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Pat Arrowsmith, a giant of the peace movement
Kate Hudson salutes the life of one of the leading figures in the foundation and evolution of CND, who dedicated her entire life to stopping war and injustice
Pat Arrowsmith is best known for co-organising the first Aldermaston anti-nuclear march
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AS we mourn the loss of Pat Arrowsmith, one of the peace movement’s pre-eminent figures over many decades, we pay tribute to a truly extraordinary woman, a groundbreaker in many political and campaigning spheres, and one of the finest exemplars of the spirit of the post-war world: giving all to build a new society — of peace, justice and freedom.
Pat was best known as one of the organisers of the first Aldermaston March in 1958, the mass protest against nuclear weapons that helped establish CND — the organisation that she supported throughout her life, serving as its vice-president until her death.
Always committed to non-violent direct action as well as more conventional methods of protest, Pat was also part of the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War, a precursor to CND, as well as of the Committee of 100 — the civil disobedience movement led by Bertrand Russell in the early 1960s.
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