Memorial

Birmingham Peace Garden - Birmingham International Brigade

The plaque

Source: Copyright David Long

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Current Location

Within the colonnade on the north side of the garden, St Thomas' Churchyard, Birmingham Peace Garden, Bath Row/ Granville Street/ Washington Street, Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1JX, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 06485 86183

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 101984
Description: Wooden plaque with gold-painted raised inscription, held within a black painted steel frame at the top of which two gilded doves appear in relief.
Inscription: Birmingham International/ Brigade/ In honour of the volunteers who left Birmingham to fight in the/ International Brigade, Spain 1936 - 1939./ They fought alongside the Spanish people to stop Fascism and/ save liberty and peace for all./ They went because their open eyes could see no other way./ No pasaran!

Commemoration

War: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

History

Sponsored By: Birmingham City Council and the Diocese of Birmingham

Ceremonies

Dedicated

02/12/1992

Clergy and City dignatories

Conservation

Custodian: Birmingham City Council

Components

Plaque

Made from: Wood

Condition: Poor

Frame

Made from: Steel

Condition: Good