Siege Bell War Memorial
Bronze belfry and shrouded soldier on a harbour bastion, honouring the dead of the Second World War siege.
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This guide to the Siege Bell War Memorial in Valletta starts with the bronze figure at the edge of the bastion, and who he is meant to be. It reaches back to the bombing of Malta between nineteen forty and nineteen forty-three, the convoys that tried to reach the island, and the George Cross awarded to its people. You'll also hear about the bell itself, from an English foundry to the Madonna on its side. Best heard at the parapet facing the Grand Harbour.
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