This Reflection was delivered by Paul Parker, Recording Clerk of Quakers in Britain at the end of the Hiroshima Day Service in Coventry Cathedral on 6 August 2019. Jesus said: “Let me give you a new command: Love one another. … Continue reading →
On 6 August 2019, Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation organised a stimulating, thought-provoking and moving annual Commemoration of the bombing of Hiroshima. A memorial has been held in Coventry for Hiroshima Day every year since 1987. The two … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →On Sunday 6th August 2017 Coventry representatives waited at St Michael’s House, Coventry Cathedral to welcome diplomats from the Embassy of Japan who travelled to join Coventry Hiroshima Day 2017. This is an annual event to remember and reflect about the … Continue reading →
On August 6, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. American President Harry S. Truman called for Japan’s surrender 16 hours later, warning them to “expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of … Continue reading →