Police Fireman

Richard Atkinson

Accident
End of Watch March 9, 1863
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident

Died of injuries sustained fighting a large fire when the building collapsed.

Died of injuries sustained while fighting a large fire when the building collapsed.

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163 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Fireman Atkinson served with the Liverpool Police Fire Brigade.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

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Location ENG
Platform Identity lpfbpd.liv.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 9, 1863
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Fire

The Sacrifice · Accident

Richard is one of 1,673 officers lost to accidents in United Kingdom, 44.1% 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 1863, 7 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.

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Who

Richard was 31. Of the 1,612 lost to accidents in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 43; the middle age was 35.

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When

March holds 7.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom; November holds the most, 9.9%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 44.1% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the most common cause.

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His people

Liverpool Police Fire Brigade has 24 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

Police Fireman Richard Atkinson

Liverpool Police Fire Brigade · End of Watch March 9, 1863

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