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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