5th October 1936: The Jarrow March departs for London
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2017
- The Tyneside town of Jarrow had been the site for Palmer’s Shipyard that was responsible for a large proportion of the town’s employment. Having operated since 1851, the yard was sold in 1933 due to a collapse in the British shipbuilding industry and the impact of the Great Depression.
The shipyard closed shortly afterwards and, although American entrepreneur T. Vosper Salt proposed turning the site into a steelworks, he was forced to withdraw after members of the British Iron and Steel Federation lobbied to make the project unfeasible.
The collapse of the steelwork plan was a devastating blow to the unemployed people of Jarrow. In response David Riley, the chairman of Jarrow Borough Council, proposed a march to London in order to raise the profile of the economic disaster.
The marchers had the full support of their local Labour MP, Ellen Wilkinson, and secured funding for the march from the local community including all the political parties. Over 1,200 men volunteered to take part in the march, of whom 200 were chosen to take the petition to London. They marched for 25 days and received a generally positive reception wherever they passed through.
Arriving in London on 31 October the marchers entrusted the petition of 11,000 names to Wilkinson, who presented it in the House of Commons on 4 November. It achieved no immediate response from the government, and the marchers returned home feeling that they had failed.
I am so very proud to be from Jarrow when I look back at my ancestors and the fighting spirit for justice for the working class people of my town and the right to put food on the table for there families,My heroes
The time has come to do it again.
Jarra lad hear loved this
My mum , was born there.
A proud Jarrow lass.
My dad , was born in Houghton le springs.
They met in London just after the war.
Married and eventually got a house in the New Town of Harlow , Essex.
I'm the youngest of Eight children,
I'm 60 this year.
Both of them are no longer with us .
The love from my mum, still remains within me. Her stories of Jarrow etc.
I close my eyes and I can still hear her sing"
Who shall have a little fishie
On a little dishy,
When, the boat comes in."🎶
Working class and proud.
Geordie blood.
Spurs supporter.
Gazza!!
I didn't know about this until I watched "our friends in the north". Would recommend it for good drama and recent local history
Much respect
Do it again
Shocking that they got no help from the government Heroes that's what they are ❤ fighting for their right's.