Report on the Birmingham Pub Bombings 50th Memorial Service 2024

Birmingham Irish • November 22, 2024

This year marks 50 years since Birmingham and her people were targeted in the terrible events of the Birmingham Pub Bombings that took place on the 21st November 1974.

On that evening 21 people lost their lives in our great city and 182 were injured. Countless others suffered and communities, lives and friendships were destroyed due to this horrific incident and its long reaching affects.

The memorial service took place on Thursday 21st November outside Birmingham New Street station next to the Birmingham Pub Bombings memorial trees.

The memorial service included …

Professor Gavin Schaffer - Narrating the event
Prayers by Anglican Bishop & Catholic Archbishop
Speech from Denise Wetton – Network Rail
One minute silence to remember those who lost their lives
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – Performing NIMROD
Remembering the 21 – Flower laying ceremony
Reflections by the Lord Mayor
His excellency Mr Martin Fraser - Ambassador of Ireland to the UK
Paul Bridgewater - Son of Paul Anthony Davies
A Poem ‘Our 21 Loved Ones’ – Joe Cook

We also had the honour of welcoming Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh to the service. The attendee’s heard a message from the King, and at the end there was an opportunity for Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh to meet performers.

For more information and imagery of the memorial please keep an eye on our social media pages:

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