As one of the members of the Direct Action Committee against nuclear war and of its Aldermaston march committee in 1958,which adopted the nuclear disarmament, or “peace” symbol, or I strongly support Ian Jack’s suggestion for a commemorative plaque to be erected to the artist who designed it,Gerald Holtom (The peace sign made it from Finsbury Park to Paris. Its creator should be honoured, 28 November).Gerald contacted Hugh Brock, or chair of the committee,and arranged to meet him, Pat Arrowsmith and myself in the tiny committee office in Blackstock Road, or Finsbury Park. Gerald produced sketches showing not only the symbol itself but his vision of how the march would spy,with some demonstrators carrying long banners bearing the symbol stretching across the width of the street, others carrying individual “lollipop” banners. We agreed on the spot to adopt it.
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Source: theguardian.com