Żurrieq War Memorial

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Iż-Żurrieq Isellem lil Uliedu li Mietu bil-Gwerra (1939 – 1945)

Overview of the Memorial

Overall view of the Żurrieq War Memorial featuring sculptures surrounding the central white marble casualty panels
Overall view of the Żurrieq War Memorial located against the parish wall in Żurrieq, Malta.

Commemorative Inscriptions

Close-up view of the top script plaque encased in barbed wire motif on the Żurrieq War Memorial
Upper plaque inscription set above the casualty panels.
Maltese Inscription (Original) English Translation
IŻ-ŻURRIEQ
ISELLEM LIL ULIEDU
LI MIETU BIL-GWERRA
1939 - 1945
Żurrieq salutes
its children who died
because of the war
(1939 – 1945).
IT-TIFKIRA TAGĦHOM
TIBQA'
GĦAL DEJJEM

(Base Inscription)
Their memory
shall
remain forever.

Casualty Roll (1939 – 1945)

Casualty List: Żurrieq War Dead (1939–1945)
Left Panel Right Panel
ABDILLA GIOVANNI SCHEMBRI KARMENU
AXIAQ KARMENU SCHEMBRI URSULA
BARBARA GUZEPPA SPITERI GUZEPPI
BONDIN GUZEPPA ZAHRA MARIJA
BUGEJA GIOVANNA ZAMMIT DUN GUZEPP
BUGEJA KATARINA ZAMMIT PAWLU
BUHAGIAR KARMENU ZAMMIT SALVU
CALLUS KARMENU ZERAFA KALANG
CAMILLERI FRANGISK
CAMILLERI GUZEPPA
CAMILLERI GUZEPPI
CAMILLERI NINA
CUSCHIERI DUN GUZEPP
CUTAJAR KARMENU
D'AMATO SALVINA
DARMANIN KATARINA
ELLUL KARMENU
ELLUL PAWLA
FARRUGIA TONI
FARRUGIA TONINU
FARRUGIA WIGI
GAUCI TONI
GRECH PAWLA
GUSMAN TONI
INGUANEZ TONI
MANGION MANWEL
MANGION SALVU
POLIDANO KARMENU
SACCO TONI
SALIBA KALANG
SAMMUT SALVU
SAYDON GUZEPPI
SAYDON PIETRU PAWL
SCHEMBRI ANNA

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  • Researcher: Paul Berman
  • Last Updated: 2026

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