BCA'37 UK - The Association for the UK Basque Children

This is a collection of obituaries of niños, those connected with the association and people associated with the story of the evacuation of the children and their stay in UK.

If you are aware of an appropriate obituary, preferably but not necessarily with photo, that you would like us to consider for publication, please send it in WORD or PDF format to secretary@basquechildren.org. Please enclose a contact telephone number, name and relationship to deceased in case we need to clarify any issues.

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José (Joe) Armolea
Born: 24th September 1925, Potugalete, Died: 5th September 2024, High Wycombe
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Luis Santamaria Garcia
Born: 18th October 1926, Bilbao, Died: 4 July 2024, Nuneaton
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Manolita Iriondo
Born: 25 July 1930, Galdames, Died: 17 December 2022, Cumbria
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José Osa
Born: 29 March 1925, Died: 22 September 2023
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Joaquin García Viso
Born: 14 May 1927, San Sebastian, Died: 22 July 2023, Mendaro
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Maria Jones (née María Jesús Robles Hernando)
Born: 9th January 1928, León, Spain, Died: 21 December 2022, Cheltenham
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Elisita Webber (née Iturralde)
Born: 19 January 1930, (believed to be) Erandio, Bilbao, Died: 27 August 2022, Milton Keynes
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Franciso Javier Martinez (better known as Javier)
Born: 1 December 1927, Basauri, Died: 14 October 2022
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Eddie Butler
Born: 8 May 1957, Died: 15 September 2022
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Feliciana Martínez (née Sánchez Gonzalo)
Died: 28 July 2022
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Agustina Cabrera (née Pérez San José)
Born: 26 June 1929, Bilbao, Died: 26 July 2022 in Enfield
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Margarita Delgado-Alava
Born: 13 July 1930, Muskiz, Bilbao, Died: 4 July 2022, London
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Felicitas Cáceres Izquierdo
Died: 30 January 2021, Barakaldo
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José Vicente Cañada García
Born: 28 February 1930, Died: 11 March 2022, Bilbao
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Maria Teresa Nowotarski (nee Berrio Berriochoa)
Born: 7 February 1926, Durango Vizcaya (Biscay) Spain, Died: 17 October 2021
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Tomas Martinez
Born: 16 December 1930, Died: 6 August 2020, Australia
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Miren Sesumaga Uribe-Echevarria
Born: 29 June 1926, Bilbao, Died: 14 September 2019, USA
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Moises (Mark) Moragrega Alonso
Born: 28 July 1926, Bilbao, Died: 12 July 2014, USA
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Camilo Casado Martínez
Born: 1 September 1925, Died: 5 April 2020
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Valeriana Flores (née Llorente Guerrero) known as Valé
Born: 20 October 1927, Died: 15 April 2020
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Mirella Primavera Santamaría Bonilla MBE
Born: 22 February 1958, Died: 5 October 2019
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Juanita Vaquer
Born: 8 July 1928, Santurce, Died: 3 January 2020, Rickmansworth
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Narciso Lobato
Born: 2 January 1929, Bilbao, Died: 6 January, Woodleigh
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Herminio Martínez
Born: 16 May 1930 in El Regato, Barakaldo, Bilbao, Died: 29 December 2019, Cambridge
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Father Gregorio Arrien Berrojaetxebarria
Born: 1936, Died: 13 December 2019, Amorebieta-Etxano
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Valentin Bollada Echeverria
Born: 19 January 1930, Bilbao, Died: 30 August 2019
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Dora Pandal Gimeno
Born: 16 February 1923, Tolosa, Died: 30 March 2019, San Sebastian-Donostia
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Venancio Zornoza and wife Olwen
Died: 22 February 2019 (and 25th February 2019)
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Luis Donato Gutierrez Fernandez
Born: 9 February 1925, Tolosa, Died: 22 June 2018, Brisbane, Australia
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Cai Martinez Tobalina
Born: 23 December 1923, Baracaldo, Died: 20 February 2018, London
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Agustín Luís Eskubi Urtiaga
Born: 28 August 1922, Durango, Died: 12 March 2018, Farnborough
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Manuel Rodriguez Urbano
Born: 16 November 1923, Bilbao, Died: 23 February 2018
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Ramón Orella Ortueta
Born: 1 November 1931, Died: 15 December 2017
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Cliff Kirkpatrick
Born: 20 December 1941, Yorkshire, Died: 25 November 2017, Surrey
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Valentin Sagasti Torrano
Born: 11 March 1930, San Sebastian, Died: 21 April 2015, Glasgow
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Giordano Díaz Lombardero
Born: August 1923, Died: 18 May 2017, Lewisham
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María del Carmen de Andrés Elorriaga
Born: 17 January 1930, Died: 18 March 2017
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Enriqueta Brooks (née Maíz Estéban)
Born: 2 August 1921, Bilbao, Died: 29 March 2017, Gloucester
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Ricardo Martínez Balda
Born: 3 April 1923, Donostia, Died: 1 January 2017, Chertsey
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José María Orella Ortueta
Born: 26 June 1926, Otxarkoaga, Bilbao, Died: 8 November 2016, Barnet
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Marcelino Jauregui
Born: April 5th 1930, San Sebastian, Died: April 23rd 2014, Ombersley, Worcestershire
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Florita Bonilla de Santamaria
Born: 31 July 1926, Died: 6 March 2016
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María Sanz (nee Alberdi)
Born: 14 March 1921, Died: 4 December 2015
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Juan Antonio Martínez Baranda
Born: 6 June 1928, Died: 4 January 2016
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Thomas Webb
Born: 26 June 1926, Died: 14 March 2015, Swindon
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Maria Carmen Smith (née Antolín)
Died: 14th January, 2015
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Anthony Joseph Armolea
Born: 24 May 1945, Wembley, Died: 18 October 2014, Maidenhead
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Helvecia Hidalgo (née Aldosoro)
Born: 18 January 1923, La Arboleda near Bilbao, Died: 18 April 2014, Nottingham
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Cora Blyth de Portillo
Born: 8 January 1919, Fife, Died: 10 March 2014, Hertfordshire
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Antonio Muñecas San Calixto
Born: 23 October 1926, Sestao, Died: 4 August 2013, Hammersmith
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Kerman Iriondo
Born: 11 October 1928, Bilbao, Died: 15 October 2012, Lancaster
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José María Martínez Castillo ('Koke')
Born: 1926 Cabredo, Died: 2009 London
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Alfredo Emilio Ruíz
Born: 1923 San Sebastián, Died: 2008 Barwell, Leicestershire
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