The speaker
Though the speaker of the poem is never explicitly identified, it is most likely Dylan Thomas himself or a fake persona that he created for the purpose of the poem. The speaker is a detached observer who must reckon with the tragedy and loss of life that has occurred in London as a result of the Blitz.
The children
The children who died in the fire as a result of the Nazi Germans, though never named or explicitly referenced, are referenced throughout the poem. They are used as a symbol of innocence and hope that has been extinguished as a result of war.
The parents and loved ones of the children
Again, the parents and loved ones of the children who were lost in the fire are never explicitly named. However, they play an important role in the story of the poem. They are left to mourn their loss and struggle to come to terms with the tragedy of the loss of their children.
