The 81st anniversary has been commemorated of the tragic event that took place on an August night in which four people died, when the village of San Lawrenz came under attack during WWII.

It was a short, yet an intimate moment for a delegation from the Local Council and the parish which met on the same ground where 81-years ago 4 women from San Lawrenz lost their lives for the sake of peace.

During the night of the 5th and 6th of August, a group of ‘Lawrenzjani,’ a mother, two of her daughters and a relative, on their way to take shelter from enemy attacks, were hit in a bombing raid by a German war plane. This was to be their last journey; they sadly never made it to the nearby shelter.In his introduction Mayor Noel Formosa explained the reason why the delegation gathered in Triq ir-Rokon 81 years later and the reason behind the memorial erected by the Local Council “to write on stone” a true story which saddened the whole community.

Dun Manwel Cutajar on behalf of the Parish led a prayer for the repose of those who lost their lives and for peace.

He insisted on the importance of commemorating such events to remember that even in our times many are losing their lives because of wars.

Before leaving that sacred place the Mayor on behalf of the community laid flowers as a sign of respect.

Photos: San Lawrenz Local Council

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