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Llanelli rally for Prince Philip Hospital and 1911 riot | Llanelli rally for Prince Philip Hospital and 1911 riot |
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A march and rally commemorating the shooting of two workers 101 years ago was also a demonstration in support of Llanelli's main hospital. | |
Saturday's protest against proposed changes at Prince Philip Hospital followed earlier demonstrations which saw hundreds at the Welsh assembly. | |
Hywel Dda Health Board wants to replace the hospital's A&E department with a nurse-led accident centre. | Hywel Dda Health Board wants to replace the hospital's A&E department with a nurse-led accident centre. |
The 1911 Llanelli Riot saw the army shoot during a railway workers' strike. | The 1911 Llanelli Riot saw the army shoot during a railway workers' strike. |
Saturday's demonstration was organised by Llanelli Trades Council, which held a protest in February against the health board's proposals. | |
The trades council also holds a march and rally to mark the anniversary of what some call Llanelli's "forgotten" riot, as it was overshadowed by the Tonypandy riots a year earlier. | The trades council also holds a march and rally to mark the anniversary of what some call Llanelli's "forgotten" riot, as it was overshadowed by the Tonypandy riots a year earlier. |
Marching band | Marching band |
Speaking before the march, committee secretary John Willock said the day also backed the call for services to remain at Prince Philip. | |
He said: "We want to save our NHS. | He said: "We want to save our NHS. |
"We're combining the rally with protests against public service cuts, especially at Prince Philip, as well as anywhere else." | "We're combining the rally with protests against public service cuts, especially at Prince Philip, as well as anywhere else." |
A marching band left from the railway station for the town centre. | |
Hywel Dda Health Board said its proposals for would also see Prince Philip Hospital become a specialist centre for orthopaedic and dementia care. | Hywel Dda Health Board said its proposals for would also see Prince Philip Hospital become a specialist centre for orthopaedic and dementia care. |
Its proposals are currently out for consultation. | Its proposals are currently out for consultation. |
Mr Willock said the annual rally was planned to mark the 1911 riot as a way to campaign for "social justice". | Mr Willock said the annual rally was planned to mark the 1911 riot as a way to campaign for "social justice". |
What started out as a peaceful strike by railway workers on 17 August 1911 turned within two days into violence, destruction and deaths after a bayonet charge and the shooting of two unarmed men by the Army. | What started out as a peaceful strike by railway workers on 17 August 1911 turned within two days into violence, destruction and deaths after a bayonet charge and the shooting of two unarmed men by the Army. |