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

Smith, 21, of Paices Hill in Aldermaston, Berkshire was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to participating in a fraudulent business.

From BBC

His famous black and white poster for the 1962 Aldermaston march placed repeats of his design in a procession, one in front of another.

From The Guardian

Witnesses reported explosions as the fire took hold at premises in Aldermaston Road South, Basingstoke, at about 20:45 BST on Saturday.

From BBC

In 1958 he was a founder member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, and helped organise the first Aldermaston march to Britain’s Atomic Weapons Research Establishment – an occasion he remembered for the presence of bands and music and an unexpectedly good turnout.

From The Guardian

One of the most powerful influences in my political as well as my private life has been my mother, who first took me to a protest in 1967 at Aldermaston when I was three months old, and later introduced me to feminism.

From The Guardian