Memorial to Kirkcaldy fighters in the Spanish Civil War
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Memorial to Kirkcaldy fighters in the Spanish Civil War
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 27 Aug 2008
The inscription on the plaque reads, somewhat poetically, as follows: "To honour the memory of those who went from The Lothians and Fife to serve in the war in Spain, 1936 - 1939." "Not to a fanfare of trumpets Nor even the skirl o' the pipes Not for the off'r of a shilling Nor to see their names up in lights Their call was a cry of anguish From the hearts of the people of Spain Some paid with their lives it is true Their sacrifice was not in vain" (The International Brigade Association) Very well put.
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Image Location
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56.113516
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-3.167619