The Jarrow Crusade

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Jarrow crusade monument. In 2001 a life-sized bronze statue to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Jarrow march for jobs was unveiled on South Tyneside, created by sculptor Graham Ibbeson.
Ellen Cicely Wilkinson (1891-1947), MP leading the Jarrow Marchers through Cricklewood in London, October 1936. KNown as the ‘Pocket Pasionaria’, the ‘Fiery Atom’ was MP for Jarrow, an instigator of the famous march; and as ‘Red Nellie’, a hugely popular public personality.
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As the Crusade makes its way through London, in the rain, the photograph evokes the poignancy of the marcher's plight and their dignity in peaceful protest. All the images in this gallery courtesy of the Jarrow and Hebburn Historical Society.
1) The Jarrow March of 5 – 31 October 1936, also known as the Jarrow Crusade, was an organised protest against the unemployment and poverty suffered in the British Tyneside town of Jarrow during the 1930s.
Jarrow Unemployed March To London (1936)
Jarrow Unemployed March To London (1936)
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Souvenirs of the Jarrow Crusade belonging to Mr Tomlin.
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