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Robert Green trained nuclear killer, now peace activist – Part 1
Dorothy – 25/06/03 This is the first of five articles about Commander Rob Green’s transition from trained nuclear killer to a leading international peace activist. Rob Green Rob Green believes that, although his transition from trained nuclear killer to a leading international peace activist appears incredible, his life seems to have led him inexorably to…
Robert Green trained nuclear killer, now peace activist – Part 2
Dorothy – 25/06/03 Trident: “A Cuckoo in the Naval Nest” Next came promotion to Commander in 1978, and to the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall as personal assistant to an Admiral who had the job of recommending the replacement for Polaris. The nuclear submarine lobby, known in the Navy as the ‘Black Mafia’, went ruthlessly…
Robert Green trained nuclear killer, now peace activist – Part 3
Dorothy – 25/6/03 Events following the murder of Hilda Murrell Hilda Murrell Hilda’s Fatal Three Mile Island and Falklands Connections Why was Hilda Murrell murdered? She was a 78 year-old woman devoted to the conservation of the best in life – a former successful professional rosegrower, and a botanist of considerable skill who was currently…
Robert Green trained nuclear killer, now peace activist – Part 4
Citizen campaigns to persuade nuclear state governments to comply with the World Court Decision Dorothy – 25/06/03 Rob is facilitating and supporting new ways to promote peace. Just Defence to World Court Project The British anti-nuclear movement gave Rob a lot of media coverage. He needed support, but knew that it was useless to ask…
Richard Pearse &W J Clarke centennial
Dorothy – 12/06/03 Don Clarke on one of the engines originally owned by his father Vintage aircraft, traction engines and threshing mills took visitors back through the twentieth century to 1903 at the Richard Pearse Centennial Airshow and the W J Clarke Traction Engine Rally on 29-30 March. Steady rain resulted in disappointing attendances of…
Ian Dixon on Peace, Hiroshima and Anzac Day
The Rev Professor Ian Dixon – 05/06/03 In World War 2 I served as a chaplain with the New Zealand Division from 1942 onwards and served in the Italian campaign in the latter stages. Instead of returning to New Zealand I was sent as chaplain to the New Zealanders serving in the forces of occupation…
Neil Cherry, scientist, teacher, politician, peace worker – Part 5
Labour candidate for national elections in 1986 Dorothy – 26/05/03 Pressure to enter politics The result of all the talks and interviews was that people knew Neil Cherry’s name and his attitudes to contemporary issues and kept urging him to become a politician and clean up the environment, promote energy efficiency and renewable energy. They…
Neil Cherry, scientist, teacher, politician, peace worker – Part 4
Teaching and the development of successful teaching methods Dorothy – 23/05/03 Teaching at Rangi Ruru Neil taught physics at Rangi Ruru Girls’ School to supplement his income while studying for his PhD. At this time he developed a strong interest in the welfare and education of women and girls. He wanted to dispel the widely…
Margery Blackman textile curator & Tapestry Weaver
Interviewed by Dorothy – 22/05/03 Margery Blackman Margery Blackman first became known nationally in New Zealand as a weaver of rugs and tapestry. More recently she has turned her energies to curatorial and conservation work particularly with historical textiles in Dunedin public collections. She was Honorary Curator of Ethnographic Textiles and Costume from Other Cultures…
Neil Cherry, scientist, teacher, politician, peace worker – Part 3
Widening horizons Dorothy – 21/05/03 Career moves begin Move to McGill University, Montreal Neil chose an academic job at McGill University which meant that they lived in Montreal for two years which Gae calls ‘two winters’. The cold of winter dominated their life there as they had over 150 inches of snow in each of…