Warrington memorial services for IRA bomb victims

Title

Warrington memorial services for IRA bomb victims

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech; Music

TX Date

8 Apr 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:55

Description

Two memorial services have been held in Warrington following the IRA bomb that killed two children. Excerpt from address at the first service by Archbishop of Liverpool, Derek Worlock; interviews with Labour leader John Smith; ex-hostage Terry Waite. Also includes singing of congregation, and reading of a statement by US President Bill Clinton. At a second service, the Reverend Stephen Kingsnorth speaks to several thousand people at the scene of the bombing, employing the symbolism of Easter. Vox pop with people united in grief. Richard Macer(?) reports.

Contributors

John Smith; Norman Willis; Terry Waite; Derek Worlock; Richard Macer(?); Stephen Kingsnorth

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Terrorism; Great Britain; Archbishops; IRA; International relations; Clergy; Presidents; Warrington; Easter; Church services; Bill Clinton; Cheshire; Jonathan Ball; Tim Parry

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