Basque Children of '37 Association UK

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Reports from the 2014 AGM are now published in our Activities section

In 1937, during the Spanish civil war, a group of almost 4,000 children was evacuated from Bilbao in the Basque region of Spain. They embarked from Santurce, Bilbao, on the 'Habana' on Friday 21st May and dropped anchor at Fawley, at the entrance to Southampton Water, on Saturday evening. The following morning, Sunday 23rd, they docked at Southampton.

Initially accommodated in a large camp at North Stoneham, Eastleigh, they were eventually dispersed to many 'colonies' throughout the country.

Our main aim is to remember and preserve the story of these children, the niños vascos, in its proper historical context.

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Issue 17: Dec 2012 Older newsletters

Obituary of Helvecia Hidalgo

Obituary of Kerman Iriondo

Obituary of Cora Portillo

Obituary of Antonio Muñecas

News & Forthcoming Events

Saturday, 5 July 2014, 12:30 - 14:00

International Brigade Commemoration 2014

This year's annual commemoration at the International Brigade memorial in London's Jubilee Gardens
(Belvedere Road, SE1) will be held on Saturday 5 July.

You are invited to send a representative to lay a wreath at the memorial.

Those attending are asked to assemble from 12.30pm for the ceremony,
which begins at 1pm and will run for about 50 minutes.

We very much hope that you will be able to participate. If so, it would help if you let our secretary know.

See poster.