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The councilor of the Municipal Socialist Group, Begoña García Retegui, defend in the next municipal plenary a motion that the city of Murcia recognize the work carried out in the municipality of Murcia by the Religious Society of Friends, known as Quakers, during the Civil War Spanish.
Francesca Wilson, a member of this religious society, is an example of the work carried out in Spain between 1936 and 1942 by Quakers who treated some 150,000 children.
Letters and reports of the Company follows that worked without distinction to children of both war zones.
The Quakers took two cities as centers to develop their work: Barcelona and Murcia.
Francesca Wilson came to Murcia in February 1937, where he found a population of about 60,000 people, including approximately 20,000 refugees were.
"The work and dedication of the Quakers was important for thousands of refugees and children in our town. In addition to the hospital that opened in the center of Murcia, also launched employment workshops and fed children in the Hostel 'Pablo Iglesias' of Murcia "said Garcia Retegui.
"We believe that we must know our history and honor the memory of those who worked and helped people in a difficult time, so they asked the city council to approve at the next plenary give recognition to those who did so much good," he indicated.
Garcia Retegui propose that the city of Murcia organizes an act of recognition of the work developed by the Quakers and a plaque is placed in the municipal building of the New Gate Street in memory of service provided at the children's hospital there is He stood, and "thanks to the great work of the Quaker and Quakers in Murcia".
Source: PSOE Murcia
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