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Seventy years ago today, the United States dropped the world's first atomic weapon on Hiroshima, Japan, in an attempt to force the Japanese into surrender in the late stages of World War II. The bomb flattened the city and killed tens of thousands instantly.
The Peace Flame, lit from the embers of the fires, was brought to Glastonbury Festival in 2008 and since then, the flame has been kept burning in Glastonbury. Today, it was taken to the Bishop's Palace to light 70 candles to be floated on the water of the moat.
The Glastonbury Unity Candle was also in attendance and was lit from the Peace Flame to be kept alight until its next outing, to the Glastonbury Peace Pole on Saturday 8th August. Along with the gathered crowd, were Sue Barnett, (Chair of Somerset CND), Tim and Sophie Knock (the Peace Flame), Councillor Alison Gibson (Deputy Mayor of Wells), Councillor Jon Cousins (Deputy Mayor of Glastonbury), Michael Eavis CBE (Glastonbury Festival) and Morgana West and Shoshana Dennis (Directors of Glaston Centre).
The Peace Flame, lit from the embers of the fires, was brought to Glastonbury Festival in 2008 and since then, the flame has been kept burning in Glastonbury. Today, it was taken to the Bishop's Palace to light 70 candles to be floated on the water of the moat.
The Glastonbury Unity Candle was also in attendance and was lit from the Peace Flame to be kept alight until its next outing, to the Glastonbury Peace Pole on Saturday 8th August. Along with the gathered crowd, were Sue Barnett, (Chair of Somerset CND), Tim and Sophie Knock (the Peace Flame), Councillor Alison Gibson (Deputy Mayor of Wells), Councillor Jon Cousins (Deputy Mayor of Glastonbury), Michael Eavis CBE (Glastonbury Festival) and Morgana West and Shoshana Dennis (Directors of Glaston Centre).
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