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100th UK soldier killed in Iraq: Vigils called UK wide

BREAKING NEWS: The UK Ministry of War have just announced the 100th British soldier has [sadly] been killed in Iraq.

Please forward.

The following vigils were announced in November to take place the day after the 100th death was announced in the Iraq war debacle:

Stop the War Coaltion www.stopwar.org.uk
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Vigils when the 100th British troop is killed.
The stop the war coaltion is calling vigils on day FOLLOWING the death of 100th troop in Iraq. These events will commemorate and protest against the deaths of over 100 000 Iraqis as well as the British and US soldiers killed in the war and occupation. Rose Gentle and other millitary families from Scotland are calling on people to join these protests.

Details for protests in Scotland (all on the day after the news of the 100th soldier killed):
Glasgow - meet 6pm, suspension bridge behind St Enochs, for naming of the dead and 100 white flowers to be thrown into the Clyde. Bring banners, candles, flowers

Edinburgh - meet 5.30pm, Parliament Square, Bring banners, placards etc

Aberdeen - meet 5:30pm at the War Memorial next to Art Gallery on Schoolhill. Join us... We will hold 100 white candles and read the names of the 100 British soldiers and 100 (of the untold numbers of) Iraqi people killed.

Kirkcaldy - meet 7pm onwards at the Town House

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Johannes

Additions

Nottingham

31.01.2006 12:34

Jan 31st
Anti-War meeting by various student groups, 9.30pm at the Peacock, 11 Mansfield Road. Read article:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/01/332571.html

Feb 1st
Vigil at the Market Square (5:30pm - 6:30pm) on Wednesday, 1 February. You can also check, or get more information by calling or texting John on 07739 712 432. Read artcle:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/01/332631.html

Previous article on Notts Indymedia:

Stop the War demo at Nottingham's Armed Forces Recruitment Centre

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2006/01/332270.html

Nottinghamshire Indymedia

LONDON

31.01.2006 12:34

Londoners will be holding a vigil *today* 31/01/06 at 5pm at Parliament Square.

sean

Cambridge Vigil

31.01.2006 14:50

There will be a protest / vigil in Cambridge outside the Guildhall at 6pm on Wednesday February 1st.

dmish

Memorial in Southampton

31.01.2006 14:57

Wednesday, 1 February 2006 at 6pm
outside Southampton Civic Centre

http://www.southamptonstopwar.org.uk

See:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2006/01/332646.html

some guy

Wrexham protest

31.01.2006 15:22

No More Blood For Oil!
US/UK Troops out of Iraq now!
Weds 1 Feb, 8.00-9.30am, Plas Coch roundabout, Mold Rd, Wrexham.
Bring your banners and placards.

We're meeting in the morning so it's light and our banners can be read. Watch www.wpjf.org.uk for news of more protests.

wpjf
Homepage: http://www.wpjf.org.uk