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A MEMORIAL for men and women from Oxford who fought fascism in the Spanish civil war is being blocked by nimbys.
Six of the 31 volunteers from the city died while fighting Franco’s forces as part of the international brigades.
The International Brigades Memorial Trust (IBMT), which has sited more than 100 memorials across Britain, says it is long overdue that the bravery of the Oxford volunteers be marked.
![Helen Oclee-Brown at the International Brigade memorial in London in 2025 [Pic: Andrew Wiard]](https://msd11.gn.apc.org/sites/default/files/styles/desktop/public/2026-07/HelenOcleeBrownAndrewWiard.jpg.webp?itok=Im3v5bH2)
HELEN OCLEE-BROWN on keeping alive the memory and spirit of the Brigaders
RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey explains why his union is proud of its members who fought in Spain
JIM JUMP describes how artists in Britain rallied to the anti-fascist cause
JIM JUMP looks forward to the International Brigade Memorial Trust AGM taking place in Belfast later this week where the spirit of solidarity will be rekindled