Peterloo Memorial - Manchester, UK
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N 53° 28.596 W 002° 14.742
30U E 550061 N 5925555
[EN] The Peterloo Memorial is a memorial in Manchester, England, commemorating the Peterloo Massacre. [FR] Le Peterloo Memorial est un mémorial à Manchester , en Angleterre, commémorant le massacre de Peterloo .
Waymark Code: WM14VFR
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/27/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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"The Manchester Memorial to the Peterloo Massacre was opened outside the Central Convention Center, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the event.

The memorial is located at the junction of Lower Mosley Street and Windmill Street, near the old St Peter's Field where the massacre took place on August 16, 1819, when a peaceful crowd of 60,000 protesters gathered to demand parliamentary representation, but was attacked by government armed forces, killing 18 people and injuring 700. The event is considered a watershed moment in Manchester history.

Commissioned by the council and designed by artist Jeremy Deller with Caruso St John Architects, the permanent memorial was supported by the Charity Art Fund, and includes the inlaid names of the 18 who died, as well as the place names of various locations in the North where the demonstrators marched.

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Sources : The Memorial

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" Le mémorial de Manchester au massacre de Peterloo a été inauguré devant le Central Convention Centre, pour commémorer le 200e anniversaire de l'événement.

Le mémorial est situé à la jonction de Lower Mosley Street et de Windmill Street, près de l'ancien St Peter's Field où le massacre a eu lieu le 16 août 1819, lorsqu'une foule pacifique de 60 000 manifestants s'est rassemblée pour demander une représentation parlementaire, mais a été attaquée par Les forces armées gouvernementales, tuant 18 personnes et en blessant 700. L'événement est considéré comme un moment décisif dans l'histoire de Manchester.

Commandé par le conseil et conçu par l'artiste Jeremy Deller avec Caruso St John Architects, le mémorial permanent a été soutenu par la charité Art Fund, et comprend les noms incrustés des 18 qui sont morts, ainsi que les noms de lieux de divers endroits dans le Nord où les manifestants ont défilé.

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Sources : Le Mémorial

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