📍 Sannat World War II War Memorial
Location Map Coordinates 36.026586, 14.242955
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This memorial in Sannat, Gozo commemorates the victims of the bombing of Sannat on 10 October 1942. The commemorative plaque records the names of eighteen victims and marks the fiftieth anniversary of the bombing, from 1942 to 1992.
Historical Context & Significance
The memorial is situated on the parish church in Sannat. Its principal marble plaque is headed “Il-Parroċċa tfakkar għeluq il-50 sena tal-vittmi tal-bombi li waqgħu f’Sannat”, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the victims of the bombs that fell on Sannat.
The date recorded on the plaque is 10 October 1942. A smaller plaque above the list preserves a fragment of the bomb that fell in Sannat on that date. The larger plaque was commemorated in 1992, fifty years after the event.
Il-Parroċċa tfakkar għeluq il-50 sena
tal-vittmi tal-bombi li waqgħu f’Sannat
10-10-1942 10-10-1992
Memorial Inscription & List of Victims
The names below are transcribed from the memorial plaque. The two-column arrangement follows the layout of the original inscription.
| Surname | First Name |
|---|---|
| AZZOPARDI | M'KIEL |
| CINI | ĠUŻEPP |
| CURMI | SALVU |
| FARRUGIA | PAWLU |
| GALEA | ĠUŻEPPA |
| GALEA | ĠUŻEPPI |
| GALEA | KLARA |
| GALEA | MARGERITA |
| GALEA | MIKIEL |
| MUSCAT | GREZZJA |
| MUSCAT | MARIJA |
| PACE | FRANĠISKA |
| SALIBA | KATERINA |
| TABONE | MARIJA |
| TEUMA | KARMNI |
| THEUMA | MARGERITA |
| ZAMMIT | LYDIA |
| GALEA | CARMELA |
Note: The spelling and order above follow the lettering visible on the photographed memorial plaque, including the Maltese forms of the names.
The Memorial and Bomb Fragment
The plaque is mounted on the limestone façade of the parish church. Above it is a separate small marble tablet identifying a fragment from a bomb that fell in Sannat on 10 October 1942. The memorial therefore preserves both the names of the victims and a physical fragment associated with the bombing.
Memorial Details
| Memorial Name | Sannat War Memorial |
|---|---|
| Locality | Sannat, Gozo |
| Event Commemorated | Bombing of Sannat |
| Date recorded | 10 October 1942 |
| Fiftieth Anniversary | 1992 |
| Names recorded | 18 |
| Location | Parish church façade, Sannat |
| Coordinates | 36.026586, 14.242955 |
Research & Documentation
- Researcher: Paul Berman
- Last Updated: 2026
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