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| Manchester event marks Peterloo massacre anniversary | Manchester event marks Peterloo massacre anniversary |
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| Campaigners say plans for permanent memorial created by artist Jeremy Deller are moving forward | |
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| Thousands of people are expected to gather in Manchester on Sunday to remember “Britain’s Tiananmen Square”, as pressure builds for the city to provide a permanent memorial to victims of the Peterloo massacre before its 200th anniversary. | Thousands of people are expected to gather in Manchester on Sunday to remember “Britain’s Tiananmen Square”, as pressure builds for the city to provide a permanent memorial to victims of the Peterloo massacre before its 200th anniversary. |
| The actor Christopher Eccleston will give a reading at the event in Albert Square marking the 198th anniversary, and people will carry placards with the names of those killed and injured. | The actor Christopher Eccleston will give a reading at the event in Albert Square marking the 198th anniversary, and people will carry placards with the names of those killed and injured. |
| On 16 August 1819 up to 15 people were killed and about 700 were injured when an armed cavalry charged a crowd of 60,000 people who had gathered to listen to anti-poverty and pro-democracy speeches at a peaceful rally in Manchester city centre. The events led to the foundation of the Manchester Guardian in 1821, dedicated to promoting civil liberty and political reform. | On 16 August 1819 up to 15 people were killed and about 700 were injured when an armed cavalry charged a crowd of 60,000 people who had gathered to listen to anti-poverty and pro-democracy speeches at a peaceful rally in Manchester city centre. The events led to the foundation of the Manchester Guardian in 1821, dedicated to promoting civil liberty and political reform. |
| A film about the massacre is being made by the director Mike Leigh, starring Maxine Peake, who has previously attended similar events in Manchester. | A film about the massacre is being made by the director Mike Leigh, starring Maxine Peake, who has previously attended similar events in Manchester. |
| Paul Fitzgerald, of the Peterloo Massacre Memorial Campaign, said plans for a permanent memorial created by Turner prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller were moving forward and had been agreed with Manchester city council. | Paul Fitzgerald, of the Peterloo Massacre Memorial Campaign, said plans for a permanent memorial created by Turner prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller were moving forward and had been agreed with Manchester city council. |
| “The really important thing for the campaign now is not so much whether it’s going to happen but just that it is appropriate,” he said. | “The really important thing for the campaign now is not so much whether it’s going to happen but just that it is appropriate,” he said. |
| Deller, who won the Turner prize in 2004 for a video study of George W Bush’s home state, said he had an idea for the memorial but it was “too early to share anything”. | Deller, who won the Turner prize in 2004 for a video study of George W Bush’s home state, said he had an idea for the memorial but it was “too early to share anything”. |
| The council has previously said a permanent memorial would be installed “well ahead” of the 200th anniversary, but no fixed design has been confirmed. | The council has previously said a permanent memorial would be installed “well ahead” of the 200th anniversary, but no fixed design has been confirmed. |
| Fitzgerald said he hoped Sunday’s event would be a fitting remembrance for the dead. “A lot of people don’t know about it, even in Manchester,” he said. “When people do know about it they feel really outraged that it happened. The whole point of the group is that it is recognised. We are doing it out of respect. These people should be remembered.” | Fitzgerald said he hoped Sunday’s event would be a fitting remembrance for the dead. “A lot of people don’t know about it, even in Manchester,” he said. “When people do know about it they feel really outraged that it happened. The whole point of the group is that it is recognised. We are doing it out of respect. These people should be remembered.” |
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