London • Hiroshima commemoration 2023

London CND Hiroshima Commemoration

  • Sunday, August 6
  • Tavistock Square, London

Hiroshima Remembered 2023

London CND will host a Hiroshima commemoration event in Tavistock Square, London at 12PM on Hiroshima Day. 

Speakers include Councillor Nazma Rahman, Mayor of Camden, Roger McKenzie, Councillor Emma Dent-Coad  and Jeremy Corbyn MP.

12:00 Choir – Raised Voices 

12:05 Welcome 

  • Hannah Kemp-Welch, Co-Chair London CND 
  • Councillor Nazma Rahman – Mayor of Camden

12:15 Memorial

  • Laying of the wreath – Councillor Nazma Rahman 
  • Chanting – Rev Negase

12:20 Speeches

  • Roger McKenzie, Vice President of Liberation and International Editor of the Morning Star, former Unison Deputy General Secretary
  • Councillor Emma Dent-Coad 
  • Jeremy Corbyn MP 

12:40 Cultural responses

  • Michael Mears & Riko Nakazono perform an extract from ‘The Mistake’ 
  • Hugh Goodachre plays guitar 

12:50 Close

  • Carol Turner, Co-Chair London CND – London CND announcements 
  • Shigeo Kobayashi, Japanese Against Nuclear – Nagasaki Day announcement 
  • Thanks – Hannah Kemp-Welch 

12:55 Choir – Raised Voices 

Please get in touch with Julie at info@londoncnd.org if you have any queries.

See also: Tower Hamlets CND website which includes an archive of newsletters.

https://towerhamletscnd.wordpress.com

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