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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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 Communist centenary events salute the volunteers

Message from Communist Party of Britain General Secretary Rob Griffiths, which was read out at the events held around the country on 17 October to remember the role of communists in the International Brigades. These were held as part of the CPB’s programme of activities to mark its centenary this year. Gatherings took place at Cambridge, […]

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How to research individual volunteers

Anyone researching individual volunteers who went to Spain should consult the IBMT's database. This provides basic information about most of the 2,500 International Brigaders from Britain and Ireland. But for more details, it's necessary to delve into the archives. 

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Karl Lewkowicz's talk on 'Goodbye Barcelona'

This talk was originally given at the Marx Memorial Library on the 4 October 2019, as part of the IBMT's Annual General Meeting weekend. Composer Karl Lewkowicz spoke about the development, reception and future of the musical 'Goodbye Barcelona', the story of a fictional group of British volunteers who go to fight in the Spanish Civil War. 

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Minutes of our 2019 Annual General Meeting

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 5 October 2019 in the Marx Memorial Library, 37a Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU

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New EC members elected at AGM

Two new members, and one returning member, were elected to the Executive Committee of the IBMT at the Annual General Meeting held on 5 October in London: David McKnight, Jonathon Havard and Mike Arnott.

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Alicante remembers

Spain-based IBMT member Malcolm Hardy reports from Alicante that at the end of March there was a week of events commemorating thee 80th anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil War. The events were organised by the Comisión Cívica para la Recuperación de la Memoria Histórica and culminated in a celebration of the rescue ship, […]

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Minutes of our 2018 Annual General Meeting

Here are the draft minutes of the IBMT’s Annual General Meeting held earlier this month. These will be submitted to the 2019 AGM for final approval.     International Brigade Memorial Trust   Draft minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 13 October 2018 in the Guildhall, 39 Alfred Gelder Street, Hull HU1 2AG […]

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Memorial sites in Tarancón

IBMT Scotland Secretary Mike Arnott reports on efforts to preserve the Spanish Civil War heritage of the Castilian village of Tarancón, where there was an International Brigade hospital during the 1937 Battle of Jarama. There is also a memorial to the 39 Scots killed in the battle and another to the Spaniards killed in Francoist […]

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Go-ahead for closer ties with local groups

IBMT Trustees have agreed new guidelines to support the growing number of local and regional International Brigade commemorative groups.    The guidelines were drawn up at a meeting of the IBMT Executive Committee on 3 February, at which Trustees welcomed the creation of local groups and agreed it was important to help their work and […]

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Why we must keep alive the memory of the volunteers from Wales

Message from Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales, to the Annual General Meeting of the IBMT in Cardiff on 14 October 2017…   I’m sorry that I am unable to attend this year’s International Brigades commemoration and to be at the Annual General Meeting in person. I wanted to send a message on behalf of […]

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New booklet on Wales and the Spanish Civil War

A new booklet which details the role of Wales in the Spanish Civil War has been produced and is now available to purchase through the IBMT. 'Wales and the Spanish Anti-Fascist War' was written by Robert Griffiths, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain. It is produced in both English and Welsh and […]

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Guide to the 2017 AGM

Are you planning to attend the IBMT’s Annual General Meeting and commemoration weekend in Cardiff on 13-15 October? If so, you can now download an informative booklet which both describes the Welsh involvement in the Spanish Civil War and is a guide to the weekend’s events and activities.   The weekend is centred on the […]

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Communist centenary events salute the volunteers

How to research individual volunteers

Karl Lewkowicz's talk on 'Goodbye Barcelona'

Minutes of our 2019 Annual General Meeting

New EC members elected at AGM

Alicante remembers

Minutes of our 2018 Annual General Meeting

Memorial sites in Tarancón

Go-ahead for closer ties with local groups

Why we must keep alive the memory of the volunteers from Wales

New booklet on Wales and the Spanish Civil War

Guide to the 2017 AGM

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