Sergeant Noel Lane
Sergeant Noel Lane
28 years old
17th December 1983
Metropolitan Police
On the afternoon of 17 December, IRA members parked a car bomb near the side entrance of Harrods, on Hans Crescent. The bomb exploded at about 13:21, as four police officers in a car, an officer on foot and a police dog-handler neared the suspect vehicle. Six people were killed (three officers and three bystanders) and 90 others were injured, including 14 police officers. The blast damaged 24 cars and all five floors on the side of Harrods. The police car absorbed much of the blast and this likely prevented further casualties.
Please also see Inspector Stephen Dodd and WPC Jane Arbuthnot
Ceremony Programme
Links
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrods_bombings
London Remembers
http://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/harrods-bombing-lower-plaque
BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/17/newsid_2538000/2538147.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/witness/december/17/newsid_3327000/3327609.stm