Join author Séan Scullion in conversation with Geoff Cowling, a BritishSpanish Society member and former HM Consul General Barcelona, as he tells the story of Churchill’s Spaniards. There will also be time for Q&A from the audience. 

The event takes place in person at the Spanish Embassy in London with welcoming words by Mr. José María Robles, Minister Counsellor for Cultural & Scientific Affairs.

This is a member only event and tickets must be reserved in advance.

About the book (published Autumn 2024):
Very little, if nothing at all, is known and has been told about the over one thousand Spanish volunteers and their service as members of the British Army during the Second World War. Churchill’s Spaniards tells their story, men who were “Continuing the Fight” against fascism from 1939 to 1946.

Churchill’s Spaniards is not the story of the Spanish Civil War, nor the equally well-known one of the International Brigades. It is the story – against the backdrop of Churchill’s efforts to keep Spain out of the war – of the recruitment, training and deployment of often battle hardened Spaniards into the service of the realm. These fighting men served across the British Army: from the elite SAS, Commandos and Special Operations Executive to the ranks of the Infantry and Pioneer Corps. Spaniards fought in almost all battles and campaigns in the West from the Fall of France and the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940, to the campaigns in North Africa, Italy as well as France and Germany to the end of the war.

Using wide ranging material from Britain, France and Spain as well as previously unpublished eyewitness and official accounts along with ground breaking new research, Séan Scullion finally tells the story of these fighting men.

As a charity we rely on our events to generate funds to continue our work. We rely on the generosity of our members, corporate supporters and friends and hope you understand that any non-attendance to our events will be treated as a donation to our charity. Thank you for your support. 

If you experience any problems with your booking please contact Lisa on info@britishspanishsociety.org
Please note that as co-event organisers your details will be shared with the Spanish Embassy.