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Following Peace Day celebrations marking the end of the First World War, English ex-servicemen unhappy with unemployment and other grievances rioted and burned down Luton Town Hall.
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1919 riots in Luton, England
The Luton Peace Day Riots occurred over three days from 19 to 21 July 1919. Servicemen angry at the lavish spending for the peace parade held in London on 19 July, following the end of the First World War, protested that the money should be spent on re-integrating soldiers…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Luton Town Hall
Municipal building in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Luton Town Hall is a building at the junction between Manchester Street, Upper George Street and George Street, Luton, England; the current building was completed in 1936 on the site of the older Town Hall, which was burnt down on 19 July 1919, following the Peace Day Riots. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)