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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Aldermaston

"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

The levels of radiation were so alarming that the towels were sent to the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston, the UK government nuclear facility.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 6, 2016

Back at Aldermaston, work was continuing to confirm the polonium-210 findings.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2015

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

At Aldermaston land is let by means of a lighted candle.

From Vanishing England by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)