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    Memorial

    Dundee -Spanish Civil War

    Memorial

    Source: Copyright Karen Mitchell

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    Current Location

    on the grassed area to the right of the stairway, near the statue of Robert Burns, McManus Museum, Barrack Street, Dundee, Dundee, Tayside, DD1 1PQ, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NO 40090 30326

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    © WMR-44738

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    44738
    Description
    PLAQUE MOUNTED ON STONE BASE. EMBOSSED LETTERING.
    Inscription
    Upper Plaque- TO THE MEMORY OF THE DUNDEE MEMBERS/ OF THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE/ KILLED IN SPAIN FIGHTING FACISM/ 1936-1938/ NO PASARAN/ (NAMES)/ "MAN'S DEAREST POSSESSION IS LIFE; AND SINCE/ IT IS GRANTED TO LIVE BUT ONCE, HE MUST SO/ LIVE AS TO FEEL NO TORTURING REGRET FOR/ YEARS WITHOUT PURPOSE. SO LIVE AS NOT TO/ BE SEARED BY THE SHAME OF A COWARDLY AND/ TRIVIAL PAST. SO LIVE THAT DYING HE CAN/ SAY "ALL MY LIFE AND ALL MY STRENGTH WERE/ GIVEN TO THE FINEST CAUSE IN THE WORLD - / THE FIGHT FOR THE LIBERATION OF MANKIND" Lower Plaque-And to the memory of Allan Craig who fell at Jarama February 1937. Corrections to main plaque: James McHugh (John McHugh) and John McEwan (McEwen). Original plaque unveiled: 23rd Feb 1975. Rededicated 11th Oct 2008 to coincide with Dundee hosting the AGM of the International Brigade Memorial Trust.
    War
    Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
    Number Commemorated
    17
    Died
    17
    Information shown
    surname, forenames

    Components

    Plaque

    Made from: Metal


    Condition: Unknown


    Base

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Unknown


    • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3396&mforum=warmemscot
    • http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Angus/DundeeSpanishCivilWar.html
    • Details of those commemorated- Surname, First name Other name, Summary, Date of death, Where killed Alexander, John, Dundee Jul-37, Brunete Cockburn, James, London/Dundee 12-Jan-37, Las Rozas Cox, Matthew, Dundee Mar-38, Caspe Craig, Allan, Dundee 22-Feb-37, Jarama Finnan, Andrew, Dundee Mar-38, Belchite McCabe, Frank, Dundee Aug-37, Quinto McEwan, John, Dundee 1937, Dundee McGuire, William, Dundee 28-Feb-37, Jarama McHugh, James, Dundee Mar-38, Gandesa McLanders, John, Dundee Apr-37, Jarama Mudie, John, Dundee Mar-38, Caspe Murray, James, Dundee Mar-38, Caspe Ness, John Bruce, Dundee Jul-38, Ebro Samson, David, Dundee Jul-37, Brunete Smith, Malcolm, Dundee 19-Aug-38, Hill 666, Sierra Pandols Stalker, Alexander Kenneth, Dundee 12-Feb-37, Jarama Tadden, William John, Dundee Feb-37, Jarama
  • Our Blog http://ukniwm.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/last-scottish-veteran-of-spanish-civil-war-dies/
  • Book 'Dundee and the Spanish Civil War' published by the Dundee Trades Union Council (£3 from the McManus Institute) and containing a wealth of information about those who left the city to fight Franco.
  • MEMORIALS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR by WILLIAMS ET AL 45-46 Published:ALAN SUTTON PUBLISHING LTD 1996 STROUD