In 1918-1938, the town cemetery was one place where those executed were buried. Participants in the Tambov Region Peasant Uprising from 1918 to 1921 were shot in the cemetery by a brick wall. Later executions were carried out in the district NKVD building. The exact number of those buried here is unknown. The area was subsequently used for further burials.
In 1996, a commemorative wooden cross was placed by the wall. The memorial plaque then attached to the wall reads: “This cross was erected on 30 October 1996 in memory of the citizens of Morshansk who perished due to political repression”.
No Book of Remembrance has been published for the Tambov Region but staff at the regional archive have transferred to computer biographical entries prepared by the regional FSB on 7,970 shot or sent to the camps.
| Date | Nature of ceremonies | Organiser or responsible person | Participants | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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30 October
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Remembrance Day for the Victims of Political Repression
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Morshchansk town administration
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Town officials, members of town Association of Victims of Political Repression, relatives of the victims, schoolchildren
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Annual event
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nk
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Commemorative Services
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nk
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nk
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From time to time
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| State of burials | Area | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|
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Have not survived
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not established
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not delineated
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[ original texts and hyperlinks ]
B.V. Sennikov, The Tambov Uprising (1918-1921) and the depeasantisation of Russia (1929-1933), Moscow 2004
Reply by the Culture & Archives Department of the Tambov Region Administration (№ 01-15/761 of 9 June 2014) to a formal enquiry by RIC Memorial (St Petersburg)
