The wreath laid by Exeter Friends. Photo: Courtesy of Exeter Meeting.
Alternative Remembrance Day events held in the UK
Friends took part in alternative Remembrance events around the country
An Alternative Remembrance Sunday ceremony, organised by the Peace Pledge Union, was held in Tavistock Square in London.
Speakers at the ceremony included Sam Walton, the Quaker activist who was recently found not guilty of criminal damage after attempting to disarm warplanes bound for Saudi use in Yemen. He criticised Theresa May for laying a wreath at the Cenotaph to remember the war dead while pursuing policies that are fuelling war, and pointed out that civilians in Yemen could be killed with British-made weapons at the same time as UK politicians talk of mourning victims of war. He also brought a message from people affected by war in Yemen, thanking those present for remembering them and campaigning against arms sales.
