Kevin Gately was a Second-Year Mathematics student at Warwick who died as a result of head injuries sustained while attending an anti-fascist march against the National Front in 1974.
As per Policy 123 (Remembering and Commemorating Kevin Gately) passed at All Student Vote during the 2018-19 academic year, Warwick SU is proud to rename Meeting Room 2 “The Kevin Gately Room” and unveil a plaque commemorating Kevin.
Kevin Gately was a Second-Year Mathematics student at Warwick who died as a result of head injuries sustained while attending an anti-fascist march against the National Front in 1974. He was the first person to die at a demonstration in Britain for at least 55 years, and suspicions that his injuries arose from police brutality on the day were never fully answered. In response to his death, hundreds of students marched in London and Coventry to pay tribute to him.
A mural commemorating Kevin and the proud history of anti-fascist struggle at Warwick hangs in the SUHQ building at the top of the main staircase:
More information about Kevin’s life and tragic death can be found HERE and HERE.