Volunteers who fought in Spanish Civil War honoured

MEN who volunteered to fight fascism in the 1930s Spanish Civil War have been honoured in a new memorial.

- BY ROBBIE MACDONALD

Men from Rossendale, Hyndburn, Pendle and Burnley are featured in the memorial to the International Brigade near Burnley Library. It was unveiled at a ceremony by the Mayor of Burnley, Coun Shah Hussain, and Chris Keene of North East Lancashire Trades Union Council.

The memorial highlights Harry Edward Gaze from Accrington, James Bridge from Nelson, George Buck from Nelson, Freeman ‘Frank’ Drinkwater of Burnley, H East-wood-Taylor of Rawtenstall, David Hartley King of Salterforth, Jack Howley from Colne, John Jolly of Burnley, Samuel Martin from Burnley and Frank Welsby, also of Burnley.

The ceremony included speaker Lewis Ashworth from Barrowford. He is a University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) history graduate who has researched local links to the Spanish Civil War and other conflicts.