Habana and Basque refugee children blue plaque
Overview
Habana and Basque refugee children blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Southampton. This blue commemorative plaque records: To commemorate the arrival aboard the 'Habana' of 4000 refugee children from the Basque region of Spain in May 1937 following destruction of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War and to thank the people of Southampton and Britain who volunteered to care for them
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: To commemorate the arrival aboard the 'Habana' of 4000 refugee children from the Basque region of Spain in May 1937 following destruction of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War and to thank the people of Southampton and Britain who volunteered to care for them
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it worked
The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Habana and Basque refugee children blue plaque matters because the source connects human lives or community memory to this exact place. The source records: This blue commemorative plaque records: To commemorate the arrival aboard the 'Habana' of 4000 refugee children from the Basque region of Spain in May 1937 following destruction of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War and to thank the people of Southampton and Britain who volunteered to care for them The place therefore holds a human story, not just a building or map point.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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