Event    From 18/11/1987  To 18/11/1987

King's Cross fire

Categories: Engineering, Tragedy

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King's Cross fire

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Colin Townsley - red plaque

Unveiled on the 34th anniversary of the fire and Townsley's death.

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King's Cross fire - clock

When we first spotted this memorial, in November 2004, there was just the pla...

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King's Cross fire - names

{On the top plaque:} King's Cross Disaster Fund In memory of the 31 people ...

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Soho Fire Station - Clermont

In a 2012 European Trade Union Institute publication concerning firefighters'...

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Soho Fire Station - King's Cross fire

From Emergency we know that this plaque was erected on or before 19 July 2017.

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Robert Stephenson

Robert Stephenson

Railway and civil engineer.  Born near Newcastle upon Tyne.  Son of George Stephenson who built "the Rocket" locomotive in 1827. Robert was Chief Engineer of the London to Birmingham Railway which ...

Person, Engineering, Politics & Administration

4 memorials
Sir Joseph Whitworth

Sir Joseph Whitworth

Born Stockport. Engineer working in the field of precision instruments and guns. Philanthropic, giving money for education during his life and encouraging his beneficiaries to do so after his death...

Person, Engineering, Monaco

1 memorial
C. W. Glover & Partners

C. W. Glover & Partners

Consulting Engineers based in SW1, active in 1969.

Group, Engineering

1 memorial
Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited / Interserve

Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited / Interserve

The picture source gives the history of the company, which changed its name in 2007.

Group, Engineering

1 memorial
William Oxtoby, A.M.I.C.E.

William Oxtoby, A.M.I.C.E.

Appointed Surveyor/Engineer for the Borough of Camberwell c.1898. William Oxtoby was born on 7 February 1862 in Hull, Yorkshire. He was the fourth of the five children of Robert Oxtoby (1823-1874)...

Person, Architecture, Engineering

2 memorials

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British Broadcasting Corporation

British Broadcasting Corporation

Also known as the BBC or more affectionately, the Beeb.  Founded as the British Broadcasting Company on 18 October 1922 to do test radio transmissions from Marconi House in the Strand.   On 14 Nove...

Group, Seriously Famous, TV & Radio

38 memorials
J. Earnshaw

J. Earnshaw

Hammersmith and Fulham International Brigade volunteer.

Person, Spain

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
English and American Browning Society

English and American Browning Society

Plenty of Browning Societies exist, but we can't find one with this specific name.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Federation of Reggae Music

Federation of Reggae Music

Music Company. Their activity is recorded as supporting activities to performing arts.

Group, Music / songs

5 memorials
Auxiliary Fire Service / AFS

Auxiliary Fire Service / AFS

The Auxiliary Fire Service was formed in 1938 as part of the Civil Defence Service and was superseded in August 1941 by the National Fire Service. After the war the AFS was reformed alongside the C...

Group, Emergency Services

18 memorials