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The records include assessments of the volunteers made by their political superiors in the latter part of the war in Spain. Many are highly derogatory, referring to desertion, drunkenness and indiscipline, but should be taken with a pinch of salt, sometimes a very large amount. They were written for internal use, primarily as an assessment of suitability for future membership of the Communist Party at home and were often made by a party representative who may have had a grudge against certain individuals or may simply have been wrong. Many volunteers with outstanding military records in Spain – including senior ranking officers – received extremely critical assessments.

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Sheffield

Plaque in Peace Gardens, next to town hall, naming 16 South Yorkshire volunteers, including six killed in Spain. Erected by Sheffield City Council, summer 1986.

Region: northeast

Stockton

Memorial and plaque dedicated to the eight International Brigaders from Stockton-on-Tees: George Bright, William Carson, Wilfred Cowan, Otto Estensen, Myles Harding, Johnny Longstaff, Patrick Maroney and Bert Overton. Features a reproduction of Picasso's 'Guernica' with volunteers' names around it. Installed after a fundraising campaign led by John Christie and Stockton supporters and unveiled on 16 September 2022. 1 Wasp Nest Yard, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1TA.

Region: northeast