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Molesworth Peace Garden rededication – June 2019

Christian CND joined Molesworth Peace Garden Group and others for a special event to remember the long history of peace campaigning and witness at the RAF base. Memories were shared, stories remembered and prayers said for the future. Photos by Dave Pybus.

: Bridie Wallis shares her memories of Molesworth

: Bridie shares her story

: Roger Sawtell of Molesworth Peace Garden Group

: Barbara Sunderland

: The gathered crowd

: The new sign at the heart of the garden

: The view from the other side of the fence

: Sue Claydon from the Anglican Pacifists shares memories

: The foundation stone of the Eirene Chapel

: The new sign for the Peace Garden

: Revd Stuart Dennis and Canon Jonathan Young at the cross

: Chatting by the cross as the security forces look on

: The cross at Molesworth

: Signage outside the base

: The base security were invited to join us for cake after the event

Barbara Eggleston memorial lecture 2019

Christian CND hosted the first annual Barbara Eggleston memorial lecture event in Brighton where we gathered to share memories of Barbara and hear from Valeria Flessati and Bruce Kent about the Christian peace movement.

: Barbara’s brother shares memories of his sister

: Some of those in attendance

: Valeria Flessati speaks about the beginnings of the Christian peace movement in the UK

: Our delicious shared lunch

: Some of those who came to Brighton to remember Barbara

: Bruce Kent and Valeri Flessati at Friends House in Brighton

Big Church Day Out May 2019

Christian CND attended Big Church Day Out in West Sussex over the May Bank Holiday weekend. We spoke to hundreds of visitors about our work and how they can get involved in supporting us as we continue to work and pray for a nuclear weapons-free world.

: The CCND team at Big Church Day out 2019

: The CCND stall

: BCDO attendees at the CCND stall

: Prayers and messages for peace on the CCND stall

Westminster Abbey witness May 2019

On Friday 3 May Christian CND organised an inter-denominational witness for peace outside Westminster Abbey, where a service was taking place to mark 50 years of British nuclear weapons being at sea.

: The Christian CND banner ahead of the witness

: Revd Alyson Peberdy brings a reading from Colossians

: Paul Parker from the Quakers brings a contribution to the witness

: Diko Blackings from Fellowship of Reconciliation

: Bruce Kent leads us in an act of repentance

: Fr Azariah France-Williams brings a message from Canon Paul Oestreicher

: Christian CND Co-Chair Martin Tiller leads the prayers for a nuclear weapons free world

: The gathered crowd after the witness

: Some of the banners and placards on display

: Bruce Kent

: Revd Matt Harbage reads from Roman 12

: Revd Chris Collins reads from Matthew 26

: Martin Tiller

: A Christian CND placard outside the Abbey

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Prep Comm 2019

: Michael Pulham from Christian CND meets representatives from African states to discuss the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

: Christian CND joins others to pray outside the UN on each morning of the PrepComm

: All faiths came together to pray during the meeting.

: Interfaith Public Statement being presented to NPT Chair, Ambassador Hadid , by Patricia Pulham of Christian CND and Kimiaki Kawai

Embassies Walk 2019

This year we visited the London Embassies of NATO Countries that do not have nuclear weapons. Here some photos of the prayer meeting and briefings in St Martin-in-the-Fields. More photos will be added later as we get them in. See the report here

: Pre-walk prayers in the Dick Sheppard Chapel, St Martin-in-the-Fields

: Briefings before the walk, St Martin-in-the-Fields

: Briefings in St Martin-in-the-Fields

: Briefings in the Crypt Cafe, St Martin-in-the-Fields

: Briefings and lunch in the Crypt Cafe, St Martin-in-the-Fields

: Just about to set off in St Martin-in-the-Fields

: Post-walk de-briefing in the Crypt Cafe, St Martin-in-the-Fields

Ash Wednesday 2019

: On a wet Ash Wednesday …

: … Christian CND, Pax Christi, London Catholic Worker and other peace campaigners …

: … gathered together to Witness and Pray for an end to nuclear weapons

: … outside the Ministry of Defence in London

: Christians held up banners with church statements against nuclear weapons

: Part of the liturgy involved tying black and purple ribbons to a railing along the building

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Days 2018

: Hiroshima Day in Coventry

: Hiroshima Day in Coventry – Rebecca Dillon addressing the event

: Hiroshima Day in Coventry

Church of England Synod, York 2018

: Sean Docherty, our sponsor, introducing the CCND fringe meeting

: Caroline and Bishop Stephen Cottrell

: Caroline Gilbert and Elisabeth Minor from ICAN

: Our sponsor, Rev. Dr. Sean Docherty, on far left, our speaker Elisabeth Minor on far right (click on photo to enlarge)

: Our fringe meeting, Sean holding the Nobel Prize medal

Big Church Day Out

Another Christian CND stall, and a lot of interest from the attendees!

NPT PrepCom, Vienna 2018

: Now We Pray Together

: Meeting with the Holy See rep (2nd right)

: Meeting with the UK Ambassador to the NPT (2nd left)

: Michiko Kodama addressing a side meeting wt the PrepCom pictued here with Regina Hagen from Germany

: NGO reps listening to statements

: CND side meeting with (l-r) Fabian Hamilton MP, Kate Hudson, Rebecca Johnson and CND Chair Dave Webb

Spring Harvest 2018

Our Christian CND stall at Spring Harvest in Minehead in April attracted lots of visitors.

Aldermaston Easter Sunday 2018

Christian CND joined national CND at Aldermaston for an event commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the very first march from London to Aldermaston.

: Pinning Peace Doves to the fence

: Peace Doves with messages of Peace

: Flags of all the nations who have signed up to the Nuclear Ban Treaty. Sadly no UK Flag up there (yet)

: Singing for Peace

No Faith in War at DSEI 2017

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: Christians witnessing at No Faith in War

: CCND Exec member Kelvin with banner

: A peaceful family-oriented event despite some arrests

: Hand made and professionally made banners against the arms trade

: The road to the DSEI fair blocked with Bibles

: Exec members Patricia and Michael with their banners

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Days 2017

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: The Hiroshima vigil at St. Anne’s Church, Dunbar, with an Italian Peace flag

NPT PrepCom in Vienna, May 2017

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: Meeting with the Holy See rep, Rev Dr Fredrick Hansen. L-R: Michael Pulham, Caroline Gilbert, Geraldine Ellis, Rev Dr Hansen and and Patricia Pulham

: A speaker at CCND’s fringe Interfaith meeting, Vienna

: L-R: Michael Pulham, CCND, Janet Fenton (Scottish CND) with New Zealand delegates, Katy Donnelly and Amb. Dell Higgie and Caroline Gilbert, CCND

: L-R: CCND and Scottish CND activists with New Zealand delegation

: Panel at Interfaith meeting, Vienna

Nuclear ban treaty negotiations in New York, 2017

: CCND Exec members Kelvin and Caroline outside the UN building

: Outside the conference room

: Sue from Australia, survivor of nuclear bomb test explosions carried out by the British in the 1950’s

: Speaker is Fujimori Toshiki, Assistant Secretary of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Sufferers Organisations).

: UK campaigners meet Mayors for Peace representatives in New York

: The UK isn’t here

: Vigil at Ralph Bunche Park opposite the UN

: Vigil opposite the UN building

: Fringe meeting at the Conference

: UK delegations arrive for a meeting at the UK Embassy to the UN

: Conference room at the UN

Embassies Walk
March 2017

The Embassies Walk started at St Martin-in-the-Fields with a short service and a briefing.
Staff from the Indonesian Embassy came to meet with us at St Martin-in-the-Fields to discuss strategies for the forthcoming Nuclear Ban Treaty negotiations. We also visited other embassies; including Austria.
REPORT on Embassies Walk 2017