We archive, inform & aid research on the remarkable story of the Basque Children who came to the UK in 1937 fleeing the Spanish Civil War
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We are delighted to announce that Steve Bowles' award winning documentary "The Guernica Children" is now available to view on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/LSNe_BMPhDI
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Ever wondered about the link between @Athletic_en & @NewportCounty? It goes back to the Basque refugee children who arrived in Caerleon during the Spanish Civil War. They created the formidable Basque Boys AFC. I wrote about their incredible story here: tinyurl.com/yc34nwpe
May 3
👏 Well done, lads!
Congratulations from the Basque Country!
#AthleticClub 🦁
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#OTD in 1937 German & Italian planes bombed the town of #Gernika. The most famous account was written by George Steer for The Times. The atrocity persuaded the #Basque government to accelerate their refugee programme. 20k children evacuated abroad, 4k of them to Britain. 1/2
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Why Newport County’s away kit is more than ‘just a shirt’.
Meet the man behind its design and the role of football in the Wales-Basque friendship: a story of solidarity and second chances with two very different halves…
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Gwent couple amazed by commemorative shirt discovery at Guernica display ift.tt/gZiXC0D
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We spoke to El País about Newport County's collaboration with Athletic Club to launch a football shirt commemorating the Basque Children and the people and organisations who gave them shelter in Caerleon, Wales.
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13 Oct 2024
Despairing at the state of the world, I just re-read this brilliant poem by the amazing Patrick Jones. Patrick kindly wrote the poem for the 85th anniversary event in Caerleon commemorating the arrival of the Basque refugees in Wales. #StopWar #RefugeesWelcome @heretic101
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1 Oct 2024
Some great reviews on CHURCHILL’S SPANIARDS. Grateful to the @basquechildren.... eskerrik asko! #ContinuingtheFight
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21 Sep 2024
#OnThisDay in 1947 Emilio Aldekoa (Aldecoa) made his debut for #AthleticClub. Aldekoa was a Basque child refugee who arrived in the UK on the SS Habana during the #SpanishCivilWar. He also played for @Wolves @Coventry_City @realvalladolid @FCBarcelona #RefugeesWelcome #StopWar
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30 Sep 2024
"El niño de la guerra" José Maria #Irala, the only Basque who fought with the 1st Airborne Division, #British Army, & the #OperationMarketGarden (Sept. 17-25, 44)
#FightingBasques #WWII
#RedDevils @DespertaFerro @basquechildren @sean_f_scullion
despertaferro-ediciones.com/…
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7 Sep 2024
The historic Pendragon House in Caerleon is for sale if you have a spare few quid! A beautiful house with an amazing history. It was where some of the Basque children refugees were cared for during the Spanish Civil War. #RefugeesWelcome #StopWar #Euskadi #Cymru #Gales #Wales
7 Sep 2024
There's a blue plaque on the front of the house
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15 Aug 2024
#OnThisDay in 1937 the Euzkadi football team visited Basque refugee children who were being looked after near Moscow. There were over 500 children, some of them the children of friends of the players. During the visit, captain Luis Regueiro refereed a match between the ‘niños’.
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30 Jul 2024
#OnThisDay in 1938 the Daily Mirror reported that the legendary Fred Pentland made an appearance at a party for Basque refugees who were being cared for in Britain during the Spanish Civil War. ‘El Bombín’ was managing Barrow at the time. #AthleticClub #RefugeesWelcome #StopWar
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On Friday a plaque will be unveiled at Langham in Essex to commemorate the Basque refugee children who stayed there in the 1930s gazette-news.co.uk/news/2445…
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Basque Children of '37 Association retweeted
21 Jun 2024
Happy Friday! ✨
This week's Friday fact recalls the children from the Basque region of Spain who found safe haven in Cumbria during the Spanish Civil War.
To find out more visit cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/… and check out @basquechildren's webpage: basquechildren.org/.
ALT A group of the children and two helpers at Brampton, c. 1937–39, courtesy of Cumbria Archives.
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22 Jun 2024
Maria Luisa reading her contribution to “Here, Look After Him”, Voices of Basque Evacuee Children of the Spanish Civil War. @basquechildren @basquechildrenE
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13 Jun 2024
A few weeks ago, I was in #Normandie & visited the grave of Lucio Sauquillo Echevarría who died from his wounds #OTD in 1944. What was a #Basque refugee child doing in the #ParachuteRegiment on #DDay? A🧵
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23 May 2024
Greatly honoured today to lay flowers at the memorial plaque for the Basque children fleeing Nazi/Fascist persecution in 1937. Today marks the date when Southampton citizens opened their hearts to admit 4,000 refugee Basque children - defying the local and national politicians.
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On this day in 1937, nearly 4,000 Basque child refugees from the Spanish Civil War - accompanied by teachers, helpers and priests, but without their parents - disembarked the SS Habana at Southampton. Find out more at basquechildren.org
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26 Apr 2024
On this day in 1937, the Basque town of Gernika was destroyed by the Nazi Condor Legion and Italian air force, immortalised by Picasso's Guernica.
Our thread on how Gernika has transformed itself into a 'City of Peace'. x.com/SpainMemoryWars/status…
26 Apr 2020
On this day in 1937, the Basque market town of Gernika was bombed in the most emblematic episode of the Spanish Civil War, immortalised by Picasso's Guernica. A thread below of how commemoration of the bombing has evolved since in the 83 years since 👇
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Our school project is in the local newspaper @IBMT_SCW @IBGtrManchester @BBCTees @StocktonNorth @GmbNeas @basquechildren
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