Watchman

Philip Moss

Felonious
End of Watch February 3, 1775
Gender Male

Incident

Fatally wounded when he was attacked by a mob who had freed a prisoner.

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251 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Watchman Moss served with the London Night Watch.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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Department London Night Watch
Location ENG
Platform Identity lnw.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 3, 1775
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Beaten

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Philip is one of 1,170 officers killed feloniously in United Kingdom, 30.9% of the 3,791 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1775, 1 officer in United Kingdom was killed feloniously, the 133rd heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.

Every year on record · United Kingdom
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When

February holds 6.4% of these deaths in United Kingdom; May holds the most, 12.6%. Fridays: 13.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 30.9% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

London Night Watch has 13 officers remembered here, Philip among them.

Watchman Philip Moss

London Night Watch · End of Watch February 3, 1775

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