THE last known British survivor of the International Brigades died on Sunday, aged 99.
London-born Geoffrey Servante went to fight in the Spanish civil war in the summer of 1937 — to win a bet.
A man in a Soho pub told him that it was no longer possible to join the anti-fascist forces as the French authorities had closed the Spanish border.
TONY FOX reports from a commemoration of the legendary Battle of Jarama in which four Stockton-on-Tees volunteers fell
CJ ATKINS commemorates one of the most dramatic moments in working-class history
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



