Person    | Male  Born 2/5/1963  Died 18/1/1981

Steve Collins

Categories: Tragedy

Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Steve Constantine Collins was born on 2 May 1963 in Hackney and died, aged 17 years, on 18 January 1981 in a fire at party being held at 439 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6TA. He was buried on 6 February 1962 in Lewisham.

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Steve Collins

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New Cross Fire - Fordham Park

In memory of the young people who died as a result of the New Cross fire 18th...

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New Cross Fire - Town Hall

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Peter Campbell

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Colonial Office - B19 - Edward I

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1 memorial
Shepherd's Bush Library

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