Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Worthing
- Town
- Worthing
- County
- West Sussex
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Spanish Civil War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 12 May 2007
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 59127
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Current location
On pillar to left of front central stair.
95
Beach House
Brighton Rd
Worthing
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 3EE
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 15443 02687
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Circular blue heritage plaque with inscription in white lettering.
- Inscription
- Worthing Borough Council// BEACH HOUSE// In 1937 Beach House provided/ sanctuary for 60 refugee children from/ the Basque region of Spain who came to/ Britain fleeing bombing and starvation/ after the destruction of Guernica during/ the Spanish Civil War. They were/ supported and cared for entirely by/ local volunteers.// Basque Children of 37 Association UK
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Spanish Civil War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Spanish Civil War - civilians
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Other
- Reference
- The Argus 24 May 2007
- 'International Brigade Memorial Trust Newsletter' No.18 (Oct. 2007) p.2
- Basque Children of 37 Association UK Newsletter No.8 (Oct. 2007) p.1 Report of unveiling including photo. Beach House has been converted into flats.
- openplaques.org/plaques/1628
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