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15/04/2014
Bells To Rings Across Merseyside For 25th Anniversary Of Hillsborough
Bells across Merseyside are to be rung today to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
The bells of Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool Town Hall and churches in Merseyside will ring 96 times at exactly 15:06, to mark the moment Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final at the Sheffield ground was halted on 15 April 1989 after a crush that led to the deaths of 96 fans.
A commemorative event is to held at Liverpool's ground this afternoon, where 96 seats will be left empty, draped in scarfs.
(MH)
The bells of Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool Town Hall and churches in Merseyside will ring 96 times at exactly 15:06, to mark the moment Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final at the Sheffield ground was halted on 15 April 1989 after a crush that led to the deaths of 96 fans.
A commemorative event is to held at Liverpool's ground this afternoon, where 96 seats will be left empty, draped in scarfs.
(MH)
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