It was with great sadness that we heard, on the 26th November, of the death, aged 94 of Bernard Barry Bernard had been a Friend and active volunteer worker at the Library ever since it began. A comrade of our founders, Ruth and Eddie Frow Bernard dedicated his life's work to the betterment of his class. Too young to join the Internationl Brigade in defence of the Republican cause during the Spanish Civil War he saw many of his friends and comrades leave for Spain, some not to return. The war and what happened to his comrades left an indelible impression on Bernard who pursued the fight against fascism for the rest of his life. Fortunately for us, whilst he was still able, he put together a booklet 'From Manchester to Spain' so that the sacrifice of those comrades wouldn't be forgotten. Copies are available at the Library price £5. Bernard spent many hours organising our IB material and purely by chance this edition's 'From Our Collection' article is about those heroes who were prepared to sacrifice all for freedon. We couldn't think of anything more appropriate to go alongside this tribute. Our condolences to his daughters, Rica and Judith, and all the family.