The first aldermaston march was bigger than any of us. Contemporary films houses an archive of documentary and feature films. The road to aldermaston complete transatlantic recordings 19661969. Patrick russell this film is included in the bfi dvd compilation free cinema. The australian and swedish contingents in the antih bomb march from the atomic weapons research establishment at aldermaston, berkshire, to london. Paul s cathedral, a member of the campaign for nuclear disarmament, which organized the fourday easter march for the third successive year. Aldermaston has been saved as your local news location close. The aldermaston march of 1960 was an event that attracted an audience in advance.
The aldermaston marches, the cnd symbol and their slogan ban the bomb became icons and part of the youth culture of the 1960s. On tuesday 31st march allen was forced to say goodbye when his wife passed away. Documentary about the famous antinuclear protest march. Scene from the movie march to aldermaston, cf, usa stock image scene from the movie. The last aldermaston to london took place in 1963, the same year the international test ban treaty was signed, which partially banned nuclear tests. Contemporary films provides film footage to programmemakers worldwide. He was always to be attracted to stories with a clear political meaning. The first major aldermaston march at easter 47 april, 1958, was organised by the. Aldermaston to london march easter 1962 campaign for nuclear disarmament 2 carthusian st ec1 main text. Placed under the jurisdiction of eighth air force, it was home to several douglas c47 skytrain troop carrier groups. Campaign for nuclear disarmament stock pictures, royaltyfree. Voices from the english underground, 196171 green, jonathon on.
It was bigger than ever this year, and canon collins, one of the organisers of the march, led the marchers from. Ban the bomb movement walks from aldermaston to london. A documentary looking at the antiwar, antinuclear bomb march starting on good friday in 1958. The protests against nuclear weapons in britain and west germany. Built as an raf bomber command airfield during 19411942, aldermaston was transferred to the united states army air forces in august 1942. Weve worked out some of the data for the major marches in the uk, going back to aldermaston in the 1950s. The hbombs thunder was written by myself, as it happens because a group of singers got together to decide what they would sing on the first aldermaston march and wanted a special song to mark the event. These were in turn replaced by the 9th later 29th air command, whose headquarters were at aldermaston court. It is roughly equidistant from newbury, basingstoke and reading and 45. March at aldermaston 50 years on campaigners are concerned about the expansion of the site. With interviews with those involved and footage from the entire march, the film captures the spirit of those trying to force change for the. The label came into being in march 2012 with the expanded release of the album diving bell by oxford band sanguine hum. Like too many other campaigning films, march to aldermaston is ultimately a feelgood film for activists.
In mid1961, the cnd conference passed a motion that encou. Alarmed by a spiraling arms race britain had just joined the nuclear club the year before and spurning the lockstep logic of the cold war, a massive crowd gathered in londons trafalgar square, then set out on a threeday, fiftymile march to aldermaston, the headquarters of britains nuclear program. March to aldermaston lindsay anderson, karel reisz et al. Setting off from aldermaston we see thousands of people assembling for the event including one of the founders of cnd, canon john collins. In the 2001 united kingdom census, the parish had a population of 927. Royal air force aldermaston or more raf aldermaston is a former royal air force station located 8 miles east of newbury, berkshire and 9. It was founded in 1955 by alan caigersmith and was known for its tinglaze pottery and particularly its lustre ware. Unfortunately, it was dug up by archaeologists just over the parish boundary in beenham the origin of the villages name is quite obvious if you think about it. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. In march 1944 the airfield was taken over by the 434th troop carrier group, 71st, 72nd, 73rd and 74th squadrons, with a theoretical complement of 2817 personnel. March 6, 2018 anthony j sargeant tony leave a comment. Cnd demonstration in trafalgar square, where thousands gathered to protest british nuclear policy. Thousands of people have gathered in berkshire to mark the 50th anniversary of a march to the atomic weapons establishment awe at aldermaston.
Raf aldermaston was located 8 miles km southeast of newbury, berkshire, it as was opened by no. The campaign for nuclear disarmament cnd is an organisation that advocates unilateral. His first assistant, geoffrey eastop, joined him in 1956, a year after the pottery started. A pregnant woman contemplates the wonder of new life while craftsmen work at aldermaston pottery in this rhythmically mesmerising, unsettling film. It was overturned at the 1961 conference, and that year the foreign. Protestors taking part in the fourth ban the bomb march. They were joined in 1961 by david tipler and edgar campden, who remained there. And its not just narrowboats these days, increasingly aldermaston wharf is the starting point for canoe trails. Wcml aldermaston march and birth of cnd 200 years of. Intercut at jarring intervals are images of the aftermath of.
It was overturned at the 1961 conference, and that year the foreign secretary, alec. What happened in 1960 important news and events, key technology and popular culture. In 2007, that record was broken, when otoole was nominated and lost yet again, for the film venus. It was presented by patrick moore until his death in 2012 1958. Between 1958 and 1965 it organised the aldermaston march, which was held over the.
The hard core of six or seven hundred who walked the whole way went out into the wilderness to shout against some thing very big. Asklipiou 3, before the scheduled first peace march. Easter time is traditionally the time for the big banthebomb rally at aldermaston. The cause had many famous patrons including politicians sidney. Bbc news uk england berkshire march at aldermaston. We ve worked out some of the data for the major marches in the uk, going back to aldermaston in the 1950s. Home cherry tree the road to aldermaston complete transatlantic recordings 19661969matt mcginn return to previous page. Aldermaston to london march easter 1962 garland, ken v. It no doubt had an electrifying effect at campaign meetings, but was less likely to win over the undecided, if it even reached them. Aldermaston synonyms, aldermaston pronunciation, aldermaston translation, english dictionary definition of aldermaston. Echoing this, the volunteers responsible for the film, under the film and television committee for nuclear disarmament, united different sectors of their industry. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Originally built as an raf bomber command airfield during 19411942, aldermaston was transferred to the united states army air forces in august 1942.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Raf aldermaston in the second world war 19391945 the. Aldermaston pottery was a pottery located in the berkshire village of aldermaston, england. Aldermaston to london march, 31st march 1961 stock image. German easter march had participated in the second british aldermaston. A wonderful colour record of the campaign for nuclear disarmaments 1962 aldermaston march beginning with a rally in trafalgar square and followed by the easter day march itself. The first march was held at easter in 1958, shortly after the formation of campaign for nuclear. Committee for nuclear disarmament, but reportedly commandeered almost entirely by lindsay anderson, march to aldermaston, a record of the 1958 event, is set to vibrant music including a poignant guitarplucked rendition of when the saints go marchin in. The aldermaston marches were antinuclear weapons demonstrations in the 1950s and 1960s. Alarmed by a spiraling arms race britain had just joined the nuclear club the year before and spurning the lockstep logic. Second from right, front, is canon john collins of st.
Aldermaston march of cnd easter 1958 anthony j sargeant marched and took this photograph of his friend chris slater holding the banner at the base of nelsons column in trafalgar square. Protestors taking part in the fourth ban the bomb march setting out from the atomic centre at aldermaston, bound for london. Aldermaston definition of aldermaston by the free dictionary. He said the aldermaston march was a democtratic protest against military dictatorship. It was transferred to ninth air force in 1943 primarily as a troop carrier command base. Rod stewart took part in the aldermaston marches as a teenager. Press conference of the bryc at the offices of the committee. Demonstrators start out on april 15, 1960 from aldermaston, england, on 54mile banthebomb protest march to london. March to aldermaston dvd march against nuclear death. Early defections in march to aldermaston but 2,000 still in the running by our london staff saturday 5 april 1958. Tens of thousands of people marked the end of the aldermaston ban the bomb march this afternoon with a rally that built up to a tremendous climax this easter weekend in london. The roads between aldermaston and london have echoed to this song.
This was a reference to the demonstrations of the campaign for nuclear disarmament the aldermaston marches which took the form of marches from aldermaston to london apart from in 1958, when the march went from london to aldermaston. Eric voice believed that the public acceptance of plutonium was essential, because the need for energy meant that the worlds supply of plutonium would inevitably increase as nuclear power. With interviews with those involved and footage from the entire march, the film captures the spirit of those trying to force change for the better as they get closer to the factory in aldermaston. The most famous film to chronicle the cnd is march to aldermaston 1959, a collectively authored. The march had become an official, tradi tional, old easter custom which demanded all the elaborate ritual of chief constables, black helnieted outriders, and traffic diversions of a royal wedding. The first aldermaston march had the wonder ful feeling of a spontaneous breakthrough, even a faint illicit flavour. Once a busy industrial canal wharf, aldermaston wharf is now a picture of tranquillity. Aldermaston was the original location of the glade festival. Idle is a former member of the british surreal comedy group monty python, a member of the parody rock band the rutles, and the writer, for the music and lyrics, of the broadway musical spamalot based on monty python and the holy grail.
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