1981 in England

November 2025 1981 Events from 1981 in England Incumbent Further information: Politics of England Monarch - Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher Events March 29 – The first London Marathon starts, with 7,500 runners. April 11 – 1981 Brixton riot: Rioters in south London, UK, throw petrol bombs, attack police and loot shops. May 22 – Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe is found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment on 13 counts of murder and 7 of attempted murder in England. November 12 – The Church of England General Synod votes to admit women to holy orders. Births 9 February – Tom Hiddleston, actor 18 February – Andrew McKay, actor Deaths 16 January – Bernard Lee, actor (born 1908)https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/110824%7C19416/Bernard-Lee#overview https://web.archive.org/web/20111021000628/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/110824%7C19416/Bernard-Lee/#overview dead October 21, 2011 Bernard Lee Turner Classic Movies 1 November 2025 12 February – Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape, British admiral (born 1888) 23 March – Mike Hailwood, motorcycle racer and racing driver (born 1950) 29 September – Bill Shankly, football manager (born 1913)https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/29/bill-shankly-liverpool-football-manager-dies-1981 Former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly dies The Guardian 29 September 1981 1 November 2025 See also 1981 in Northern Ireland 1981 in Scotland 1981 in Wales References collapsed Category:1981 in England England