The Colonies
Caerleon, S WALES - Cambria House & (later) Pendragon House
Address:
Mill St, Caerleon, Newport NP18 1BL
Pendragon House, 18 Cross St, NP18 1AF
(now a B & B)
Pendragon House, 18 Cross St, NP18 1AF
(now a B & B)
Children:
56 boys & girls
Opened:
Early September 1937 ??
Closed:
Spring 1939 ??
Support:
National Joint Committee for Spanish Relief
Manager:
Mrs Maria Fernandez
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Short notes
- Shortly after the Second World War broke out, 30 of the children and Mrs Fernandez moved to Pendragon House.
- The children returned to Spain after the war, but Mrs Fernandez remained at Pendragon House until she was 97 years old. She continued to receive updates from the former refugees until her death in 2001.
Articles concerning this colony
Review of the events held at Caerleon, 10th July 2017 — by María Dolores (Lita) Power
Unveiling of the Plaque … — by Ma Dolores Power
The Basque children refugees in Caerleon — by Gail Giles
Bilbao to Caerleon : The Basque Child Refugees of 1937 — by Gail Giles
Thesis by Joshua Burns which refers to the Cambria House Journal
"De Donosti a Caerleon, pasando por Wickham Market" — por José Luis Duo Goldaracena
"From Donostia (San Sebastián) to Caerleon via Wickham Market'" — by José Luis Duo, translation by Maria Dolores Power
Newsletter items concerning this colony
Newsletter No. 3, page 1 — Blue plaque for Caerleon