Spice Girl Geri Halliwell’s Great-Grandfather Executed by Franco Regime
Spice Girls star Geri Halliwell-Horner has family roots in Córdoba through her great-grandfather, a former Republican mayor who was executed following the Spanish Civil War. Emiliano Hidalgo Fernández served as mayor of Dos Torres during Spain’s Second Republic. He was killed by firing squad on December 27, 1940, aged 61, at La Salud Cemetery in […] The post Spice Girl Geri Halliwell’s…
Geri Halliwell-Horner, a former member of the Spice Girls, traces her family lineage to Córdoba through her great-grandfather, a Republican mayor from the Spanish Civil War era. Emiliano Hidalgo Fernández, who served as mayor of Dos Torres, faced execution by firing squad on December 27, 1940, at the age of 61 in La Salud Cemetery, Córdoba.
Arrested shortly after the war ended, Hidalgo was convicted of adhering to the military rebellion and deemed a "Marxist leader" by Francoist authorities. His execution marked over 20 months since the official conclusion of the Civil War. Hidalgo's son, Máximo, also suffered due to the conflict, receiving a 20-year prison sentence.
Though the family's suffering continued, Hidalgo's story resurfaced with the fame of his great-granddaughter, who rose to international stardom as Ginger Spice.
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