Obj. ID: 44483
Memorials Holocaust Memorial in the Jewish Cemetery in Zakynthos, Greece, 2013
To the main object: Jewish Cemetery in Zakynthos, Greece
Name of Monument
No official name
What/Who is commemorated?
Jewish Holocaust victims born on Zakynthos and their families, living on Corfu and Crete, who were deported from Corfu and Crete.
Description
In the Jewish cemetery of Zakythos, a tall, thin, white marble stele is set on a two level white marble base. A raised relief of a menorah with seven burning lamps is at the top, followed by memorial inscriptions in Greek and English.
Inscriptions
In Greek:
ΣΤΗ ΜNΗMΗ
ΤΩΝ ΕΒΡΑΙΩΝ ΓΕΝΝΗΘΕΤΩΝ
ΣΤΗΝ ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟ
ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΩΝ ΤΟΥΣ
ΘΥΜΑΤΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΝΑΖΙΣΤΙΚHΣ ΘΗΡΙΩΔΙAΣ
ΠΟΥ ΔΙΕΜΕΝΑΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ
K ΣΤΑ ΧΑΝΙΑ
In English:
IN MEMORIAM
JEWS BORN IN ZAKYNTHOS
AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO LIVED
IN CORFU AND CHANIA-CRETE
ALL VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST
In Greek:
ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ
ΕΞΟΝΤΩΘΗΚΑΝ ΣΕ ΝΑΖΙΣTIKA ΣΤΡΑΤΟΠΕΔΑ
ΟΙ ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΕΣ ΡΟΥΜΠΕΝ ΑΜΑΡ.ΕΥΑΣ Ι, ΓΑΝΗ
ΙΩΣΗΦ Η. ΓΑΝΗ ΣΑΜΟΥΗΛ ΓΑΝΗ.
ΣΑΒΒΑ Γ ΔΑΛΜΕΡΕΓΟΥ ΚΑΝΑΡΗ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΗ
ΡΑΧΗΛ Δ. ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΗ-ΜΑΤΑΘΙΑ.ΝΑΧΑΜΑ Ε.
ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΗ-ΝΑΞΩΝ.ΣΤΑΜΑΤΙΑ
ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΗ ΙΩΣΗΦ ΛΕΒΗΚ ΑΡΩΝ ΜΑΤΣΑ
ΜΕΛΗ ΤΩΝ ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΩΝ ΛΑΖΑΡΟΥ ΛΕΒΗ..
ΣΑΜΟΥΗΛ ΛΕΒΗ ΜΩΥΣΗ Ρ. ΜΟΡΔΟΥ
Κ ΡΑΦΑΗΛ Ρ. ΜΟΡΔΟΥ
Translation: Corfu / The families were deported to Nazi camps. The families of: Reuben Amarevas, Gani Joseph, Gani Samuel, Gani Savva, G. Dalmeregou, Kanari Konstantini, Rachel D. Konstantini-Matathia. Nachama E. Konstantini-Naxon, Stamatia Konstantini, Joseph Levik, Aron Matsa, Members of the families of Lazaros Levi:. Samul Levi, Moses R. Mordou, K Rafael, R. Mordou.
In Greek:
ΧΑΝΙΑ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ
ΙΠΝΙΓΗΚΑΝ ΣΤΟ ΑΙΓΑΙΟ ΟΤΑΝ ΜΕΤΑ ΑΠΟ
ΒΟΜΒΑΡΔΙΣΜΟ ΒΥΘΙΣΤΗΚΕ ΤΟ ΠΛΟΙΟ ΠΟΥ
ΤΟΥ ΜΕΤΕΦΕΡΕ ΣΕ ΝΑΖΙΣΤΙΚΑ ΣΤΡΑΤΟΠΕΔΑ
ΟΙ ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΕΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΩΝ Σ. ΓΑΝΗ.
ΣΑΒΒΑ Σ.ΓΑΝΗ Κ ΗΣΑΪΑ ΓΑΝΗ,
2013
ΟΙ ΖΑΚΥΝΘΙΟΙ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΙ ΤΙΜΟΥΜΕ ΤΗ ΜΝΗΜΗ ΤΟΥΣ
Translation: Chania, Crete / They drowned in the Aegean Sea when the ship that transported them to Nazi camps sank after a bombardment. The families of Solomon S. Gani, Savva S. Gani, and Isaiah Gani. / 2013 / The Jews of Zakynthos honor their memory
Commissioned by
Jews of Zakythos
sub-set tree:
The monument was erected by Jews from Zakynthos in 2013.