Press Releases & Updates 2003

The nine were Eric Wallace (67), Elizabeth Knight (50), Lynn Bliss (52), Myra Garrett, Angela Broome (68), Ann Kobayashi (63), Zelda Jeffers (55), Kate Holcombe and an as yet unnamed student. They were all arrested after being stopped by police on their way to the Devonport naval base. All nine are currently being held at Charles Cross police station and are facing charges of "Conspiracy to cause a public nuisance". Other peace activists from the camp are protesting outside the police station.

Peace activist Ivor Bernie said: “Once again our government is wasting its resources arresting peaceful protestors going about their duty, instead of helping them to disarm the UK’s illegal weapons of mass destruction.”

The anti-Trident campaign Trident Ploughshares began its five-day international disarmament camp yesterday in Plymouth. The camp, on Drakes Hill between Weston Mill Village and Burrington Way industrial Estate, will act as a focus for direct action against the refitting of the submarines in the Devonport dockyards.

Trident Ploughshares (TP, est. 1998) challenges the UK’s illegal and immoral possession and threatened use of nuclear weapons. TP activists pledge to dismantle the UK’s nuclear arsenal in a peaceful, non-violent, open and accountable manner. So far in the campaign there have been over 2000 arrests, 300 trials, 1,970 days spent in prison and £59,917 of fines and compensation orders.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Saturday ­ leafleting/stalls/events in Plymouth centre10am-1pm/gathering in peace garden 1-2pm

Sunday ­ multi-faith service at HMS Drake ­ 2:30-3pm followed by candlelit vigil

Monday ­ mass blockade at Devonport

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