'Enduring legacy' - MP pushes parliament to remember Jarrow March
Kate Osborne wants the Commons to commend the marchers who made the historic trek to London.
MP Kate Osborne has tabled a motion in Parliament that the House of Commons should commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Jarrow March.
The historic march set off from Jarrow Town Hall on October 5, 1936 to protest against unemployment and poverty in the town.
Ms Osborne, who represents the Jarrow and Gateshead East constituency, has put the motion before the House of Commons. A number of Labour MPs have backed the motion with their signatures.
She wants the Commons to commend the 200 marchers who made the 290-mile trek to London to deliver their petition to Parliament.
The MP said: “It is important to pay tribute to the enduring legacy of the Jarrow Crusade, which continues to inspire pride in Jarrow and has secured the town a lasting place in the history of social justice and the fight for the right to work.”
South Tyneside Council has a special exhibition about the crusade at Jarrow Town Hall on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 10am-2pm.