The International Brigade - Neath, Wales.
N 51° 39.717 W 003° 48.148
30U E 444496 N 5723745
A Stone of Remembrance dedicated to Gofio'r Cymry a aeth I Sbaen - remembering the men from Neath, South Wales, who fought for democracy in Spain between 1936-1939. The monument located in Victoria Gardens, Neath, South
Waymark Code: WMKJJ4
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/21/2014
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The International Brigade three sided star emblem is at the top of the Remembrance Stone, and at the base a white dove of peace.
Inscription reads:
I GOFIO'R CYMRY/ A AETH I SBAEN/ 1936-1938/
Translates to: I remember the Welsh who went to Spain.
Dedicated to/ The Neath Volunteers for Liberty/ who died whilst defending democracy/ in the Spanish Civil War/
Harold Davies of Neath.
Alwyn Skinner of Neath
James Strangeward of Onllwyn.
The International Brigade, were British and Foreign volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War. They fought and died alongside the Spanish Republicans, (The legaly elected Government).
The uprising was started in July 1936 by Military Generals, with the help of the Facist party in Italy, and the Nazis in Germany, The Rebel leader was General Franco.
"The International Brigade Memorial Trust keeps alive the memory and spirit of the men and women from Britain, Ireland and elsewhere who volunteered to defend democracy and fight fascism in Spain from 1936 to 1939" Text Source: (
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"The International Brigades (Spanish: Brigadas Internacionales) were military units made up of volunteers from different countries, who traveled to Spain to defend the Second Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939.
"The number of combatant volunteers has been estimated at between 32,000–35,000, though with no more than about 20,000 active at any one time. A further 10,000 people probably participated in non-combatant roles and about 3,000–5,000 foreigners were members of CNT or POUM. They came from a claimed "53 nations" to fight against the Spanish Nationalist forces led by General Francisco Franco and assisted by German and Italian forces."
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