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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007
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Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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 Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject: Spanish Civil War Memorials |
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Just came across this list of Spanish Civil War memorials in Scotland. Afraid I haven't time at the moment to check we have them all listed so I hope some other kind soul will. (from website of International Brigade Memorial Trust).
By the way, does anyone know of any memorials in Spain to Scots who fought in the International Brigade, or perhaps of the Scottish Ambulance Unit?
Aberdeen. Plaque in Aberdeen Trades Council HQ, John Londragan House Aberdeen. Erected in 1993
Aberdeen. Plaque in Trades Council Club, for Aberdeen volunteers. Erected by Aberdeen TC
Aberdeen. Plaque in Concert Hall, Aberdeen to volunteers from Aberdeen. Erected by Aberdeen Council
Aberdeen. Books in the 15th Brigade Memorial Library, Aberdeen Unempl. Centre, 54 Frederick Street Aberdeen. Provided by volunteers and the Aberdeen TC, 1989
Dundee. Plaque in Peace Gardens o/s MacManus Galleries, Albert Square, Dundee. Erected by Dundee City Council, 23 February 1975
Edinburgh. Plaque in East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh to volunteers. Erected by Edinburgh City Labour Party
Glasgow. Statue in Clyde River Bank, Custom House Quay, Glasgow. Erected by City of Glasgow, 23 February 1980
Glasgow. Plaque in Baillieston Public Library, Glasgow to William Keegan. Erected by STUC, NUM, Glasgow & Strathclyde Councils, 1 December 1989
Irvine. Plaque in Cunninghame House Branch Library, Irvine, Scotland to John Smith, killedon the Ebro in 1938. Erected by Cunninghame District Council, 1 September 1988
Kirkcaldy. Plaque above memorial, Forth Avenue, Kirkcaldy, Scotland to volunteers. Erected by Kirkcaldy District Council and Friends of the IBA, May 1980 and Sepetmber 1986
Prestonpans. Seat in local park, Prestonpans, Lothian. Erected by Prestonpans Labour Party, 1 November 1986
Prestonpans. Plaque in Civic Square, Prestonpans to Svcottish volunteers. erected by Berwick/ E Lothian Labour Party, 1 April 1978 |
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David McNay
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Joined: 14 Dec 2006
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Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| We have a few of these - we definitely have the two Glasgow ones. |
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john burnett
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Location: Fife
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject: Spanish Civil War |
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| We have the one in Edinburgh and the one in Kirkcaldy with the new additions. |
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Adam Brown
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Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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