Basque refugee children

group and refugees

Aged unknown

Commemorated on 8 plaques

Westfield House (formerly St Joseph’s) from 1937 to 1939 during the Spanish Civil War this building was home to 30 refugee children from the Basque region of northern Spain who were cared for by local volunteers

Bampton Road, Aston, United Kingdom where it stayed (1937-1939)

From January 1938 to November 1939 twenty-nine Basque Children, refugees from the Spanish Civil War, were cared for by local volunteers in this house provided by Jesus College

1 Station Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom where it stayed (1938-1939)

Beach House In 1937 Beach House provided sanctuary for 60 refugee children from the Basque region of Spain who came to Britain fleeing bombing and starvation after the destruction of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. They were supported and cared for entirely by local volunteers.

Beach House, Brighton Road, Worthing, United Kingdom where it stayed (1937)

During the Spanish Civil War this building 30 Church Street (formerly Elmtrees) was home to forty refugee children from the Basque region of northern Spain who were cared for by local volunteers

30 Church Street, Sutton, Hull, United Kingdom where it stayed

To commemorate the arrival aboard the 'Habana' of 4000 refugee children from the Basque region of Spain in May 1937 following destruction of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War and to thank the people of Southampton and Britain who volunteered to care for them

Civic Centre Road, Southampton, United Kingdom where it landed (1937)

CROESO Pendragon House 18 Cross Street. From November 1939 this building was home to 30 Basque refugee children from the Spanish Civil War who were cared for by local organisations and volunteers. From 1937 to 1939 they stayed at Cambria House, Mill Street EUZKADI

18 Cross Street, Caerleon, United Kingdom where it stayed (1939)

In this house designed by architect Edgar Wood in 1898, twenty Basque children found sanctuary from the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), cared for by local organisations and volunteers.

Almondbury, Huddersfield, United Kingdom where it stayed (1937)

Penstone House. Basque refugee children [full inscription unknown]

Lancing Library, Lancing, United Kingdom where it stayed (1937-1939)