Memorial: M6427

Plaque at the Central Lbrary, Southampton commemorating the reception of refugee children fleeing the Spanish Civil War in 1937

Location

Central Library, Southampton, England

Transcript

'1937 / To commemorate the arrival / aboard the "Habana" of 4,000 refugee / children from the Basque region of Spain / in May 1937 following the destruction of / Guernica during the Spanish Civil War and / to thank the people of Southampton and / Britain who volunteered to care for them / 2007'

Details

Description: A painted cast oval metal plaque, bearing raised text painted blue on a turquoise background. The plaque has a blue border and beneath the text is a brown-and-white depiction of the ship, whilst above it is an oak (a symbol of Southampton).
Type: Plaque
Materials: Metal
Vessel: Habana

Extra

Notes: The children were shipped from Bilbao, which was held by the Republicans, to avoid Nationalist bombing.

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Maritime Memorials

Memorial: M6427

Location

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters