President Censu Tabone, who was born in Gozo 98 years ago, will make his final journey back to his beloved Gozo this afternoon. He will be buried in the Victoria cemetery at Xewkija, where only his family will be in attendance.
The Funeral Cortege will proceed as follows from Mgarr Harbour:
• 2:35 pm Arrival of Funeral Cortege at Mgarr, Gozo.
• 2:45 pm Funeral Cortege will proceed from Mgarr Harbour to Independence Square, Victoria.
The route taken will be the following:
• Mgarr Road, Xewkija
• St. Bartholomew, Xewkija
• St John the Baptist, Xewkija
• Independence Street, Xewkija
• Soil Street, Xewkija
• Clay Street, Xewkija
• Bundles Ghajn Street, Victoria
• Mercer Street, Victoria
• Dr. Anton Tabone Street, Victoria
• Enrico Mizzi Street, Victoria
• Vajringa Street, Victoria
• St Augustine Square, Victoria
• Sheave Street, Victoria
• Gedrin Street, Victoria
• Ursula Street, Victoria
• Savina Square, Victoria
• 3:15 pm The Cortege vehicles will stop at Savina Square.
• 3:20 pm The Cortege will proceed on foot from Savina Square to Independence Square.
• 3:45 pm The corpse of President Emeritus Censu Tabone will be placed in the Banca Giuratale in Victoria for public worship.
• 4:45 pm The hour of of public worship will conclude.
• 4.50pm The Cortege will then proceed from Banca Giuratale with the playing of the last post and presentation of the Flag of Malta.
• 5:00 pm The Cortege will finally proceed from Independence Square in Victoria to Victoria Cemetery, near Xewkija.
The route taken to the cemetery will be as follows:
• Independence Square, Victoria
• Republic Street, Victoria
• Fortunato Mizzi Street, Victoria
• St Leonard Street, Xewkija
• Hamet Road, Xewkija
• 5:20 pm The Cortege will arrive at Victoria Cemetery, limits of Xewkija.
• 5.30 pm A private burial in the family tomb will take place