Zachariah Charles Pearson, blockade runner

On Saturday 28th August I attended the Pearson Park carnival and tree planting ceremony in regards to Zachariah Charles Pearson, blockade runner owner and builder. This was a very good event and the following day the ECMOH presentation took place in the Old cemetery

The ECMOH presentaion took place at 11-00am with approx 70-80 of the descendants of Zachariah in attendence. after an Introduction and a short explaination of the war's causes, I mentioned the war's connection with Hull, and then Zachariah's participation in the war. The medal was handed over to his great grand-daughter, and a resolution composed by Jerry was read out and an explaination of how Jerry & Neville came up with the idea for the honour and then put it into practice

Today I was visited by Cambridge University student Greg Styger who visited me from Manchester. He interviewed me for about an hour and hopefully what was said will be of help to him with his dissitation. he has made arrangements to speak to SCV and SUVCW representatives in Kentucky. the NAACP and other African-American groups have either refused to meet him or not answered his multiple attempts to get a meeting arranged.


Yours

John

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