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Slate plaque № 40481

Commemorative plaque
Slate plaque № 40481
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This slate commemorative plaque records: THIS SQUARE PREVIOUSLY NAMED ST PAUL'S GARDENS WAS CALLED BY THE PEOPLE OF SHEFFIELD THE PEACE GARDENS & WAS DEDICATED AS SUCH ON HIROSHIMA DAY ON 6TH AUGUST 1985 IN THE PRESENCE OF THREE HIBAKUSHA SURVIVORS OF THE ATOMIC DEVASTATION OF THE CITY OF HIROSHIMA. IT WAS REBUILT IN CELEBRATION OF THE SECOND MILLENNIUM AND REDEDICATED IN THE NAME OF PEACE ON 9TH DECEMBER 1998 BY THE CHILDREN OF SHEFFIELD BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF GOD Recorded plaque organisation: Sheffield City Council.
The Peace Gardens in Sheffield were dedicated on Hiroshima Day in 1985, honoring peace and the presence of three hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The site was later rededicated in 1998 as a millennium project, emphasizing the city's commitment to peace and the role of children as peacemakers.

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