2021 in England
Events of 2021 in England
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Events
    
- 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.[1][2]
 - 5 January – A third COVID-19 lockdown was announced by the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson and was expected to last until mid-February.[3]
 - 3 March – Sarah Everard disappeared and was found dead a week later.[4]
 - 9 April – Buckingham Palace announced the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at the age of 99.[5]
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh died 9 April 2021. - 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.[6]
 - 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.[7]
 - 28 June – Elephant & Castle fire
 - 15 July – Bowburn crash
 - 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
 - 14 November - Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing
 - 25 November - Murder of Ava White
 
Scheduled and predicted events
    
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- 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.[8]
 
 
Births
    
- 9 February – August Brooksbank, son of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank[9]
 
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)[10]
 - 23 June – Jackie Lane, actress (Doctor Who, Compact) (b. 1941)[11]
 - 25 June – Brian Bamford, professional golfer (b. 1935)[12]
 - 9 July – Joan Le Mesurier, actress and writer (b. 1931)[13]
 - 10 July – Carmel Budiardjo, human rights activist, founder of Tapol, and author (b. 1925)[14]
 - 15 July – Andy Fordham, darts player, world champion (2004), organ failure (b. 1962)[15]
 - 17 July – Graham Vick, opera director, COVID-19 (b. 1953)[16]
 - 18 July – Tom O'Connor, comedian and game show host (Crosswits, The Zodiac Game, Name That Tune), complications from Parkinson's disease (b. 1939)[17]
 - 31 July – Terry Cooper, footballer (Leeds United, national team) and manager (Bristol City) (b. 1944)[18]
 - 1 August – Ian Thomson, cricketer (national team) (b. 1929)[19]
 - 2 August – Ged Dunn, rugby league footballer (Hull Kingston Rovers, national team) (b. 1946)[20]
 - 15 October - David Amess, MP for Southend West (b. 1952)
 
References
    
- "Uncertainty as primary pupils return in England". BBC News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
 - "Boris Johnson forced to close schools a day after declaring them safe for pupils". The Independent. 4 January 2021. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021.
 - "Covid: New lockdowns for England and Scotland ahead of 'hardest weeks'". BBC News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
 - "Sarah Everard: Family say their 'lives have changed forever'". BBC News. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
 - "Striking news photos from around the UK in 2021". BBC News. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
 - Wood, John (28 April 2021). "Introduction of new 10p carrier bag charge in England deferred until May 21". Forecourt Trader.
 - "England Euro 2021 squad: Five players who could break through". Sky Sports News. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
 - "Construction to begin on UK's largest solar farm in 2021". Engineering & Technology Magazine. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
 - "Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank name baby son". BBC News. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
 - "Anthony Payne obituary". The Guardian. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
 - Cremona, Patrick (24 June 2021). "Doctor Who fans pay tribute as First Doctor's companion Jackie Lane dies aged 79". Radio Times.
 - "Brian Bamford (1935 – 2021)". The PGA. 25 June 2021.
 - Bailes, Kathy (14 July 2021). "Tributes paid to Ramsgate's Joan Le Mesurier". The Isle of Thanet News.
 - "Pendiri TAPOL Carmel Budiardjo, yang berperan besar dalam perjuangan kemanusiaan di Indonesia, tutup usia". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). BBC.
 - "Andy Fordham, former BDO world darts champion, dies at age of 59". The Guardian. 15 July 2021.
 - "Covid: Pioneering opera director Sir Graham Vick dies". BBC News. BBC. 18 July 2021.
 - "Comedian Tom O'Connor dies aged 81". BBC News. BBC. 18 July 2021.
 - Glanville, Brian (1 August 2021). "Terry Cooper obituary". The Guardian.
 - Marshall, Olivia (3 August 2021). "Former Sussex and England cricketer Ian Thomson dies aged 92". The Argus.
 - O'Brien, James (3 August 2021). "'A great rugby league player and a fine man' - Hull KR mourn Dunn death". HullLive.
 
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