Peace Camp
Upper Heyford peace camp was established on Easter Sunday 1982 and remained for over two years with activities designed to highlight the fact that the base had F-111 aircraft armed with nuclear weapons on fast response. It was inspired by the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp and offered an opportunity for interested parties to protest against the deployment of cruise missiles and the escalating nuclear arms race.
The most important demonstration happened in 1983 when one of the largest demonstrations took place. More than 4,000 people took part over four days and a total of 752 people were arrested - one of the highest arrest rates during a demonstration outside a military base in the UK.
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