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“Matchgirls, memorials and Manor Park”

Jul 26, 2024By John's Labour blog

 I have been somewhat distracted lately with you know what, so missed these posts from local history blog E7 Now & Then: Matchgirls, memorials and Manor Park (e7-nowandthen.org). I worked for many years in Bow next to the former Bryant an…Read more…

Jul 26, 2024John's Labour blog

Sarah Chapman House – Matchgirl Striker

Feb 26, 2024By John's Labour blog

This lunch time I attended the opening ceremony for a newly built community space and block of Council flats in Bow, Tower Hamlets. The block has been named after the Matchgirl Striker, Sarah Chapman. She was one of the leaders of the successful s…Read more…

Feb 26, 2024John's Labour blog

Council houses named after Matchgirls Strike leader – Sarah Chapman

Dec 15, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
Hat tip picture Tower Hamlets Council and report Ali G and article by East London Advertiser (note campaign in Newham to protect the grave site of Sarah Chapman in Manor Park Cemetery. – https://www.johnslabourblog.org/2020/03/visiting-grave-of-…Read more…

Dec 15, 2021John's Labour blog

Remembering Sarah Chapman – Matchgirls strike leader

Jun 21, 2020By John's Labour blog

Picture of Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and myself placing flowers at the grave of Matchgirls strike leader, Sarah Chapman.

Today family members and supporters were asked to place ‘A Flower for Sarah” either on her grave itself or “virtually” on social…Read more…

Jun 21, 2020John's Labour blog

Fight to Save Historic East End Matchgirl’s Grave

May 24, 2020By John's Labour blog

“We have written to the Secretary of State for Justice and await his reply. Please rally your MP to help us at least pause this brutal mounding process…

The Matchgirls Memorial
Patrons: Anita Dobson, Diana Holland, Barbara Plantwww.matchgirls1888.o…Read more…

May 24, 2020John's Labour blog

Visiting the grave of Matchgirl strike leader Sarah Chapman

Mar 21, 2020By John's Labour blog

Today I finally went to find the grave of Matchgirl strike leader, Sarah Chapman, in Manor Park cemetery. The Matchgirls strike of 1888 at the Byrant and May factory in Bow is an important event in trade union history. It was led by women and helped es…Read more…

Mar 21, 2020John's Labour blog

Saving Sarah Chapman’s Grave & a Statue to honour the Matchgirls strike victory

Oct 16, 2019By John's Labour blog

I am a UNISON delegate to the TUC regional Council (LESE) which meets this Saturday and amongst the paperwork I was sent for it was an update on the campaign to save Sarah Chapman’s Grave in  Manor Park Cemetery (Newham, East London).

Sarah (1862…Read more…

Oct 16, 2019John's Labour blog

SAVE SARAH CHAPMAN’S GRAVE, A LEADER OF THE 1888 MATCHWOMEN’S STRIKE & TRADE UNION HEROINE

Aug 17, 2017By John's Labour blog

SARAH Dearman, née CHAPMAN – Matchwomen’s 1888 Strike Committee and TUC DelegateBorn: 31st October 1862 – Died: 27th November 1945 – Buried: 3rd December 1945Sarah Chapman was a leading member of the 1888 Matchwomen’s Strike Committee (pictured above). Sarah (ringed) is standing to the right of…Read more…

Aug 17, 2017John's Labour blog

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