The Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation has launched a campaign to raise funds to create a statue of Nelson Mandela.
In 2020 the campaign is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison (11 February 1990) and commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre (21 March 1960).
In 2019 the campaign clebrated the 25th anniversary of the first democratic election in South Africa and Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as President.
In 2018 the campaign celebrated the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, which was also the 25th anniversary of his visit to Glasgow to receive the Freedoms of nine UK cities at a special ceremony on 9 October 1993.
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The Glasgow Mandela Story
This book describes and analyses the connections between Glasgow and South Africa historically and more recently in the ultimately successful ...
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Download a campaign brochure
You can now download a brochure with more details about the campaign including:-
- Brian Filling outlines plans for a ...
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Nelson Mandela: Glasgow’s love for anti-apartheid hero
STV news website: Peter Cassidy on the links between Glasgow and Mandela that go back decades ...
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Billy Connolly reflects on Glasgow’s support for Nelson Mandela
Billy Connolly reflects on Glasgow's support for Nelson Mandela. Taken from the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Glasgow, July 23rd ...
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UNISON welcomes call to back memorial campaign
A meeting of UNISON Scotland branches representing 150,000 members gave a warm welcome to John Nelson, secretary of ACTSA, as he called for ...
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Why Nelson Mandela thanked Glasgow
BBC video: Why did Nelson Mandela thank Glasgow? "While we were physically denied our freedom in the country of our ...
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Rare footage of Nelson Mandela’s George Square speech
Rare footage of Nelson Mandela's full speech to the crowds in George Square Glasgow, October 1993 ...
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Glasgow Eurydice Choir celebrates Nelson Mandela
Glasgow Eurydice choir honours Nelson Mandela. Singing Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika at the gathering in honour of Nelson Mandela Friday 6th ...
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The day the Glasgow police saluted Mandela
A personal memory from one of those who saw Mandela in George Square in 1993. "As we watched him come ...
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