Event    From 21/12/1988  To 21/12/1988

Lockerbie bombing

Categories: Terrorism, Tragedy

Countries: Scotland

Pan Am 103 flying Heathrow to New York's JFK was destroyed by a bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland. 270 were killed: 243 passengers, 16 crew, 11 on the ground.

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Lockerbie bombing

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Alistair Berkley and the Lockerbie bombing

Broad-leaf Cockspur Hawthorn (Crataegus x prunifolia) planted in memory of Al...

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Lockerbie bench - 01 - crew

For the crew of flight 103 Lockerbie, December 21, 1988

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Leslie A. Rhodes

Leslie A. Rhodes

Died following an act of terrorism on 22 March 2017 on Westminster Bridge. Leslie Rhodes, from Clapham, had been visiting St Thomas' Hospital when he was hit by the car driven by the terrorist. The...

Person, Terrorism, Tragedy

1 memorial
Kurt William Cochran

Kurt William Cochran

Died in an act of terrorism on 22 March 2017 on Westminster Bridge. Kurt Cochran, 54, from the US state of Utah, was in London as part of a holiday celebrating 25 years of marriage to Melissa, who ...

Person, Terrorism, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial
Hyde Park bomb

Hyde Park bomb

A large nail bomb hidden in a car parked on South Carriage Drive exploded as the Queen's Life Guard passed.  It was set by the IRA and probably controlled remotely.  Four members of The Blues and R...

Event, Terrorism, Tragedy

2 memorials
Harrods bomb

Harrods bomb

Car bomb planted by the IRA in Hans Crescent, killed 3 police officers and 3 civilians, and injured 90 others.

Event, Terrorism, Tragedy

2 memorials
Brick Lane bomb

Brick Lane bomb

The bomb was planted by Neo-Nazi David Copeland, who was also responsible for the attacks in Brixton (17 April) and the Admiral Duncan pub (30 April) in Soho. Brick Lane  has a large Bangladeshi c...

Event, Race Issues, Terrorism

1 memorial

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J. Grant, Tpr.

J. Grant, Tpr.

Imperial Camel Corps, Australian Contingent, 1st Battalion

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
George Cartwright, VC

George Cartwright, VC

Soldier. Born in South Kensington. He emigrated to Australia in 1912, and in 1915, enlisted in their Imperial Force. He joined the 33rd battalion, and after training in Britain was deployed to the ...

Person, Armed Forces, Australia

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Hugh Mason

Hugh Mason

Records are sparse but it seems Mason owned a shop in St James's Market and in 1734 was appointed as porter at "His Majesty's Royal Palace of Somerset House". See William Fortnum for a few more wor...

Person, Commerce

1 memorial
Brixton Theatre

Brixton Theatre

Theatre designed by Frank Matcham. It had a capacity of 1,504, and was home to plays, small touring productions, and Christmas pantomimes. It was renamed the Melville Theatre in 1940, but was destr...

Building, Theatre

1 memorial
90 martyr Friends buried in Quaker Bunhill Fields Burial Ground

90 martyr Friends buried in Quaker Bunhill Fields Burial Ground

Died in London prisons and were buried in Quaker Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.

Group, Religion, Tragedy

1 memorial