Greater Nashua
Dr. King remembered in NH and UK
NASHUA - Although Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is well known for his leadership in America's Civil Rights Movement, his words and legacy continue to have an impact on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. British Consul General to New England David Clay remembered the scene when word reached England that King had been assassinated in April 1968. “Thousands of people marched through central London to St. Paul’s Church to pay their respects,” he said during the 21st annual Keeping the Dream Alive Dinner Celebration on Jan. 20. “He inspired a generation of campaigners for racial justice.” Clay also said King received an honorary doctorate from Newcastle University in November 1967. Newcastle was the only university in the United Kingdom to award King with an honorary degree. “It’s not hard to see his influence,” said Clay. “We in the UK owe him a huge debt of ...
