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Event: Forward! Remembering Women Peace Crusaders Launch
On 16, Jun 2016 | In Events | By Nicola Gauld
July 23 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Free
On 23rd July 1916 the first Women’s Peace Crusade marched from George Square to Glasgow Green, drawing crowds of thousands. This Crusade grew into a mass international women’s peace movement. Since early 2016 a group of amateur women’s history detectives have been discovering some of the remarkable women involved. 100 years later to the day they will lead a procession in the Crusaders’ footsteps from Glasgow Green to GWL and will launch an exhibition that proudly places the Peace Crusaders in the wider picture. The exhibition launch will be followed by a screening of GWL and RCS’s barnstorming film, MARCH.
Schedule for the Launch event on 23rd July:
3pm Assemble at Peace Crusaders monument outside People’s Palace, Glasgow Green, for short performance and guided walk to GWL
5pm Exhibition launch with refreshments
6pm Screening of film, MARCH
On 21st and 22nd July, a conference will take place at Glasgow University: “Faith in the First World War”. This will explore how faith helped to survive the First World War, encouraged many to support it, but inspired others to refuse to fight or to strive for peace.
Booking
This event is free to attend. Please visit this link to book your place.
