Night Watchman

Thomas Thompkins

Felonious
End of Watch August 1, 1704
Gender Male

Incident

Shot dead when he disturbed a burglar breaking into a house in Great Queen Street, London.

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322 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Night Watchman Thompkins served with the Parish of St Giles.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

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Department Parish of St Giles
Location ENG
Platform Identity psg.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 1, 1704
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Homicide - Shot

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas 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 1704, 2 officers in United Kingdom were killed feloniously, the 79th heaviest of 216 years on record. The heaviest was 1941, with 167.

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When

August holds 7.1% 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.

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Night Watchman Thomas Thompkins

Parish of St Giles · End of Watch August 1, 1704

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