There's a minibus going from London to Welford this evening leaving at about 6pm. Call 07817 061183 if you would like to come.

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Anti-war protestors have set up camp near RAF Welford, Berkshire, the US munitions dump which is the bomb store for USAF Fairford. They plan to watch the base round the clock and take direct action to stop bombs from being taken to Fairford.

RAF Welford is run as a satellite to Fairford by the 424th Air Base Squadron and the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston. The base’s primary mission is to support the bomber forward operating location at USAF Fairford. It is certain in the event of war on Iraq bombs will be taken from Welford to Fairford. Although Fairford has a small supply of bombs, once these have been used bombs from Welford will be transported by lorry to Fairford, 38 miles away.

Stopping the bombs getting to the bombers is one of only a few ways people can have a direct effect on the war, and the protestors are calling for more people to join the camp.

For more information contact the group’s Media Officer, Kate Jackson, on 07817 061183 or by email at  welfordcamp@hotmail.com.

If you are able to get to Welford or Fairford very quickly when the bombs begin their journey and would like to be contacted as soon as this happens in order to join the protest, either at Welford or Fairford or to block the lorries en route, please phone 07817 061183 and we will add you to our list of contacts.


To get to the camp:
By road: Leave the M4 at Junction 14. Drive from Welford to Westbrook. Take the No Through road on the left in Westbrook. Drive up and park near the gate, then walk up the bridleway over the M4, and follow the path around the field. The camp is in a large barn.
By public transport: Buses 146 and 147 go from Newbury to Upper Shefford.
See this website for location of RAF Welford and Welford village:  http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=440000&Y=172500&scale=50000&coordsys=gb
Call 07817 061183 for more information.


USAF Fairford is 8 miles east of Cirencester, 10 miles north of Swindon and 20 miles west of Oxford. Fairford is on the A417 going east to west, or along the A361 going north to south, turning onto the A417 at Lechlade village.
See:  http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=410000&Y=200000&scale=200000