Buried with her baby in her arms and her coffin draped with the Spanish Republican flag: Conchita Supervia (1895-1936) Liberal Jewish Cemetery, Willesden
Tags: History · Storytelling · Cultural Moments
On a summer visit to Willesden I spotted an altar of four tortoises and a coffin draped with the Spanish Republican flag. I tell the life and dramatic 1936 death of Conchita Supervía, the Spanish opera singer buried with her baby at the Liberal Jewish Cemetery Willesden, and the Lutyens memorial.
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