11 images from ‘Stop The War’ demonstration in Glasgow

(Image: Colin Mearns) (Image: Colin Mearns) (Image: Colin Mearns)

Attendees were asked to gather at the McLennan Arch in Glasgow Green at around 12.30pm.

From there, they marched into the city centre and congregated at the steps on Buchanan Street.

(Image: Colin Mearns) (Image: Colin Mearns) (Image: Colin Mearns)

The Glasgow branch of the Stop The War coalition also encouraged those heading along to bring pots and pans.

Our photographer went along to capture the march as it took place.
 

(Image: Colin Mearns) (Image: Colin Mearns)

(Image: Colin Mearns)

Images show participants holding placards with some reading “Mothers Against Genocide Scotland”, “Welfare not warfare”, and “Imagine risking your life to feed your family for a meagre bag of flour”.

Banners were also held up as the march passed through the city centre.

(Image: Colin Mearns) (Image: Colin Mearns)

A statement posted to Glasgow Stop the War Coalition’s Facebook page ahead of the rally reads: “Join the national demonstration in Glasgow. Saturday, August 16, gather at Glasgow Green.

“Bring pots and pans.”