{"id":7551,"date":"2025-04-29T15:26:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T14:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=7551"},"modified":"2025-04-29T15:26:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T14:26:49","slug":"uk-england-powerful-workers-memorial-day-commemoration-in-st-helens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=7551","title":{"rendered":"UK\/England: Powerful Workers\u2019 Memorial Day commemoration in St Helens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All photos John Riley<\/p>\n

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A SERVICE was held in Vera Page Park, St Helens to honour those who have died at work.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The event took place on Saturday, April 27, to mark International Workers\u2019 Memorial Day, which falls on Sunday, April 28. It was organised by\u00a0 St Helens Trades Union Council.<\/span><\/p>\n

Representatives from the council, unions, community clubs, and the borough\u2019s two MPs attended the event, with music provided by Haydock Brass Band.<\/p>\n

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John Riley, secretary and one of the founding trustees of the Workers’ Memorial Foundation, whose father passed away from work-related injuries 40 years ago, spoke about the importance of the day.\u00a0 Read more on the St Helens Star<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

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