Burston Strike School – a great day out Strike School Rally at 40
This year the Burston Strike School Rally celebrates its 40th anniversary, and organisers have pulled out all the stops to put on a fantastic day of speakers, discussion and music, writes Keith Hatch.
The free annual event commemorates ‘the longest strike in history’ when, in 1914, pupils at the Burston village Council School walked out of school in protest at the sacking of teachers Tom and Kitty Higdon for their trade union and Socialist views. The strike and boycott lasted for some 25 years.
The Burston Strike School Rally first started in 1984 and this
year Landworker Editor Amanda Campbell is joined by Unite Rep and Labour NEC member Jess Barnard in chairing and comparing the celebration of solidarity.
Among the speakers will be Unite regional secretary Steve O’Donnell and a packed entertainment programme includes John Ward and Band, John and Pauline Pearce and Attila the Stockbroker. While local reggae/ska band Double Barrel plan to get everyone dancing.
Unite regional officer and Burston rally event coordinator, Mark Walker said, “I would encourage
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everyone to attend the Burston Strike School Rally this year. It is always a fantastic day out, as well as the music and speakers there are stalls, refreshments and a chance to visit the Strike School itself.
“The rally has always had great music and this year the organisers wanted to build on the past and offer something we’ve not tried before, so we have Double Barrel to bring a party vibe to Burston, and who doesn’t enjoy a bit of reggae and ska!”
The Burston Strike School Rally takes place on Sunday, September 1, at Church Green, Burston.
Peter Everard Smith
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