United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

TEESSIDE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE

UKNIWM Ref: 9740

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Address

TOWN HALL
BOROUGH RD
MIDDLESBROUGH
CLEVELAND
ENGLAND
 
Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Other Location Details:

COMMITTEE SUITE OF MIDDLESBROUGH MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS

OS Map Ref: NS 510 180

Previous Locations

AddressDate MovedReason for Move
UNKNOWN PRIVATE PREMISES
MIDDLESBOROUGH
CLEVELAND
ENGLAND
1960S MEMORIAL REMOVED IN 1960S AND SOMEHOW CAME TO A JUNK YARD IN ACTON, LONDON, WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED B A HOLIDAYING MEMBER OF MIDDLESBOROUGH COUNCIL

Inscription

TO DEFEND LIBERTY THEY TYPIFIED THE REAL BRITONS HATRED OF THE TYRANT, THEY WENT TO SAFEGUARD PEACE AND THE ARTS OF PEACE THAT HUMANITY MIGHT GO FORWARD. THEY WENT TO HELP THE DEFENCELESS SPANISH PEOPLE FIGHT THE INVADING ARMIES. THEY WENT TO SAVE THEIR LOVED ONES AND US FROM THE HORRORS OF FASCISM. BECAUSE THEY LOVED PEACE THEY WENT OUT TO FIGHT FROM TEESSIDE/ VOLUNTARIOS INTERNACIONALES DE LA LIBERTAD/ BRITISH BATTALION XV INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE/ (NAMES OF BATTLES)

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
PLAQUE WOOD       GOOD

Physical Description

INTERNATIONL BRIGADES CREST

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War SPANISH CIVIL WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 10
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, 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: 1939
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING UNKNOWN

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: Private
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
MR HAROLD W BENNETT WOOD CARVER
MR THOMAS CHILVERS Letter Cutter/Engraver

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments: THE PLAQUE WAS THE LAST THING HAROLD W BENNETT MADE - AT HIS REQUEST - BEFORE GOING BLIND (A WEEK LATER)
Photographs: 2
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No