📍 Location
Location Map Coordinates 36.046204, 14.254619
Locality: Xagħra, Gozo, Malta
The Xagħra War Memorial commemorates the military and civilian victims from the village of Xagħra, Gozo, who lost their lives during the First World War (1914–1918) and the Second World War (1939–1945). Set into a natural stone rock face, the monument features separate stone tablets for each conflict alongside a central poetic inscription commemorating the victims of enemy bombings.
World War I Roll of Honour (1914 – 1918)
| # | Name (As Inscribed) | Conflict | Locality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galea Giovanni Battista | World War I | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 2 | Spiteri Ġużepp | World War I | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 3 | Sultana Ġużeppi | World War I | Xagħra, Gozo |
World War II Roll of Honour (1939 – 1945)
| # | Name & Local Nickname (Isem u Laqam) | Age (Età) | Date of Death (Data tal-Mewt) | Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attard Carmelo (Tal-Pespus) | 72 | 10.02.1942 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 2 | Attard Frank (Tal-Widni) | 36 | 07.11.1942 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 3 | Attard Ġamri (Ta' Ġannella) | 29 | 05.05.1943 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 4 | Attard Marjanna (Tal-Pespus) | 70 | 10.02.1942 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 5 | Azzopardi Karmelo (Tas-Serp) | 17 | 12.04.1942 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 6 | Azzopardi Franġisk (Tas-Serp) | 48 | 23.04.1942 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 7 | Borġ Ġużepp (Ta' Ħappin) | 42 | 14.06.1940 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 8 | Borġ Ġużeppi (Ta' Xanbur) | 23 | 05.05.1943 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 9 | Camilleri George (Taż-Żurbett) | 21 | 26.07.1942 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 10 | Galea Anton (Taż-Żangu) | 25 | 30.08.1940 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 11 | Grech Saver (Ta' Saver) | 21 | 02.10.1941 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 12 | Hili Franġisk (Ta' Smina) | 31 | 1941 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 13 | Mifsud Vitor (Ta' Massi) | 7 | 23.04.1943 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 14 | Mizzi Emanuel (Tax-Xewwief) | 27 | 08.04.1942 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 15 | Spiteri Frank (Ta' Pulitu) | 29 | 08.06.1940 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 16 | Sultana Frank (Taċ-Combos) | 9 | 23.04.1943 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 17 | Sultana Emanuel (Taċ-Combos) | 7 | 23.04.1943 | Xagħra, Gozo |
| 18 | Xiberras Ġużepp (Tal-Finder) | 20 | 1939 | Xagħra, Gozo |
Central Memorial Inscription & Translation
| Original Inscription (Maltese) | English Translation |
|---|---|
|
Bdiet nieżla bħal xita ta' bombi
għaddiet bħal taqliba minn fuqna
id-demm beda jgelgel mill-ġrieħi
ta' vittmi fl-Ibliet u l-Irħula
Il-Karba ta' miljuni meqruda mill-Għadu li kasbarhom bla ħniena għadha tidwi u l-Alla bil-ħniena ħaqq titlob u paċi dejjiema. |
It began falling like a rain of bombs,
it passed like a tempest over us;
blood began gushing from the wounds
of victims in the Cities and Villages.
The cry of millions destroyed by the Enemy who mercilessly tormented them still echoes, and to God in His mercy it prays for justice and everlasting peace. |
Research & Documentation
- Researcher: Paul Berman
- Last Updated: 2026
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