Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Merseyside CND would like to thank everyone who attended our Remembrance Day event at St. John’s Gardens on 11th.
Following an introduction from Co-Chair Peter Wilson, a two minutes’ silence was observed after which Gerry Poole laid a wreath in honour of all those people who have lost their lives to war. To finish off Neville Grundy provided music which included the anti-war classic Down by the Riverside
Thanks to Kim Bryan for the photographs.
Date: 15th October, 12:00 – 14:00
Venue: University Square, University of Liverpool
Image by Margeaux Sureyya Temeltas - Used under the Creative Commons License 4.0
Merseyside C.N.D. will be joining Pax Christi this coming Thursday to leaflet and protest Liverpool University’s continuing involvement in the research and development of military drones. This technology, the use of which has increased dramatically in recent years, is responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people.
Everyone is welcome to join us!
Time: Light meal at 18:00. The lecture will begin at 19:00
Date: Thursday 8th October
Venue: Friends’ Meeting House, Liverpool, L1
This year’s John Hamilton Memorial Peace Lecture, on the subject of militarism in schools, will be delivered by Birbeck, University of London Professor of History Joanna Bourke.
Author of Wounding the World, which has been described by The Observer as essential reading, Professor Bourke is a prolific writer and thinker on socialist, feminist and anti-war issues.
To find out more about her read this in depth interview by The Guardian
This event is free to attend but please book your place through Eventbright so the organisers know how many people to cater for.
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