The Bob Smillie Archive is now in the National Library of Scotland!
"Smillie’s death is not a thing I can easily forgive. Here was this brave and gifted boy, who had thrown up his career at Glasgow University in order to come and fight against Fascism, and who, as I saw for myself had done his job at the front with faultless courage and willingness; and all they could find to do with him was to fling him into jail and let him die like a neglected animal." George Orwell. "Homage to Catalonia".
Thank you to Mariado Berrie for explaining yesterday that the Bob Smillie Archive is now in the National Library of Scotland! I think we should be thanking both Mariado and Kane Smillie together for this kind and generous gesture?
https://manuscripts.nls.uk/repositories/2/resources/16617
Mariado originally discovered the mass grave in Valencia Cemetery where Bob had been buried.
https://albavolunteer.org/2017/11/bob-smillie-and-the-memory-of-the-p-o-u-m/
On May 14th 2019 she singlehandedly organised the unveiling of a plaque made by Frank Casey of Bob close by. Frank also attended the event with family.
https://www.independentlabour.org.uk/2019/06/10/bob-smillie-a-moving-tribute-to-a-brave-man/
Richard Blair and Quentin Kopp also attended the unveiling aswell as family of Bob from as far afield as Australia. A very moving event.
Thank you for all your incredible work and research in remembering Bob, Mariado! And I believe to Kane Smillie aswell!
