Our branch chair, Barrie Eckford made a fascinating discovery at St Joseph’s Cemetery, Moston last year. He noticed an inscription on a family memorial to Salford cabinet maker and YCL member Thomas Moore who had, along with many others from the North West, gone to Spain to fight in the Spanish Civil War with the International Brigades.
Thomas had travelled to Spain in July 1937, but sadly died there, aged 22 on January 24th 1938 in Teruel. Barrie is also a member of the International Brigades Memorial Trust, who keep the memory of the Brigaders’ bravery and sacrifice alive.
On Wednesday, Barrie visited the memorial again, accompanied by Paul Ward (CP, IBMT) and Allison Fewtrell (CP) to lay a wreath in the Brigades colours of red, purple and gold. They were joined by historian and IBMT member Stuart Walsh who read out a fitting tribute to Thomas before a minute’s silence was held.
Stuart Walsh has written an article about Thomas which appears in this issue of IBMT magazine No Pasaran, and Wednesday's visit was featured in our favourite peoples’ paper, The Morning Star on Thursday.
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