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Why Community Solidarity Stroud District campaigned against the recent sale of Nazi memorabilia in Stroud

Content warning: this piece features imagery of Nazi Memorabilia and references to Neo-Nazis and their views and violent actions. Background In January 2026 local auction house Harper Field listed for sale a large number of Third Reich/Nazi items, a significant number of which were reproductions. Individuals and organisations approached Harper Field privately to ask theContinue reading “Why Community Solidarity Stroud District campaigned against the recent sale of Nazi memorabilia in Stroud”

March Together Against the Far Right – 28th March, Coaches to London demonstration from Stroud

This page provides details on coaches for Gloucestershire for the Together Alliance demonstration on Saturday 28th March – 12pm. Starting Point: Park Lane, Central London. More information: togetheralliance.org.uk.

“We are trade unionists and environmentalists, community activists and faith leaders, musicians, athletes, entertainers and elected representatives. And we’re marching together to show our neighbours that we’ve got their backs.”

Letter to Harper Field re: Nazi material being auctioned, 7th February 2026

We are writing with deep concern about your upcoming February auction. Nestled among the British and European medals and militaria are over 70 lots of various Nazi medals, armbands, pins, and other material. There appear to be hundreds of items from one of the darkest periods in European and world history. Many of the lots being sold are listed as replicas. [Letter continues on webpage]

A Message of Unity from the Children of Abraham

We, a Progressive Jewish Rabbi, a Pioneer Priest and regional Inter Faith Adviser in the Stroud Anglican Team, and a trustee of the Stroud District Islamic Centre, stand together today not merely as representatives of our respective faiths, but as grieving human beings united in horror and sorrow.

Chanukah killings, Bondi Beach

The killings were antisemitic murders, planned and organised. 

In the hours and days that have followed these terrible shootings, conspiracy theories have abounded. As have the excuses, the justifications, even the celebrations – in short, an outpouring of online antisemitism. And, also troubling, silence from too many friends and comrades. In the days and weeks to come, we will do what we can – as is the purpose of our organisation – to challenge racism, antisemitism and hate-filled conspiracy theories, and to break that silence.

Sandi Adams and antisemitism (again)

Project Libertas, the Stroud based organisation that last year booked Holocaust Denier John Hamer to speak on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion and to celebrate Hitler’s birthday, have booked Sandi Adams again to speak at the Old Convent on 28th November 2025.

Sandi Adams is no stranger to Stroud.  Many Stroud residents were concerned at her speaking at an anti-lockdown rally in 2020 where she promoted her conspiracy theories about COVID-19.

Save the Date – community counter-protest, Cheltenham, Saturday 13th December 2025

The local far right “Patriots” are once again intending to hold an intimidating protest outside a hotel housing people seeking asylum.

This time, they are targeting the Citrus Hotel in Cheltenham.

They say they’ll be there from 1pm on Saturday 13th December – but we’ll be there to outnumber them once again!

More information to follow ASAP, for now please save the date, share and let friends, fellow workers, and neighbours know!

Save the Date – community counter-protest, Gloucester Sunday 2nd November 2025

The “Patriots of Gloucestershire” and far-right groups they have been working with like Patriotic Alterntive have announced today that they intend to protest outside the Ibis hotel in Gloucester again on November 2nd, from 1-4pm. Together with other organisations in the Gloucestershire Solidarity Network, we’ll be organising a community counter-protest again, please save the date!