Harry Pitts was the first person to be killed by a terrorist attack on the London Underground

London Underground

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Pitts died of injuries received from a bomb which exploded at Aldersgate Station (now Barbican) on 26 April 1897. The bomb was planted by Russian anarchists in revenge for one of their members being given a seven year prison sentence. At an inquest into Pitts death a verdict of "wilful murder against person or persons unknown" was recorded.

Pitts was born in Bradninch

Bradninch

Bradninch is a small town in Devon, England, lying about three miles south of Cullompton. Bradninch dates back to before the 7th century and at this time there was a Saxon fortress on Castle hill. The feudal Baron of Bradninch in the 12th century was Sir William de Tracy, one of the assassins of...

, Devon

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 the son of a millwright

Millwright

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. He briefly spent some time in Lancashire

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 before settling in Tottenham

Tottenham

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, North London

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. He was married and had two daughters.