2021 in England explained

Events of 2021 in England

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]
• 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
• 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.^[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)

See also

• 2021 in Northern Ireland
• 2021 in Scotland
• 2021 in Wales
• Politics of England

Notes and References

1. News: 4 January 2021. Uncertainty as primary pupils return in England. BBC News. 4 January 2021.
2. Web site: Boris Johnson forced to close schools a day after declaring them safe for pupils. https://web.archive.org/web/20210104205921/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/schools-close-national-lockdown-boris-johnson-b1782295.html . 2021-01-04 . limited . live. January 4, 2021. The Independent.
3. News: 2021-01-04 . Covid: New lockdowns for England and Scotland ahead of 'hardest weeks' . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-09-09.
4. News: 2022-03-03 . Sarah Everard: Family say their 'lives have changed forever' . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-09-09.
5. News: 2021-12-28 . Striking news photos from around the UK in 2021 . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-09-09.
6. Web site: Introduction of new 10p carrier bag charge in England deferred until May 21. John. Wood. Forecourt Trader. 28 April 2021.
7. News: England Euro 2021 squad: Five players who could break through. Sky Sports News. 12 June 2020. 20 June 2020.
8. Web site: Construction to begin on UK's largest solar farm in 2021. Engineering & Technology Magazine. 29 May 2020. 20 June 2020.
9. Web site: Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank name baby son . BBC News . 1 August 2021 . 20 February 2021.
10. Web site: Anthony Payne obituary . The Guardian . 1 August 2021 . en . 4 May 2021.
11. News: Cremona. Patrick. Doctor Who fans pay tribute as First Doctor's companion Jackie Lane dies aged 79. Radio Times. 24 June 2021.
12. Web site: Brian Bamford (1935 – 2021). The PGA. 25 June 2021.
13. News: Bailes. Kathy. 14 July 2021. Tributes paid to Ramsgate's Joan Le Mesurier. The Isle of Thanet News.
14. News: Pendiri TAPOL Carmel Budiardjo, yang berperan besar dalam perjuangan kemanusiaan di Indonesia, tutup usia. id. BBC News Indonesia. BBC.
15. News: Andy Fordham, former BDO world darts champion, dies at age of 59. 15 July 2021. The Guardian.
16. News: Covid: Pioneering opera director Sir Graham Vick dies. BBC News. BBC. 18 July 2021.
17. News: Comedian Tom O'Connor dies aged 81. BBC News. BBC. 18 July 2021.
18. News: Glanville. Brian. Brian Glanville. Terry Cooper obituary . The Guardian. 1 August 2021.
19. News: Marshall. Olivia. Former Sussex and England cricketer Ian Thomson dies aged 92. The Argus. 3 August 2021.
20. Web site: 'A great rugby league player and a fine man' - Hull KR mourn Dunn death. James. O'Brien. 3 August 2021. HullLive.