‘A demonstration of female energy’: Greenham Common memories

People who were on the marches and at the peace camp describe their experiences

• March to honour Greenham Common women

Forty years ago, 36 people, mainly women, walked from Wales to RAF Greenham Common in Berkshire to protest at the storing of US cruise missiles on British soil, and raise public awareness about the imminent threat the weapons posed.

Initially ignored, a small number chained themselves to the fence around the base and the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp was born.