The Ever to be Remembered 3rd August: The 1825 North Sands Massacre
Dr David Gordon Scott
- Organisation:
- The Open University
- Regions:
- Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Durham, Tyne & Wear
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Expensed
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 15th July 2025
- Tagged:
- 1825 | Massacre | Sunderland
200 years ago seven people were shot dead by soldiers at North Sands beach, Sunderland. Striking seafarers and other working class protesters and bystanders were shot dead on this bloody day during the 1825 Seaman’s Strike. In this talk I describe the context to the strike and the massacre, name those who died and talk about the bicentennial commemorations held in Sunderland in August 2026.
Views: 14 | Enquiries: 0About Dr David Gordon Scott
Dr David Gordon Scott works at The Open University.
He is the chair of the Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee - a registered charity formed in 2021 to commemorate the April 1826 Weavers Uprising and Chatterton Massacre.
He has also led the bicentennial commemorations for the 1825 North Sands Massacre, in Sunderland and his research is currently focused on the legal repression of protesters in the 1820s and the lessons for today.
Dr Scott has worked for over 30 years in British Universities and had published over 10 books and more than 100 book chapters or journal articles.
You can find out more about his work if you put 'David Gordon Scott' into the Google (and other) search engine.
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