Peterloo Massacre Peterloo Massacre The Peterloo Massacre occurred at St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, on 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a crowd of 60,000–80,000 who had gathered to demand the reform of parliamentary representation. The end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 had resulted in periods of famine and chronic unemployment, exacerbated by the introduction of the first of the Corn Laws. By the beginning of 1819, the pressure generated by poor economic conditions, coupled with the relative lack of suffrage in Northern England, had enhanced the appeal of political radicalism. In response, the Manchester Patriotic Union, a group agitating
Peterloo Memorial Peterloo Memorial The Peterloo Memorial is a planned memorial to the Peterloo massacre. Designs for the memorial by the artist Jeremy Deller were unveiled in November 2018. It is expected to be completed in 2019 and sited close to the site of the massacre. The Peterloo Memorial Campaign Group has been lobbying for a fitting memorial to The Peterloo Massacre for over ten years. Now, having agreed terms of reference with both Manchester City Council and the artist Jeremy Deller, they are working closely together to ensure the delivery of a monument which is Respectful Informative and Prominent (R.I.P) Their