3rd October 1967 to 30 October 2004
David Morley affectionately known by many as ‘Sinders’ was one of the managers at the Admiral Duncan in Soho when it was targeted by David Copeland’s third nail bomb on Friday 30th April 1999. The first two bombs had been planted in Brixton and Brick Lane targeting the black and Asian communities, whilst the third bomb was aimed at the gay community of Soho.
David survived the bomb attack which left three people dead and many others injured.
He was later attacked by a gang of teenagers at 3.10am on October 30 2004 as he sat with a friend Alistair Whiteside on a bench near London’s Hunderford Bridge. He was punched and kicked, suffering 44 injuries, including 5 fractured ribs. He died of a hemorrhage from a ruptured spleen and fractured ribs.
On January 23, 2006 his attackers were sentenced. Sargeant, Case and Blenman were sentenced to 12 years in prison and O’Mahoney to 8 years
- Wikipedia – David Morley (Barman)
- Memory Of (1968-2004) David Morley
- A life Recorded online Tributes & Memorials (03 10 1967 – 30 10 2004) David Morley
- Queer Saints and Martyrs (and Others) (30 10 2011) David Morley, Twice Martyred Gay Barman?
- BBC News (03 11 2009) Tom Geoghegan – is gay bashing on the rise?
- hullaballo – Links
- SUN (03 08 2007) Simon Hughes – Age 14…and pure evil
- Pink News (28 03 2007) Amy Bourke Pansie project memorial to gay murder
- Mirror (24 01 2006) Martin Fricker, Adrian Shaw – Happy Slap Killer Aged 14
- The Telegraph (24 06 2006) Duncan Gardham – ‘Happy Slap’ killer aged 14 is jailed
- BBC News (23 01 2006) Youths jailed for barman killing
- The Telegraph (15 12 2005) Duncan Gardham – Feral street gang who killed for kicks
- BBC News (14 12 2005) Chris Summers – Feral pack who thrive on violence
- BBC News (14 12 2005) Four guilty of barman’s killing
- BBC News (14 12 2005) Friends shaken by barman’s killing
- theguardian (06 11 2004) Tania Branigan – Hundreds join tribute to gay murder victim
- theguardian (03 11 2004) Barman’s murder brings call to ban homophobic singer
- BBC News (20 10 2005) Man killed in ‘night of violence’
- David-Morley website
- West End Extra (2005) Roisin Gadelrab – ‘It should be murder’
- ePhotoZine (11 2004) David Morely (Sinders Memorial)
- London SE1 (04 11 2004) Memorial procession for David Morley
- DiscoDamaged (04 11 2004) David (Sinders) Morley Murdered
- Evening Standard (01 11 2004) Fiona Stubbs and Patrick Mcgowan – Killed for being gay
