© John Angerson Greenham Common was once the home to American Nuclear Cruise missiles. RAF base, Berkshire.
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© John Angerson On This Day - 1st April 1983. Women from the Greenham Common Peace Camp formed a 14-mile human chain from Greenham to Aldermaston. The camp was established to protest against American Nuclear Cruise missiles being placed at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire, England. The media attention surrounding the camp inspired people across Europe to create other peace camps. Sections of the fence were cut and there were hundreds of arrests. The camp was active for 19 years but in 2000 most of the fences surrounding the base were finally taken down. The site of the protests has now been turned into a Country park and memorial to honour the disarmament movement.