Greenham Common arrests

Title

Greenham Common arrests

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

Jan 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Women chant and sing in protest outside Newbury Magistrate’s court in support of the forty-four Greenham Common protesters who were arrested on New Year’s Day. An unidentified female protester says everyone is in great spirits and they lit forty-four candles to show their solidarity with the arrested women. 73-year-old Nell Logan was also arrested but released on grounds of her age; she expresses her disappointment. CND chair Joan Ruddock lends her support. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Joan Ruddock; Nell Logan

Keywords

Political protests; Demonstrations; Women; Protest movements; Nuclear weapons; CND; Anti-nuclear movements; Greenham Common; Peaceful protest; Arrests; New Year; Camps

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