Person    | Male  Born 4/7/1962  Died 18/1/1981

Humphrey Geoffrey Brown

Categories: Tragedy

Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Humphrey Geoffrey Brown was born on 4 July 1962 and died, aged 18 years, on 18 January 1981 in a fire at party being held at 439 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6TA.

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Humphrey Geoffrey Brown

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New Cross Fire - Fordham Park

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