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Sign: London - Commemorative plaque at the place where Detective Raymond Purdy was killed


Address:
DS Raymond Purdy Police Memorial, 105 Onslow Square, South Kensington, London SW7 3LU, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Circle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence


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On the sign:
METROPOLITAN POLICE

HERE FELL
DETECTIVE SERGEANT
RAYMOND PURDY
13TH JULY 1959

The Emblem of The Police Memorial Trust

POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST
Photography:
2024
Eli Zvuluny
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The plaque marks the spot where DS-DETECTIVE SERGEANT Raymond Purdy was killed. Purdy and his partner on duty, went down to South Kensington tube station to arrest a suspect. As soon as they got to the street, the arrested person ran away, and in that place, hid behind a pillar, then in his arrest he pulled out a gun and shot Raymond Purdy to death.

The sign was placed on July 13, 2019, the 60th anniversary of the policeman’s death.

The house where the sign stands, and where the policeman fell, was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

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