Memorial details

Memorial type
Avenue / Tree or grove
District
Manchester
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Civilian (19th; 20th and 21st Centuries)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
101118

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Current location

South-West lawned area of the Gardens
Piccadilly Gardens
Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 1AF
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 84377 98256
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tree planted in a small circular bed on a lawned area of Piccadilly Gardens, with attendant sandstone plaque bearing an incised inscription at its foot.
Inscription
In memory of the/five thousand citizens/ of Halabja, Kurdistan/ who were killed in a/ chemical weapons/ attack on March 16th 1988
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Civilian (19th; 20th and 21st Centuries)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tree
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Manchester City Council

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