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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.
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
LYNNE WALSH tells the story of the extraordinary race against time to ensure London’s memorial to the International Brigades got built – as activists gather next week to celebrate the monument’s 40th anniversary
