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Burston School Strike Rally
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the opening of the Strike School Building and the bicentenary of the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
| What | rally |
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| When |
02-September-2007 11:00
02-September-2007 16:30
02-September-2007 from 11:00 to 16:30 |
| Where | Church Green, Burston, nr. Diss |
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Guest speakers:
Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary
Tony Benn
Prof Mary Davis, labour and feminist historian
Collette Cork-Hurst, Unite - T&G Section National Secretary for Equalities
LIVE MUSIC - BILLY BRAGG, HUCK, REDFLAGS
Every year, since 1984, there is a rally and picnic on Church Green in front of the Strike School to commemorate the first rally in 1914, the opening of the School in 1917 and the work of the Higdons. The Rally is held on the first Sunday in September and is an opportunity to hear speeches by trade union leader, politicians, and activists in the Labour movement.
Union branches bring their banners and there is a march around "the candlestick" to commemorate the childrens' original march in 1914. The green is covered with stalls selling all manner of goods and promoting the holders' ideas and services. There is also a refreshment tent where beer, sandwiches and burgers are served and you can listen to live bands or meet with friends. It is a really fun day.
Burston Strike School sits in the middle of Burston just behind the church on Church Green. The village is about 18 miles south of Norwich off the A140 and 3 miles NE of Diss.
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