2021 in England
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Events of 2021 in England
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Incumbent
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Events
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- COVID-19 in England: Most of England's primary schools reopen after the Christmas break, amid concerns over whether pupils should be returning during the current level of COVID-19 infections. However, this decision is reversed by the following day.{{cite news |date=4 January 2021|title=Uncertainty as primary pupils return in England|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-55525681|work=BBC News|access-date=4 January 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/schools-close-national-lockdown-boris-johnson-b1782295.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104205921/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/schools-close-national-lockdown-boris-johnson-b1782295.html |archive-date=2021-01-04 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Boris Johnson forced to close schools a day after declaring them safe for pupils|date=January 4, 2021|website=The Independent}}
- 5 January – A third COVID-19 lockdown was announced by the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson and was expected to last until mid-February.{{Cite news |date=2021-01-04 |title=Covid: New lockdowns for England and Scotland ahead of 'hardest weeks' |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55538937 |access-date=2023-09-09}}
- 3 March – Sarah Everard disappeared and was found dead a week later.{{Cite news |date=2022-03-03 |title=Sarah Everard: Family say their 'lives have changed forever' |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-60599400 |access-date=2023-09-09}}
- File:Duke of Edinburgh 33 Allan Warren.jpg9 April – Buckingham Palace announced the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at the age of 99.{{Cite news |date=2021-12-28 |title=Striking news photos from around the UK in 2021 |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-59478434 |access-date=2023-09-09}}
- 6 May –
- A series of elections are due to take place for local councils and directly elected mayors in England, police and crime commissioners in England and Wales
- London Assembly election
- London mayoral election
- 21 May – Plastic bag charge rises to 10p per bag and extends to all shops.{{Cite web|url=https://forecourttrader.co.uk/latest-news/introduction-of-new-10p-carrier-bag-charge-in-england-deferred-until-may-21/655587.article|title=Introduction of new 10p carrier bag charge in England deferred until May 21|first=John|last=Wood|website=Forecourt Trader|date=28 April 2021}}
- 11 June – 11 July – UEFA Euro 2020 begins, with England hosting and participating in Group D at Wembley Stadium, London. They advance to the final where they draw 1-1 with Italy and lose 3-2 after a penalty shoot-out.{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/12004036/england-euro-2021-squad-five-players-who-could-break-through|title=England Euro 2021 squad: Five players who could break through|work=Sky Sports News|date=12 June 2020|access-date=20 June 2020}}
- 5 July – An inquest found police failings partly responsible for causing the death of Susan Nicholson by killer Robert Trigg.{{Cite web |last=Drummond |first=Michael |date=2021-07-05 |title=Police failings caused or contributed to death of Susan Nicholson, jury finds |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/sussex-police-peter-west-sussex-crawley-high-court-b944178.html |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=The Standard |language=en}}
- 28 June – Elephant & Castle fire
- 26 July – Marble Arch Mound
- 12 August – Plymouth shooting
- 17 September - Murder of Sabina Nessa
- 15 October - Murder of David Amess
- 31 October - 2021 Salisbury rail crash
- 9 November - Murder of Pauline Quinn
- 14 November - Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing
- 25 November - Murder of Ava White
= Scheduled and predicted events =
- Unknown date –
- The construction of the United Kingdom's largest solar farm in the village of Graveney, Kent will begin in spring 2021 which was given the go-ahead by Business secretary Alok Sharma in May 2020.{{cite web|url=https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/05/construction-to-begin-on-uk-s-largest-solar-farm-in-2021/|title=Construction to begin on UK's largest solar farm in 2021|work=Engineering & Technology Magazine|date=29 May 2020|access-date=20 June 2020}}
Births
Deaths
- 5 January – Colin Bell, footballer (England, Bury, Manchester City) (b. 1946)
- 10 January – Mark Keds, punk musician (b. 1970)
- 16 January – Charlotte Cornwell, actress (b. 1949)
- 20 January – John Russell, musician (b. 1954)
- 2 February – Peter Dunn, paediatrician (b. 1929)
- 13 March – Murray Walker, motorsport commentator and journalist (b. 1923)
- 31 March – Jane Manning, soprano (b. 1938)
- 30 April – Anthony Payne, composer (b. 1936){{cite web |title=Anthony Payne obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/04/anthony-payne-obituary |website=The Guardian |access-date=1 August 2021 |language=en |date=4 May 2021}}
- 23 June – Jackie Lane, actress (Doctor Who, Compact) (b. 1941){{cite news|last1=Cremona|first1=Patrick|title=Doctor Who fans pay tribute as First Doctor's companion Jackie Lane dies aged 79|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/jackie-lane-dead-doctor-who-tributes-dodo-chaplet-newsupdate/ |work=Radio Times|date=24 June 2021}}
- 25 June – Brian Bamford, professional golfer (b. 1935){{cite web|title=Brian Bamford (1935 – 2021)|url=https://www.pga.info/news/brian-bamford-1935-2021/ |publisher=The PGA|date=25 June 2021}}
- 9 July – Joan Le Mesurier, actress and writer (b. 1931){{Cite news|last=Bailes|first=Kathy|date=14 July 2021|title=Tributes paid to Ramsgate's Joan Le Mesurier|work=The Isle of Thanet News|url=https://theisleofthanetnews.com/2021/07/14/tributes-paid-to-ramsgates-joan-le-mesurier/}}
- 10 July – Carmel Budiardjo, human rights activist, founder of Tapol, and author (b. 1925){{Cite news|title=Pendiri TAPOL Carmel Budiardjo, yang berperan besar dalam perjuangan kemanusiaan di Indonesia, tutup usia|language=id|work=BBC News Indonesia|publisher=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/dunia-57437894}}
- 15 July – Andy Fordham, darts player, world champion (2004), organ failure (b. 1962){{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/15/andy-fordham-former-bdo-world-darts-champion-dies-at-age-of-59|title=Andy Fordham, former BDO world darts champion, dies at age of 59|date=15 July 2021|work=The Guardian}}
- 17 July – Graham Vick, opera director, COVID-19 (b. 1953){{cite news|title=Covid: Pioneering opera director Sir Graham Vick dies|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-57879207|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|date=18 July 2021}}
- 18 July – Tom O'Connor, comedian and game show host (Crosswits, The Zodiac Game, Name That Tune), complications from Parkinson's disease (b. 1939){{cite news|title=Comedian Tom O'Connor dies aged 81|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57879765 |work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|date=18 July 2021}}
- 31 July – Terry Cooper, footballer (Leeds United, national team) and manager (Bristol City) (b. 1944){{cite news|last1=Glanville|first1=Brian|authorlink1=Brian Glanville|title=Terry Cooper obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/01/terry-cooper-obituary|work=The Guardian|date=1 August 2021}}
- 1 August – Ian Thomson, cricketer (national team) (b. 1929){{cite news|last1=Marshall|first1=Olivia|title=Former Sussex and England cricketer Ian Thomson dies aged 92|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19486483.former-sussex-england-cricketer-ian-thomson-dies-aged-92/|work=The Argus|date=3 August 2021}}
- 2 August – Ged Dunn, rugby league footballer (Hull Kingston Rovers, national team) (b. 1946){{Cite web |url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-kr-ged-dunn-death-5734006|title='A great rugby league player and a fine man' - Hull KR mourn Dunn death|first=James|last=O'Brien|date=3 August 2021|website=HullLive}}
- 15 October - David Amess, MP for Southend West (b. 1952)
See also
References
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