Deansgate in Manchester in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings Memorial
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 14, 2026
1. Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings Memorial Marker
Manchester City Council • 1945 – August 6th – 1985 • Greater Manchester CND
Dedicated to all those whose lives were taken in the first atomic bombings, 40 years ago this week in Hiroshima and Nagasaki — and to all who strive to rid the world of nuclear weapons and the threat of nuclear war.
Hiroshima Day – August 6th
(additional marker)
Rededicated on November 4th 2010 by the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Mark Hackett and the Mayor of Nagasaki, Tomihisa Taue, in the 65th anniversary year of the atomic bombings in Japan.
In remembrance of Manchester City Councillor Bill Risby (1930 – 2009), former chair of UK and Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities.
Provided with generous support from Spinningfields Management Company
Erected 1985 by Manchester City Council.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War, World II.
Location. 53° 28.89′ N, 2° 15.198′ W. Memorial is in Manchester, England, in Greater Manchester. It is in Deansgate. It is on Bridge Street west of Leftbank, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is in North West England. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 'The Visible Boundary' (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); First Provincial School of Anatomy (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Richard Cobden / Owens College (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sir Edward Frankland PhD FRS / Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe BA PhD FRS (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Norman Evans (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sir Harry Secombe C.B.E. (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Roy Castle OBE (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.
Additional keywords. green plaque
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 14, 2026
2. Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings Memorial
The memorial is located on the Peterloo Mural adjacent to the People's History Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
