What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Westfield House (formerly St Joseph’s) from 1937 to 1939 during the Spanish Civil War this building was home to 30 refugee children from the Basque region of northern Spain who were cared for by local volunteers Recorded plaque organisation: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, Basque Children of '37 Association UK.
Westfield House served as a refuge for Basque children fleeing the Spanish Civil War, highlighting the humanitarian response to protect civilian victims of conflict.
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