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A Peace Map of the British Isles
The Movement for the Abolition of War (MAW) is planning to produce a Peace Map of the British Isles. This is no small or short-term project and will need input from people all across Britain and Ireland – which is why we are contacting your organisation.
I am sure we are not the only organisation that has seen the need for such a thing, and it would be wonderful to have a peace map on display in places like schools, libraries and tourist information offices. It would also come out in book form, which would allow for full descriptions of each site.
Before any map is produced we must build up a record of such things as the birthplaces of famous peace activists, statues, plaques, sites of peace actions etc. Each item will have to be accurately recorded, where necessary with Ordnance Survey references, and with a good description.
We need information about your part of the world, from your members and associates so that we can start putting together a map for all of us to use. As the editor of MAW’s newsletter, Abolish War, I have told my fellow committee members that I am willing to be the person who receives and stores the information as it is gathered.
Please could you include this request in your next newsletter of any other peace movements or local organisations and ask any of your members who know about a particular site or would be interested in co-operating with us, to forward the name of the site and their contact details to me. I will then send them a pro forma to help them complete the details that we need. All I need is for you all to start sending me the information - it would be good to turn this idea into reality instead of just discussing it!
Lesley Docksey,
1 Court Farm Cottages,
Buckland Newton,
Dorset
DT2 7BT