SWANSEA


- This memorial plaque is in the Miners' Library in Swansea University whose address is Hendrefoilan House, Gower Road -


International Brigade Swansea





To the inmortal memory of the Welshmen who with their comrades of Spain and many nations in the ranks of the International Brigades gave their lives in support of the heroic struggle of the Spanish Republic against fascism


1936 - 1939




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WILLIAM COLES, Cardiff

ALEC CUMMINGS, Tonypandy

HAROLD DAVIES, Neath

W. J. DAVIES, Gilfach Goch

HARRY DOBSON, Blaenclydach

W. E. DURSTON, Aberaman

VICTORIANO ESTEBAN, Abercrave

GEORGE FRETWELL, Penigroes

SID HAMM, Cardiff

JACK HARRIS, Llanelli

RICHARD HORRIDGE, Swansea

SIDNEY JAMES, Treherhert

DAVID JONES, Llwynypia

R. JAMADEESIS, Cardiff

TOM HOWELL JONES, Aberdare

A. MORRIS, Cardigan

SAM MORRIS, Ammanford

W. MORRIS, Llanelli

DAN MURPHY, Cardiff

FRANK OWEN, Maerdy

TOM PICTON, Treherbert

ROMAN RODRIGUEZ, Dowlais

J. SCOTT, Swansea

ALWYN SKINNER, Neath

BADEN SKINNER, Tredegar & Canada

H. J. P. STRANGWARD, Onllywyn

GILBERT TAYLOR, Cardiff

BRAZELL THOMAS, Llanelli

R. TRAIL, Cardiff

JAMES WATTS, Swansea

FRED WHITE, Ogmore Vale

FRANK ZAMORA, Abercrave


CORDOBA - JARAMA - BRUNETE - BELCHITE - SARAGOSSA - TERUEL - ARAGON - GANDESA (2) - EBRO


"He fell exalting brotherhood and right,

His bleeding visage scorched by tire and smoke.

E'en as the sweetest note is born of pain,

So shall the song of songs be born in Spain."



This plaque was unveiled the 24th of January 1976 by William Paynter, Political Commisar with the International Brigade and General Secreatary of the National Union of Miners from 1959 to 1968.




  • The catalogue of the Miners Library, where a lot of material about the Welsh International Brigaders and the Spanish Civil War in general is kept, is available online:

    http://www.swan.ac.uk/swcc


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