The Siege of Sidney Street

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The Siege of Sidney Street was one of the most dramatic episodes in early 20th-century London, unfolding on 3rd January 1911 in Whitechapel.

Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary (in top hat and fur collar) attends the Siege of Sidney Street

A memorial card to murdered police officers, Sergeants Thomas Tucker and Robert Bentley, and PC Joseph Choate (image courtesy of Andrew Whitehead)

The Siege attracted nationwide news coverage, such as this penny pamphlet issued by the Daily Chronicle group (image courtesy of Andrew Whitehead).

In his book, A Devilish Kind of Courage, historian Andrew Whitehead casts fresh light on the Siege of Sidney Street. Grounded in meticulous research, he unravels the full story of the siege, the Latvian émigrés and their ties to the anarchist movement in the East End. Find out more at www.andrewwhitehead.net