Erection date: 19/5/2017
Mark Ashton, 1960 - 1987, political and community activist. LGSM met at Gay's the Word bookshop on this site, 1984/5.
Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners
The plaque was unveiled on 19 May 2017, Ashton's 57th birthday. 'Pride', the 2014 film about Ashton and the LGSM is a good watch.
WC1, Marchmont Street, Gay's the Word
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Mark Ashton
Irish political, community and gay rights activist. Born Oldham but grew up i...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Mark Ashton
Formed in 1984 by Mark Ashton and his friend Mike Jackson, this group was onl...
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