I attended a memorial ceremony at the Peace Bell in Hagley Park this morning. There were more people attending than there has been for years. It was led by young people and was really moving. At one stage I was international vice-President of Mayors for Peace. The Mayor of Nagasaki, Mayor Ito, … [Read more...]
Hiroshima Anniversary:
Next Sunday the 9th of August it will be 75 years since the world had the dreadful nuclear bomb unleashed on us. Three days later there was another bomb dropped by USA on Nagasaki. I spent some time as International Vice-President of Mayors for Peace. I attended two anniversary events at … [Read more...]