📍 Luqa War Memorial
Location Map Coordinates 35.858943, 14.488762
Luqa War Memorial commemorating local people who died during the Second World War
The Luqa World War II Memorial
This memorial in Luqa records the names of people from the locality who died during the Second World War. The monument is a substantial stone memorial featuring a mourning female figure, military and remembrance symbolism, and panels carrying the names of those commemorated.
The memorial is documented here through current photographs taken at the site. The close-up photographs make it possible to record the names as they are presently displayed on the monument.
The memorial is located in Luqa, Malta, at 35.858943, 14.488762.
Names Commemorated
The following tables reproduce the names exactly as displayed on the memorial. They are arranged beneath the photographs corresponding to each inscribed section.
| Names as displayed on the memorial |
|---|
| GUZEPPA ABDILLA |
| KARMENA ABDILLA |
| GUŻEPPI ATTARD |
| INDRI ATTARD |
| KOLA ATTARD |
| LUCENZIA ATTARD |
| MIKIEL ATTARD |
| PASKALINA ATTARD |
| SALVINA ATTARD |
| Names as displayed on the memorial |
|---|
| TONNU ATTARD |
| KARMNI AZZOPARDI |
| FRANĠISKA BARBARA |
| ĠANNI BARBARA |
| INDRI BARBARA |
| FELICISSIMA FARRUGIA |
| GUŻEPPI FARRUGIA |
| INDRI FARRUGIA |
| INDRI FARRUGIA |
| KARMNU FARRUGIA |
| ROZARIA FARRUGIA |
| SALVU FARRUGIA |
| ĊIKRU SCHEMBRI |
| GREZZJU SCHEMBRI |
| Names as displayed on the memorial | Names as displayed on the memorial |
|---|---|
| ALEXANDER BONNICI | PAUL MAGRI |
| ROSA BONNICI | CARMEL MALLIA |
| MARY CAMENZULI | JOSEPH PENZA |
| LAWRENCE CASSAR | JOSEPHINE PSAILA |
| ANDREW COLEIRO | TERESA SAMMUT |
| SAVIOUR DEMICOLI | PETER PAUL SAYDON |
| JOHN M ELLUL | CENSA VELLA |
| ANDREW FARRUGIA | PETER VELLA |
| PETER FARRUGIA | ROSINA VELLA |
| CARMEL GATT | GEORGE ZAHRA |
Photographs
Location
The Luqa World War II memorial is located in Luqa, Malta. The recorded coordinates are 35.858943, 14.488762.
Historical Context
Luqa was particularly exposed during the Second World War because of its close association with the airfield and the strategic military infrastructure around the locality. The village experienced aerial bombardment and wartime disruption as Malta came under sustained Axis attack.
Local memorials such as this one provide an important record of the human cost of the war at community level. The names carved into the monument preserve the identities of people remembered in Luqa long after the wartime years.
The memorial is therefore both a monument of remembrance and a valuable local historical source for researchers investigating Luqa and Malta during the Second World War.
Sources & Documentation
The names on this page have been transcribed directly from the contemporary photographs of the memorial supplied for this record. Spelling, capitalization and duplicated names have been retained rather than silently normalised.
Geographic information is recorded at 35.858943, 14.488762.
- Current photographic documentation of the Luqa memorial.
- Direct transcription of the names visible on the monument.
- Geographic coordinates and mapping reference for the memorial site.
Research & Documentation
- Researcher: Paul Berman
- Last Updated: 2026
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