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Weʼve raised £1,210 to build a monument for the men and women from Hull who fought for the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War.
- Hull, UK
- Funded on Sunday, 10th February 2019
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The Hull International Brigade Memorial Group; (HIBMG); was formed in 2015 and consists of a broad group of people who have an interest in the Spanish Civil War 1936-39 and those from the Hull and east Riding Area that volunteered to fight in support of the elected Republican Government of Spain and against General Franco and those who supported his coup, Hitler and Mussolini.
The group is made up of relatives of the volunteers, local historians, academics, trade union activists and members of local political parties. Others members are interested in the history of the Spanish Civil War, its significance as a pre-cursor to WWII and the largely forgotten stories of those who volunteered.
HIBMG is raising funds for a fitting monument to the volunteers but also to research their history and explore the events of the time. A book has also been commissioned and a schools learning module on the subject will follow.
Relatives and the Group were clear that the Monument design should reflect and link to the art and symbolism that the volunteers experienced while in Spain and also where they came from in terms of the occupations they had and the roles they played in the war. This is reflected in the imagery carved into the ‘Crema Marfil Alba’ base of the monument which comes from the Basque Region of Spain. Sitting atop this base is a structure of Forged and fabricated Cor-ten steel sourced from Catalonia. This area was where much of the British Battalion of the International Brigades were deployed, the Battalion in which the Hull volunteers fought.
The design has significant symbolism in relation to the Spanish Trade Union movement, who fought in the Spanish Republican forces alongside the International Brigade. At the centre of the structure is the three pointed star of the International Brigades, surrounded by an arc that forms a clenched fist salute at a 45 degree angle. This was the specific salute used by Spanish trade unionists and was adopted by the International Brigades.
It is the Group’s intention to unveil the Monument before the start of the 2018 AGM of the British International Brigade Memorial Trust in Hull in October this year.
We need to complete the fundraising to achieve this aim and provide a lasting and fitting memorial to those who fought for freedom and democracy in a faraway land and to stop Fascism taking over Europe and the World.
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- 5 years ago
gary hammond
5 years agoOur page will be closing soon , we never reached the final total but I think we have done so well, the group are thrilled with the generosity that has been shown. It looks like the page will finish within 20 days and then it will come into our account. Thanks to everyone and there is still time for a wee bit more if anyone knows of an anti fascist who might have a couple of bob going spare!
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- 6 years ago
gary hammond
6 years agoThe Hull International Brigades Memorial Group has decided to push the end date back to 10 January 2019. This gives us extra time what with the delay in the unveiling. Thanks to everyone so far and please share to any anti fascist you know. No Pasaran!
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- 6 years ago
gary hammond
6 years agoOne week left, so if anyone knows people who may be interested to add to the pot then this is the time. Thanks to everyone who has donated so far, the fundraising will continue for further activities but we are still a couple of grand short for the monument so every penny helps. Please Share to Anti Fascists and No Pasaran!
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Anonymous
Feb 10, 2019
They must never be forgotten
Christopher Hart
Jan 12, 2019
good luck
£10.00
Maria Rounding
Jan 11, 2019
Gracias por todo tu trabajo Gary, y espero ver este monumento en marzo. xx
£10.00
Manuel Rodríguez
Dec 23, 2018
Joe Grint
Dec 11, 2018
Great cause. Good luck in reaching the target!
£30.00
Anonymous
Oct 27, 2018
Robert Haworth
Oct 18, 2018
£10.00
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gary hammond
Hull, UK
Cultural Officer of the Hull International Brigades Memorial Group