Figure 1: An overall front view of the Senglea War Memorial depicting figures amidst fallen masonry, dedicated on September 5, 1991, with the front inscription: "B'Tifkira u B'Għieh lis-Sengleani li tilfu ħajjithom matul it-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija 1939-1945".

Introduction & Historical Context

During the Second World War, the maritime city of Senglea (L-Isla), situated directly across the Grand Harbour opposite the Royal Navy Dockyard, suffered catastrophic devastation. Aerial bombardment destroyed large swathes of the historic city, including the Basilica of Our Lady of Victories, taking a heavy toll on the local civilian population and service personnel.

Erected in September 1991, the public war memorial commemorates the Sengleani who perished during the conflict between 1939 and 1945. The monument's stone base bears carved panels recording the names of the fallen. Below are full transcriptions of these engraved casualty lists, categorized by their position on the monument pedestal.

Carved Inscriptions — Side Panel A

Figure 2: Inscribed casualty list on Side Panel A of the monument base.
Name (Isem u Kunjom) Name (Isem u Kunjom)
ABELA MAMANTECASSAR GIOVANNA
AGIUS ANTHONYCASSAR RITA
AGIUS JOHNCASSAR TESSIE
AGIUS JOSEPHCURMI JOSEPH
ASHMORE AGNESCUTAJAR SALVU
ASHMORE IRISDEGIORGIO ANTONIO
ASHMORE TOMMYDEGIORGIO CARMELA
AZZOPARDI FILOMENADEGIORGIO MARIA
BLOCK JOHNFARRELL ANTONIA
BORG CARMELFARRELL WILLIAM
BRICCIO ELIGIOFARRUGIA MARY
BUGEJA JOSEPHGALEA JOSEPH
BUHAGIAR NIKOLAGATT ADELAIDE
BUSUTTIL JOHNGATT HENRY
BORG CARMELAGATT JANE
CAMILLERI ANTHONYGATT JOSEPH
CAMILLERI VINCENTGATT LAWRENCE
CARUANA JOHNGAUCI CARMEL
CARUANA JOSEPHGAUCI NUNZIO
CARUANA MANUELGELLEL CARRIE

Carved Inscriptions — Side Panel B

Figure 3: Inscribed casualty list on Side Panel B of the monument base.
Name (Isem u Kunjom) Name (Isem u Kunjom)
GIGLIO BENJAMINSEGONA GIUSEPPINA
GREEN CARRIESALIBA LAWRENCE
GRIMA GIOVANNASARSERO LAWRENCE
GRIMA VINCENZASCICLUNA MICHAEL
ILES WILLIAMSIZELAND ANTONIA
JAMES JOHNSIZELAND CHARLES
JONES ALFRED GORYSKY HARRY
KAMM ANGOLINASOLDATO ANTONIO
KAMM ANTONIOSPITERI EUGENIO
MALLIA MICHAELSPITERI LAWRENCE
MAMO EMMANUELTHEUMA BEATRICE
MANGION JAMESTHEUMA CARMELA
MICALLEF MARIATHEUMA EMELY
MICALLEF VINCENTTHEUMA KAN. GWANN
MILLER WILLIAMVELLA EVELYN
POUSTIE WILLIAMWARD JOSEPH
RAPA JOSEPHZARB CHARLES
REMIGIO ROSINAZARB EDWIN
RIZZO EMMANUELZARB MARY
DESPOTT EMMANUELPACE ANTONIO

Carved Inscriptions — Additional Section

Figure 4: Additional entry carved into the base section.
Name (Isem u Kunjom)
CAMILLERI PAUL

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