Chief Minister to deliver Tynwald statement to mark 50th anniversary of Summerland disaster

Mon, 03 Jul 2023

Chief Minister Alfred Cannan MHK will make a statement to mark the 50th anniversary of the Summerland Fire at this month’s sitting of Tynwald on Tuesday 18 July.

The Chief Minister said: ‘The 50th anniversary on August 2 is a milestone that must be appropriately observed. We have a duty to acknowledge the events of that night and its enduring effects, and to provide younger generations with a meaningful perspective.’

The sitting and statement will precede the Isle of Man Government’s National Service of Remembrance to be held on Sunday 30 July at St George’s Church in Douglas.

Open to all, the event will be an opportunity to pay tribute to those who died, survived or responded to the fire.