2021 in England

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See also:	2020–21 in English football; 2021–22 in English football; 2021 in the United Kingdom; Other events of 2021

Events of 2021 in England

Incumbent

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]
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh died 9 April 2021.
9 April – Buckingham Palace announced the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at the age of 99.^[5]
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]
5 July – An inquest found police failings partly responsible for causing the death of Susan Nicholson by killer Robert Trigg.^[8]
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.^[9]

Births

9 February – August Brooksbank, son of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank^[10]

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)^[11]
23 June – Jackie Lane, actress (Doctor Who, Compact) (b. 1941)^[12]
25 June – Brian Bamford, professional golfer (b. 1935)^[13]
9 July – Joan Le Mesurier, actress and writer (b. 1931)^[14]
10 July – Carmel Budiardjo, human rights activist, founder of Tapol, and author (b. 1925)^[15]
15 July – Andy Fordham, darts player, world champion (2004), organ failure (b. 1962)^[16]
17 July – Graham Vick, opera director, COVID-19 (b. 1953)^[17]
18 July – Tom O'Connor, comedian and game show host (Crosswits, The Zodiac Game, Name That Tune), complications from Parkinson's disease (b. 1939)^[18]
31 July – Terry Cooper, footballer (Leeds United, national team) and manager (Bristol City) (b. 1944)^[19]
1 August – Ian Thomson, cricketer (national team) (b. 1929)^[20]
2 August – Ged Dunn, rugby league footballer (Hull Kingston Rovers, national team) (b. 1946)^[21]
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.
^ Drummond, Michael (5 July 2021). "Police failings caused or contributed to death of Susan Nicholson, jury finds". The Standard. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
^ "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.

[1] "Uncertainty as primary pupils return in England". BBC News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

[2] "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.

[3] "Covid: New lockdowns for England and Scotland ahead of 'hardest weeks'". BBC News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[4] "Sarah Everard: Family say their 'lives have changed forever'". BBC News. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[5] "Striking news photos from around the UK in 2021". BBC News. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[6] Wood, John (28 April 2021). "Introduction of new 10p carrier bag charge in England deferred until May 21". Forecourt Trader.

[7] "England Euro 2021 squad: Five players who could break through". Sky Sports News. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.

[8] Drummond, Michael (5 July 2021). "Police failings caused or contributed to death of Susan Nicholson, jury finds". The Standard. Retrieved 23 April 2025.

[9] "Construction to begin on UK's largest solar farm in 2021". Engineering & Technology Magazine. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.

[10] "Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank name baby son". BBC News. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

[11] "Anthony Payne obituary". The Guardian. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

[12] Cremona, Patrick (24 June 2021). "Doctor Who fans pay tribute as First Doctor's companion Jackie Lane dies aged 79". Radio Times.

[13] "Brian Bamford (1935 – 2021)". The PGA. 25 June 2021.

[14] Bailes, Kathy (14 July 2021). "Tributes paid to Ramsgate's Joan Le Mesurier". The Isle of Thanet News.

[15] "Pendiri TAPOL Carmel Budiardjo, yang berperan besar dalam perjuangan kemanusiaan di Indonesia, tutup usia". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). BBC.

[16] "Andy Fordham, former BDO world darts champion, dies at age of 59". The Guardian. 15 July 2021.

[17] "Covid: Pioneering opera director Sir Graham Vick dies". BBC News. BBC. 18 July 2021.

[18] "Comedian Tom O'Connor dies aged 81". BBC News. BBC. 18 July 2021.

[19] Glanville, Brian (1 August 2021). "Terry Cooper obituary". The Guardian.

[20] Marshall, Olivia (3 August 2021). "Former Sussex and England cricketer Ian Thomson dies aged 92". The Argus.

[21] 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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