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Bloody Sunday, or the Bogside Massacre, [1] was a massacre on 30 January 1972 when British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march in the Bogside area of Derry, [n 1] Northern Ireland. Thirteen men were killed outright and the death of another man four months later was attributed to gunshot injuries from the incident.
Colonel Derek Wilford OBE (16 February 1933 – 24 November 2023) was a British Army officer who commanded the 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment.. In Derry, [1] Northern Ireland on Bloody Sunday he was in command when soldiers within his battalion shot 26 unarmed civilian protesters, killing 13 of them.
Sunday Bloody Sunday is a 1971 British drama film directed by John Schlesinger, written by Penelope Gilliatt, and starring Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch, Murray Head and Peggy Ashcroft. [2] It tells the story of a free-spirited young bisexual artist (played by Head) and his simultaneous relationships with a divorced recruitment consultant ...
Families of those killed on Bloody Sunday have vowed they will continue to fight for justice ahead of the 50th anniversary of one of the darkest days in Northern Ireland’s history.
Here are some of the key dates in the decades-long campaign for justice by the families of civilians killed by soldiers on Bloody Sunday in January 1972. – January 30 1972
As the nation marks 58 years since Bloody Sunday, Black civil rights leaders and elected officials are committed to winning The post On Bloody Sunday anniversary, Black leaders say the fight for ...
Bloody Sunday had a massive and negative impact on the Northern Irish conflict. Support for the IRA rose, and hatred for the Army became widespread amongst the Catholic community. The IRA and other republican paramilitaries used the events to justify a campaign against the British Army and other agents of the British state including the police ...
Relatives of those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday are taking part in a remembrance walk to mark the 50th anniversary of the atrocity. The event is one of a series taking place over the ...