very foggy night and an electric train was being held at a red signal. It was s...

Event, Tragedy

1 memorial