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CAMPAIGNERS in Burnley are raising funds for a memorial to honour men and women from north-east Lancashire who fought in the International Brigades during the Spanish civil war.
A meeting will be held at Burnley town hall on Tuesday August 27 at 6pm to discuss the proposed memorial to those from Burnley and the surrounding area who left their communities to defend the Spanish republic.
It has hoped that the campaign to build a memorial in Burnley town centre will also spur a revival of interest in Lancashire’s volunteers, and lead to new information on local volunteers being unearthed.
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
The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades
