Basque Refugee Children Of Spanish Civil War

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Spanish Civil War - civilians

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 17 October 2004
Attended by: Councillor Gail Giles

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

65793

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Current location

Pendragon House
18 Cross St
Caerleon
Newport
Gwent
NP18 1AF
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 33972 90616
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Circular plaque with inscription in white lettering.

Inscription

CAERLEON AND DISTRICT CIVIC SOCIETY/ CROESO/ PENDRAGON HOUSE/ 18 CROSS STREET / FROM NOVEMBER 1939 THIS BUILDING WAS / HOME TO 30 BASQUE REFUGEE CHILDREN / FROM TEH SPANISH CIVIL WAR WHO WERE CARED / FOR BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND / VOLUNTEERS. FROM1937 TO 1939 THEY / STAYED AT CAMBRIA HOUSE, MILL STREET. / EUZKADI/ 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

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Other

Reference

Basque Children of 37 Association UK Newsletter Sep. 2004 p.7; No.3 (March 2005) pp.1-2 Plaque was unveiled by Cllr Gail Giles.

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