Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Tommy James
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 20, 2025
1. Tommy James Marker
In memory of
Tommy James
1898-1971
A lion of a man.
Universal advocate of the poor and oppressed. Member of the International Brigade and a Fighter against Fascism for peace and freedom.
Born in Rotherham Workhouse
Erected 2021 by Rotherham District Civic Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 53° 25.879′ N, 1° 21.377′ W. Marker is in Rotherham, England, in South Yorkshire. It is on All Saints Square, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5-9 All Saints Square, Rotherham, England S60 1PD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in England’s Yorkshire & The Humber. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rotherham Parish Church (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Old Market (about 90 meters away); Welcome to Rotherham Minster (about 90 meters away); Chantry Bridge (about 180 meters away); The Forge (about 210 meters away); Conisbrough Castle and Its People (approx. 10.4 kilometers away); The Castle Gateway (approx. 10.4 kilometers away); Protecting the Castle (approx. 10.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rotherham.
Also see . . . Tommy James (Rotherham Civic Society)
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Tommy was born in Alma Road Workhouse in Rotherham. He was a universal advocate of the poor and oppressed.(Submitted on July 23, 2025.)
He went to fight in the Spanish Civil War for democracy as a member of the International Brigade and returned a war hero.
Member of the Communist Party (1922) was against Fascism for peace and freedom.
Tommy greeted Pablo Picasso on his visit to Sheffield for the 1950 World Peace Council.
Tommy wrote about his experiences of fighting in Spain entitled Pounded Earth in 1939 where he described the wider perspective on the 1936-1939 Spanish Wars military campaign. His 50 year fight in support of the poor and unemployed in Rotherham underpinned his political outlook.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 23, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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