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READING INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE

UKNIWM Ref: 7813

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Address

THE CIVIC CENTRE
READING
BERKSHIRE
ENGLAND
 
Type: ALLEGORY(EG: VICTORY)
OS Map Ref: SU 710 730

Inscription

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
MEMORIAL STONE - PORTLAND 5FT     GOOD

Physical Description

MOTHER AND DEAD CHILD - SYMBOLIC OF PEOPLE OF SPAIN MOURNING DEAD REPUBLIC. ALSO THREE SOLDIERS ON REVERSE

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 7
Died 3
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? year died, place of death, forename
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date: 5 MAY 1990
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING MAYOR OF READING

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

NameOccupation
ERIC STANFORD SCULPTOR

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: None
Other Documents: UNVEILING PROGRAMME
Form / Letter: O
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
Publications: 1
Press Cuttings: 1