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Greg Tucker memorial unveiling now online

28 October 2008

Greg Tucker, a Socialist Resistance founder and railworker who died earlier this year, was recent honoured by a memorial event in London's Kennington Park. Photographs from the event are online at http://bit.ly/gregtucker.

The memorial was attended by large crowd of trade unionists, socialists and community members who had known Greg. Speakers included many of Greg's loved ones, including his partner Joan Twelves, leaders of the RMT and the Fourth International, and Labour left MP John McDonnell. At the memorial a bench, tree and plants were dedicated to Greg's memory.

Readers with images of recordings of the event can help to share the memory of the event with others. We're particularly in need of any photos of Joan Twelves beside the bench as the Friends of Kennington Park want one for their newsletter. The DVD disc onto which the event was recorded has become scratched: Joan explains: "If anyone has film (camera, phone, camcorder – they all seem to work!) from the point at which I begin to speak onwards I’d be more than grateful for it. I’d be even more grateful if there’s anyone I haven’t already asked who knows how to finalise and fix a scratched 8mm dvd-rw disc!!"