Memory of our Exiles. Itinerary 1
London was known as the exile capital for numerous Spanish nationals, and was considered the other homeland. Religious protestants, Liberal emigres and the exile Republicans who suffered while living here the bombings of the Second World War. To become acquainted with the Spanish presence in British lands and commemorate them for their contribution to the Spanish culture and to their memory we will follow in their footsteps, to delve into their experiences and livelihoods. On this route, we will focus on our Religious Protestants (16th century), our Liberals (19th century) and our Republicans (20th century), by visiting landmark places related to these era’s. Manuel Chaves Nogales, Luis Gabriel Portillo, Josep Trueta, Esteban Salazar Chapela, Arturo Barea, Rafael Martínez Nadal, Antonio del Corro, and others. We will start in the intellectual quarter of Bloomsbury, and will continue through the legal quarter of Holborn, finally concluding at the Temple. Throughout this route of approximately two and a half hours, you will learn not only where they lived and worked, but also about the support they provided through their work to the British society during the Second World War, using the language of Cervantes as a common thread.