Ralph Douglas Binney black plaque

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# 22 Birchin Lane On the evening of December 8th, 1944, Captain Ralph Douglas Binney stood at this very spot in the heart of the City's jewellery quarter when he heard the unmistakable sounds of a raid unfolding inside the shop behind you—violent men forcing their way through, determined to escape ...

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22 Birchin Lane

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This plaque was given by the Royal Navy in memory Captain Ralph Douglas Binney CBE Royal Navy who, on 8 December 1944 died from injuries received, when bravely and alone he confronted violent men raiding a jeweller's shop in this lane and struggled to prevent their escape. To honour this courageous act, Captain Binney's fellow officers and other friends founded the Binney Memorial Awards for civilians of the City and Metropolitan areas of London who, in the face of great danger and personal risk, have followed Captain Binney's example and steadfastly upheld law and order.