Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On 6 August 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb called “Little Boy” on Hiroshima in Japan. Three days later a second atomic bomb (“Fat Man”) was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. These are the only times nuclear weapons have been used in war.
The firestorm in Hiroshima destroyed five square miles of the city. Almost 63% of the buildings in Hiroshima were destroyed after the bombing and nearly 92% of the structures in the city were destroyed or damaged by blast and fire.
Estimates of total deaths in Hiroshima have generally ranged between 100,000 and 180,000, out of a population of 350,000. Casualties from Nagasaki are thought to be between 50,000 and 100,000.
The world says never again
2019 is the 74th anniversary of the bombings. Memorial events are planned across the UK for Hiroshima Day on the 6th August and Nagasaki Day on the 9th August.
Please join memorial events to support efforts to remember these catastrophic events & work towards a world where this can never happen again.
The following are the events we know about so far, but keep an eye out on our web site for new events and let us know about events you are planning.
3 August
Hiroshima: Birmingham commemoration
Hiroshima vigil and ceremony, Bromley
4 August
Hiroshima Day Peace Walk – London
Hiroshima and Nagasaki event: Southampton
Hiroshima Haiku workshop at the Ditchling Musem of Art and Craft, (BSL interpreted)
6 August
(until 9th) Hiroshima and Nagasaki Days of Action
Hiroshima: Liverpool
Hiroshima: East Midlands CND, Derby
Hiroshima Peace Picnic: Charlton, London
Hiroshima: Wimbledon, London
Hiroshima: Edinburgh
Hiroshima Day commemoration – Sutton for Peace and Justice
International Fast for Nuclear Disarmament
Annual floating lantern ceremony at the Peace Pagoda, Willen Lake North
7 August
Seminar: The most dangerous scientist in history, at The Royal Institution, London
11 August
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Wimbledon picnic
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