We archive, inform & aid research on the remarkable story of the Basque Children who came to the UK in 1937 fleeing the Spanish Civil War
Southampton, England
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We are delighted to announce that Steve Bowles' award winning documentary "The Guernica Children" is now available to view on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/LSNe_BMPhDI
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Submissions are being invited for a new commission in Chandler's Ford to mark the 90th anniversary of the temporary camp for 3862 Basque child refugees.
More information: eastleigh.gov.uk/parks-leisu…
Submissions are being invited for a new commission in Chandler's Ford to mark the 90th anniversary of the temporary camp for 3862 Basque child refugees.
More information: eastleigh.gov.uk/parks-leisu…
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#OnThisDay in 1938 the Daily Mirror reported that legendary former #AthleticClub manager Fred Pentland made an appearance at a party for Basque refugees being cared for in Britain during the Spanish Civil War. ‘El Bombín’ was managing Barrow at the time. Legend! #StopWar
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Paco Robles obituary theguardian.com/world/2026/j…
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Honoured to meet the Basque Children of ’37 Association.
Ambassador met Chair Simon Martínez to discuss its work preserving the memory of nearly 4,000 Spanish children evacuated to the UK during the Spanish Civil War.
Spain is committed to preserving their families’ legacy.
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In 1937, 4,000 children arrived in Southampton from Bilbao, escaping the Civil War.
Those children made the UK their home.
One of them was Francisco Robles, Paco, who has just passed away at the age of 100.
Our thoughts are with Paco,his family and friends. Rest in power🕊️
With great sadness we share the news of the passing of Francisco "Paco" Robles at the age of 99.
One of the 4000 Basque Children evacuated to Britain in 1937, Paco was instrumental in bringing together the children that remained in Britain and sharing their story. RIP.
Obituary in Spanish in Diario de León: 'Fallece Francisco Robles, 'niño leonés' de la guerra en Inglaterra, a punto de cumplir los 100 años' diariodeleon.es/sociedad/260…
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Ever wondered about the link between @Athletic_en & @NewportCounty? It goes back to the Basque refugee children who arrived in Caerleon during the Spanish Civil War. They created the formidable Basque Boys AFC. I wrote about their incredible story here: tinyurl.com/yc34nwpe
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#OTD in 1937 German & Italian planes bombed the town of #Gernika. The most famous account was written by George Steer for The Times. The atrocity persuaded the #Basque government to accelerate their refugee programme. 20k children evacuated abroad, 4k of them to Britain. 1/2
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Why Newport County’s away kit is more than ‘just a shirt’.
Meet the man behind its design and the role of football in the Wales-Basque friendship: a story of solidarity and second chances with two very different halves…
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Gwent couple amazed by commemorative shirt discovery at Guernica display ift.tt/gZiXC0D
We spoke to El País about Newport County's collaboration with Athletic Club to launch a football shirt commemorating the Basque Children and the people and organisations who gave them shelter in Caerleon, Wales.
elpais.com/espana/pais-vasco…
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Despairing at the state of the world, I just re-read this brilliant poem by the amazing Patrick Jones. Patrick kindly wrote the poem for the 85th anniversary event in Caerleon commemorating the arrival of the Basque refugees in Wales. #StopWar #RefugeesWelcome @heretic101
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Some great reviews on CHURCHILL’S SPANIARDS. Grateful to the @basquechildren.... eskerrik asko! #ContinuingtheFight
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#OnThisDay in 1947 Emilio Aldekoa (Aldecoa) made his debut for #AthleticClub. Aldekoa was a Basque child refugee who arrived in the UK on the SS Habana during the #SpanishCivilWar. He also played for @Wolves @Coventry_City @realvalladolid @FCBarcelona #RefugeesWelcome #StopWar
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"El niño de la guerra" José Maria #Irala, the only Basque who fought with the 1st Airborne Division, #British Army, & the #OperationMarketGarden (Sept. 17-25, 44)
#FightingBasques #WWII
#RedDevils @DespertaFerro @basquechildren @sean_f_scullion
despertaferro-ediciones.com/…
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The historic Pendragon House in Caerleon is for sale if you have a spare few quid! A beautiful house with an amazing history. It was where some of the Basque children refugees were cared for during the Spanish Civil War. #RefugeesWelcome #StopWar #Euskadi #Cymru #Gales #Wales
There's a blue plaque on the front of the house
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2…
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#OnThisDay in 1937 the Euzkadi football team visited Basque refugee children who were being looked after near Moscow. There were over 500 children, some of them the children of friends of the players. During the visit, captain Luis Regueiro refereed a match between the ‘niños’.
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#OnThisDay in 1938 the Daily Mirror reported that the legendary Fred Pentland made an appearance at a party for Basque refugees who were being cared for in Britain during the Spanish Civil War. ‘El Bombín’ was managing Barrow at the time. #AthleticClub #RefugeesWelcome #StopWar
