City of London in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Houndsditch Murders

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 25, 2026

1. Houndsditch Murders Marker

Inscription.
(plaque:)
Near to this spot on the 16 December 1910 three City of London Police Officers were fatally wounded whilst preventing a robbery at 119 Houndsditch
In commemoration of
Sgt Robert Bentley
Sgt Charles Tucker
PC Walter C. Choat
Whose courage and sense of duty will not be forgotten

(stela:)
Sergeants Robert Bentley, Charles Tucker and Constable Walter Choat were tragically shot dead whilst trying to prevent a robbery and protect the public at a jewellers in Houndsditch on the evening of 16th December 1910.

The murder of these officers resulted in an operation known the Siege of Sidney Street in January 1911, at which the then Home Secretary, Winston Churchill, was present.

The sacrifice and bravery of these officers will never be forgotten, nor will their exemplary service to the City of London Police and the combines they served.

Erected 2010.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is December 16, 1910.

Location. 51° 30.969′ N, 0° 4.707′ W. Marker is in City of London, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of Devonshire Square

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and Cutler Street, on the left when traveling east on Devonshire Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: City of London, England EC2M, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The London Wall Walk - 07 (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); St. Botolph-without-Bishopsgate (about 210 meters away); The Great Synagogue Dukes Place (about 210 meters away); Holy Trinity Priory (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Holy Trinity Priory (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); First Bethlehem Hospital (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Site of First Synagogue (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Phillis Wheatley (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of London.

Also see . . .
1. Houndsditch (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

In December 1910, anarchists killed three police officers who had interrupted them during an attempted burglary at a jeweller's shop at No. 119, Houndsditch. In January 1911, two of the gang were cornered and killed in the Siege of Sidney Street.

(Submitted on May 3, 2026.)

2. Siege of Sidney Street (Wikipedia). Overview:

The siege of Sidney Street of January 1911, also known as the Battle of Stepney, was a gunfight in the East End of London between a combined police and army force
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 25, 2026

2. Additional text on stela
and two Latvian revolutionaries. The siege was the culmination of a series of events that began in December 1910, with an attempted jewellery robbery at Houndsditch in the City of London by a gang of Latvian immigrants which resulted in the murder of three policemen, the wounding of two others, and the death of George Gardstein, a key member of the Latvian gang.

(Submitted on May 3, 2026.)

Houndsditch Murders Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 25, 2026

3. Houndsditch Murders Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.