Friends were among those in Coventry Cathedral to mark the nuclear attacks on Japan seventy-three years ago. Photo: Mike Lane.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day vigils
Friends around the country marked Hiroshima Day on 6 August
by Rebecca Hardy
17th August 2018
Quakers throughout the UK marked Hiroshima Day this month with vigils and witnesses to peace. Bolton Friends marked the day on 6 August by joining the town’s remembrance ceremony, while members of Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) joined the commemoration in Tavistock Square in London. Bradford Friends also attended a service in their town.
