KK-SMIT-0004

Record Date: 
30 June 2012
Graveyard: 
St. Mary's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

We salute the memory of George Brown, son of Inistioge
Born in Ballyneale on 5/11/1906
Manchester working class activist and member of the XV International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
He lost his life at the Battle of Brunete on July 7th 1937 in defence of the Spanish Republic

Unveiled 28-6-2008 by Jack J. L. Jones, life president IBMT
in the presence of Padraig O'Murchu, chairman IGMBC and brigadista Bob Doyle.

Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.489447519991
Longitude: 
-7.0660489800145
People commemorated: 
Name: 
George
Surname: 
Brown
Date of birth - day: 
5
Date of birth - month: 
November
Date of birth - year: 
1906
Date of death - day: 
7
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1937