"La Pasionaria" (Glasgow)

United Kingdom / Scotland / Glasgow / A814 Clyde Street
 statue, monument
Stautue of Dolores Ibarruri "La Pasionaria"

To commemorate those Scots that left to fight in the Spanish Civil War. "No pasaran!"
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_Ibárruri
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Coordinates:   55°51'21"N   4°15'24"W

Comments

  • These are the inscriptions on the pedestal - On top of pedestal, immediately below figure: BETTER TO DIE ON YOUR FEET THAN / LIVE FOR EVER ON YOUR KNEES / Dolores Ibarruri / (La Pasionaria) On plaque on pedestal: THE / CITY OF GLASGOW / AND THE BRITISH / LABOUR MOVEMENT / pay tribute to the / courage of those / men and women / who went to Spain / to fight fascism / 1936-1939 / 2,100 VOLUNTEERS / WENT FROM BRITAIN; 534 WERE KILLED, / 65 OF WHOM CAME / FROM GLASGOW. Courtesy of here - http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/GW/AN-001.htm
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