Your Greenham: Interviews

Barbara Jane was born in 1954 on Tyneside and grew up in Manchester. She joined CND and the women's peace movement, taking part in the Cardiff to Brawdy walk in 1982. The following year she and three others organised one of the Women for Life on Earth Star Marches to Greenham. She remained involved with Greenham for several years. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Greenham Common was Carola Addington's postal address for some years. She spent time at most of the gates, at the Main (Yellow) gate initially, then Orange then Violet gates - with interludes at Green, Red and Blue gates. "When I told my 17-year old niece about this project she had no idea what I was talking about … It's vital that we keep these stories alive. I hope my niece's generation will one day recognise its importance." Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Carrie Pester went to Greenham a few weeks after the camp began, and soon afterwards quit her job. Over the following year, she split her time between the camp and the London office where she helped to set up admin and financial systems and answer the mountains of mail that came in every day. In September 1983 she went to New York to run a campaign in support of the lawsuit entitled Greenham Women against Cruise Missiles v President Reagan. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Di McDonald has run the Nuclear Information Service since 1992, circulating data on military nuclear transport and nuclear weapons issues to a wide range of groups and organisations. She was an activist in both Cruisewatch and Greenham, relying heavily on help from family, friends and other campaigners when her six children were small. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Helen John is a co-founder of the Greenham Common Peace Camp, and also of Menwith Hill Women's Peace Campaign. In addition, she is a member of CND and a director of The USA Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. She is actively involved in the Faslane 365 protests. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Peter Bryant was an RAF policeman and spent several months at Greenham Common in the early 1980s. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Jen Berry spent many weekends at the camp, and some nights as a Cruisewatcher. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Lesley McIntyre studied photography at the Royal College of Art. In 1982 Lesley, together with a group of London women, made a trip to Greenham. Moved by what she witnessed on this first visit, Lesley returned to Greenham many times, using her skills as a photographer to bear witness to events there and to publicise the protest. In addition, she travelled internationally with the 'Greenham Factor' to publicise the cause. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Lorna Richardson first visited Greenham when she was 16 years old; she moved to the camp two years later and lived there for four years, leaving after the INF treaty. Lorna considers her time at Greenham to have been formative to her politics and one of the most important educational experiences of her life. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Nigel Day was one of the many men who supported Greenham women. He was a member of Melksham (Wiltshire) Peace Group, whose members were among the original 13 marchers from Wales. The peace group hosted the marchers for a night, making sleeping arrangements and providing the evening's entertainment, a concert with Peggy Seeger and Eowne McColl. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Rebecca Johnson spent many years at Greenham and remains actively involved in the Faslane 365 protests. From 2004 to 2006 she was Senior Advisor to the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission (WMDC) chaired by Dr Hans Blix. She is author, advisor, activist and negotiator on questions of disarmament, militarism, space weaponsiation, and international security and regularly reports to the UN. She holds a PhD from the London School of Economics. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Sasha Roseneil first went to Greenham when she was 16. A year and many visits later, she left school and went to live at the camp. In the late 80s she wrote about Greenham for her PhD and subsequently published two books: "Disarming Patriarchy: feminism and political action at Greenham" (OU Press, 1995), and "Common Women, Uncommon Practices: the queer feminisms of Greenham". She is currently as Professor of Sociology, Social Theory and Gender Studies. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Sophie McDonald spent much of her childhood at Greenham Common and other anti-nuclear demonstrations with her family. She was politically aware from a young age, and this has influenced her interests and commitment to working on politically and socially engaged projects. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron

Thalia Campbell, an artist, teacher, mother and environmentalist, describes her family background as 'radical'. During the march to Greenham when the women were ignored and then vilified, Thalia and other women felt that the message needed beauty and humour. Thalia became a full-time banner maker (for love, not money), and a part-time camper. The banners were displayed on the fence. Photograph: Cassia Kidron/Cassia Kidron