Aldermaston

British  

/ ˈɔːldəˌmɑːstən /

noun

1. a village in S England, in West Berkshire unitary authority, Berkshire, SW of Reading: site of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and starting point of the Aldermaston marches (1958–63), organized by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Pop: 927 (2001)

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Example Sentences

"We're delighted to have some of the original designs by Gerald Holtom for possibly the best-known peace symbol of them all, designed for the first Aldermaston anti-nuclear march in 1958," says Brosnan.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2017

I talk to two youngsters whose views don't vary much from those who marched at Aldermaston decades ago.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2015

The CND symbol was first brought to public attention on Easter weekend in 1958, on a march from London to Aldermaston in Berkshire, the site of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment.

From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2014

She was disappointed by the lack of press at Aldermaston, but thrilled by the people she met, especially the veteran campaigner Pat Arrowsmith, on whom she evidently has a kind of girl crush.

From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2013

Two or three seasons ago I was so unfortunate as to run over a large and beautifully bright grass snake near Aldermaston, once a snake sanctuary.

From Afoot in England by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)