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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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 Mystery of the Neath plaque

Can anyone help with information about the plaque in Neath Old Town Council Offices (Orchard Street, Neath, West Glamorgan SA11 1RT), which is dedicated to three local volunteers who died in Spain? Until recently the memorial (pictured above) wasn’t on the IBMT’s online directory of nearly 200 memorials around the country. Gregory Page, a researcher […]

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Battle of Jarama commemorative week

Last week saw the annual programme of events to mark the anniversary of the 1937 Battle of Jarama, south-east of Madrid. As always, the high point was the Memorial March, this year held on 24 February. The commemoration is organised by the Madrid-based Asociación de Amigos de las Brigadas Internacionales (Friends of the International Brigades), […]

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'Perfidious Albion' and the Spanish Civil War

The latest book by Paul Preston, the foremost historian of the Spanish Civil War, turns the spotlight on Britain’s crucial but often overlooked involvement in the war. ‘Perfidious Albion’: Britain and the Spanish Civil War, brings together a collection of essays by Preston, who is the Founding Chair of the IBMT and a great supporter […]

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Memorial group’s AGM in Belfast

Lynda Walker reports…  The IBMT-affiliated International Brigade Commemoration Committee held its annual general meeting in the Falls Road Library on Saturday 24 February, the anniversary of the Battle of Jarama. In addition to the secretary’s report, financial report and election of the committee, two guest speakers were invited to the event.  As chair of the […]

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Irish women and the Spanish Republic

Lynda Walker writes… Few Irish women volunteered to go to Spain. This is in contrast to the First World War, when thousands volunteered.  At that time the British government had to set up a special fund for the women who were stranded on railway stations and ferry terminals making their way to the field hospitals […]

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The Brigaders Return: Newhaven

Mike Anderson reports on the commemoration held in Newhaven last December to mark the 85th anniversary of the British Battalion's return from Spain. The International Brigades were men and women from over fifty nations who fought in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), defending the elected Republican Government against General Franco's rebels and his military backers Hitler and […]

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IBMT decides not to pursue plans for a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum

Statement by the Executive Committee By seven votes to three, IBMT Trustees have declined a proposal to apply for a memorial for the volunteers who went to Spain at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) in Staffordshire. This was a difficult decision, with persuasive and sincerely held opinions for and against the idea debated by the […]

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IBMT President's New Year message

Marlene Sidaway is pictured second from left above at the 2023 Burston Strike School Rally with IBMT volunteer Beth Richards (left) and (from right) IBMT Archivist Alan Llloyd and IBMT Secretary Megan Dobney. She writes … As we enter our 22nd year as a registered charity, it’s worth looking at the solid foundations we’ve laid […]

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MPs remember International Brigade homecoming

Members of Parliament are signing up to an Early Day Motion (EDM) marking the 85th anniversary of the return of the International Brigades from the war in Spain.  The motion also praises the work of the IBMT in keeping alive the memory of the volunteers ‘who fought on the side of the Republican Government against […]

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Back to London and on to Ireland

From 5 to 12 December, events will be held around the country to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the return of the British Battalion from Spain in 1938. In this article Lynda Walker describes what happened from an Ireland perspective… 7 December marks the 85th anniversary of the return of the volunteers from Spain in […]

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Minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting

Draft minutes of the IBMT’s Annual General Meeting held in the Georgian Theatre, Stockton on Tees, 7 October 2023… In attendance: Kate Armstrong, Mike Arnott, Ann Atkinson, Sharon Bailey, David Chanter, Paul Coles, Megan Dobney, Barrie Eckford, Pauline Fraser, Sheila Grey, Christopher Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Hilary Jones, Jim Jump, Sean Kettle, Denis Lenihan, Alan Lloyd, […]

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The 'extraordinary' men from Teesside who went to Spain

Here's the speech given by IBMT Chair Jim Jump at the commemoration on 7 October 2023 at the memorial to the International Brigaders from Stockton-on-Tees… It’s a great honour to be able say a few words here on behalf of the IBMT during this our Annual General Meeting weekend in Stockton-on-Tees. This is a town […]

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Mystery of the Neath plaque

Battle of Jarama commemorative week

'Perfidious Albion' and the Spanish Civil War

Memorial group’s AGM in Belfast

Irish women and the Spanish Republic

The Brigaders Return: Newhaven

IBMT decides not to pursue plans for a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum

IBMT President's New Year message

MPs remember International Brigade homecoming

Back to London and on to Ireland

Minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting

The 'extraordinary' men from Teesside who went to Spain

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