October 1956
Suez Crisis
London
Opposes the British and French intervention in Egypt.
World History Database / Suez War / Those involved
Aneurin Bevan
Great Britain
Shadow Foreign Secretary
23 archival records
October 31st, 1956
Bevan Condemns Armed Suez Intervention
London
Aneurin Bevan opposed the use of British force in Egypt as the Suez confrontation escalated into open military operations.
November 1st, 1956
Labour Movement Plans Mass Antiwar Gathering
London
Aneurin Bevan joined the Labour movement's opposition to intervention as organizers prepared a large Trafalgar Square protest.
November 3rd, 1956
Opposition Protest Builds Before Sunday Rally
London
Aneurin Bevan prepared to address demonstrators opposing the British military action in Egypt at Trafalgar Square.
November 4th, 1956
Anti-War Speech
Trafalgar Square
Denounces the intervention before a mass anti-war crowd.
November 4th, 1956
Antiwar March Highlights Domestic Divisions
Whitehall
Aneurin Bevan's supporters clashed politically with the government's Suez policy as the protest moved from speeches to a public march.
November 4th, 1956
Antiwar Protest Draws Trade Union Participation
Trafalgar Square
Aneurin Bevan addressed a protest organized by Labour bodies in cooperation with trade union and cooperative movement representatives.
November 4th, 1956
Bevan Addresses Tens of Thousands in London
Trafalgar Square
Aneurin Bevan spoke at a demonstration reported by contemporary newspapers to have drawn approximately twenty thousand participants.
November 4th, 1956
Crowd Takes Up Eden Must Go Chant
Trafalgar Square
Aneurin Bevan's denunciation of the prime minister prompted demonstrators to chant for Anthony Eden's resignation.
November 4th, 1956
Demonstrators March From Square Toward Whitehall
Whitehall
Aneurin Bevan's rally was followed by a march toward the center of government as protesters carried their opposition beyond Trafalgar Square.
November 4th, 1956
Families Join Protest Against Suez War
Trafalgar Square
Aneurin Bevan's rally drew a broad public audience that included children and families protesting Britain's military intervention.
November 4th, 1956
First Aid Workers Assist Protest Attendees
Trafalgar Square
Aneurin Bevan's demonstration drew such a large crowd that first aid workers attended to people who fainted during the gathering.
November 4th, 1956
Labour Movement Demands Prime Minister Resign
Trafalgar Square
Aneurin Bevan joined speakers and demonstrators demanding Anthony Eden's departure over Britain's involvement in the Suez attack.
November 4th, 1956
Law Not War Banners Fill Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square
Aneurin Bevan addressed a crowd displaying Law Not War banners during the large Labour-backed anti-Suez demonstration.
November 4th, 1956
Law Not War Rally
Trafalgar Square
Speaks against the Suez intervention at Trafalgar Square.
November 4th, 1956
Police Block March Toward Downing Street
Whitehall
Aneurin Bevan's supporters encountered police barriers while attempting to move toward Downing Street following the rally.
November 4th, 1956
Protest Resolution Wins Loud Crowd Support
Trafalgar Square
Aneurin Bevan's audience supported a resolution calling for a change in government leadership amid anger about the war.
November 4th, 1956
Rally Proceeds Amid Heckling and Fireworks
Trafalgar Square
Aneurin Bevan spoke at a large gathering where the meeting remained orderly despite heckling and fireworks reported in the crowd.
November 4th, 1956
Trafalgar Square Protest
London
Addresses a large anti-war demonstration against Suez.
November 4th, 1956
Trafalgar Square Speech
Trafalgar Square
Condemns the Suez intervention at a mass rally.
November 5th, 1956
Newspapers Report Eden Must Go Protest
London
Aneurin Bevan's speech and the crowd's demand for the prime minister to resign received prominent newspaper attention following the rally.
November 7th, 1956
Bevan Defends Political Opposition to Suez Assault
London
Aneurin Bevan remained a leading public opponent of the intervention after the government announced a ceasefire.
November 9th, 1956
Trafalgar Protest Symbolizes Popular Antiwar Resistance
London
Aneurin Bevan's speech at Trafalgar Square became a visible symbol of British public opposition to the Suez campaign.