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Solomon Panagidis (Οικονόμος Σολομών Παναγίδης) bust

Προτομή Οικονόμου Σολομώντος Παναγίδη (4)n Προτομή Οικονόμου Σολομώντος Παναγίδη (6)n

Artist: Chrysostomos Perdios 

Location: Agia Triada church, Limassol. Limassol district

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 123 cm the pedestal (+110 cm the two steps) x 36 cm x 34 cm

Category: Public Figures, ΕΟΚΑ 1955-59, Cypriot Church

Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou

Father Solomon Panagidis was the founder of the catechetic in Limassol and of the Christian-Orthodox Youth Union of Limassol (ΟΧΕΝ). He was a member of EOKA 1955-59. The initiative for the bust was taken by his students at the catechetic school who also coordinated the fundraising. The unveiling took place on June 2nd 1968.

Selected sources:
~ Αγών (Agon), May 30, 1968, p. 1.
~ Μάχη (Mahi), December 2, 1964, p. 2.  
~ Χαραυγή (Haravgi), November 25, 1964, p. 2.
~ Savvidis Christakis, Περιδιαβάζοντας τη Λεμεσό (Strolling around Limassol). Limassol Municipality: 1991.

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Nikos Nikolaidis (Νίκος Νικολαΐδης) bust

Προτομή Νίκου Νικολαΐδη (1)n Προτομή Νίκου Νικολαΐδη (2)n

Artist: Chrysostomos Perdios

Location: Limassol Municipal Park, 28th October street, Limassol. Limassol district

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 1.86 cm x 65 cm x 45 cm

Category: Public Figures

Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou

Nikos Nikolaidis was an artist and a writer. The initiative for the bust was taken by the Limassol Municipality and an ad hoc private committee which coordinated the fundraising. The unveiling took place on November 8th 1970.

Selected sources:
~ Κύπρος (Kypros), May 18, 1970, p. 8.
~ Φιλελεύθερος (Fileleftheros), November 5, 1970, p. 4.
~ Χαραυγή (Haravgi), July 1, 1970, p. 7.
~ Κρατικό Αρχείο Κύπρου, Αρχείο Πολιτιστικών Υπηρεσιών Υπουργείου Παιδείας & Πολιτισμού (State Archive of Cyprus): 268/1968/8, Meeting Minutes March 5, 1970.
~ Savvidis Christakis, Περιδιαβάζοντας τη Λεμεσό (Strolling around Limassol). Limassol Municipality: 1991.

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Grigoris Afxentiou (Γρηγόρης Αυξεντίου) bust

Προτομή Γρηγόρη Αυξεντίου (2)n Προτομή Γρηγόρη Αυξεντίου (4)n

Artist: Chrysostomos Perdios 

Location: Limassol 2nd Technical School. Limassol district

Dimensions: 156 cm x 64 cm 

Category: ΕΟΚΑ 1955-59

Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou

The initiative for the memorial was taken by the Limassol 2nd Technical School Teachers’ Association. The unveiling took place on March 27th 1988.

The bust is the same to the one located at Lysi town in 1962, and was destroyed after the Turkish invasion and the consequent occupation of the northern part of the island. 

Selected sources:
~ Savvidis Christakis, Περιδιαβάζοντας τη Λεμεσό (Strolling around Limassol). Limassol Municipality: 1991.

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Andreas Themistokleous (Ανδρέας Θεμιστοκλέους) bust

Προτομή Ανδρέα Θεμιστοκλέους (4)n Προτομή Ανδρέα Θεμιστοκλέους (15)n

Artist: Chrysostomos Perdios 

Location: Agia Zoni square, Agia Zoni street, Limassol. Limassol district

Material: Carrara marble 

Dimensions: 160 cm (+ 36 cm the two steps) x 46 cm x 36 cm

Category: Public Figures, Union (énosis), Public sculpture before 1960 

Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou

Themistokleous had been the head of the Limassol high school and a fervent supporter of the enosis (union with Greece) ideology. The initiative for the bust was taken in 1957 by an ad hoc private committee, and the Limassol Municipality. The unveiling took place on November 1st 1959. 

Selected sources:
~ Παρατηρητής (Paratiritis), March 21, 1957, p. 4.
~ Παρατηρητής (Paratiritis), April 25, 1957, p. 1.  
~ Παρατηρητής (Paratiritis), May 23, 1957, p. 1.
~ Παρατηρητής (Paratiritis), June 6, 1957, p. 1. 
~ Χρόνος (Hronos), July 13, 1957, p. 4. 
~ Savvidis Christakis, Περιδιαβάζοντας τη Λεμεσό (Strolling around Limassol). Limassol Municipality: 1991.

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Andreas Vlamis (Ανδρέας Βλάμης) bust

Προτομή Ανδρέα Βλάμη (1)n Προτομή Ανδρέα Βλάμη (2)n

Artist: Chrysostomos Perdios 

Location: Lanitio high school, Limassol. Limassol district 

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 171 cm (+ 18 the base) x 40 cm x 40 cm

Category: ΕΟΚΑ 1955-59

Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou

The bust was commissioned by Christodoulos D. Hadjipavlou, Mayor of Limassol.  

Selected sources:
~ Savvidis Christakis, Περιδιαβάζοντας τη Λεμεσό (Strolling around Limassol). Limassol Municipality: 1991.

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Stelios Mavros (Στέλιος Μαύρος) bust

Προτομή Στέλιου Μαύρου (7)n Προτομή Στέλιου Μαύρου (10)n

Artist: Chrysostomos Perdios

Location: Stelios Mavros Park, Pano Platres. Limassol district

Dimensions: 154 cm (+44 cm steps) x 38 cm x 30 cm

Category: Political assassinations

Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou

Stelios Mavros was murdered in January 1974 by EOKA B’ supporters. No further information is available. The unveiling took place on September 17th 1978.

Selected sources:
~ Φιλελεύθερος (Fileleftheros), September 16, 1978, p. 9.
~ Χαραυγή (Haravgi), September 19, 1978, p. 2.

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Stylianos Lenas (Στυλιανός Λένας) bust

Προτομή Στυλιανού Λένα (10)n Προτομή Στυλιανού Λέναn

Artist: Chrysostomos Perdios 

Location: Archaggelos Michail church yard, Chandria. Limassol district 

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 172 cm x 39 cm x 39 cm

Category: ΕΟΚΑ 1955-59

Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou

The bust was commissioned by Christodoulos Hadjipavlou and the unveiling took place on March 25th 1984.

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Dimitris Arminiotis (Δημήτρης Αρμινιώτης) bust

Δημήτρης Αρμινιώτης (1)n Δημήτρης Αρμινιώτης (4)n

Artist: Chrysostomos Perdios

Location: Panayia church yard, Trimiklini. Limassol district

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 149 cm x 40 cm x 48 cm

Category: Turkish Invasion

Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou

The initiative for the memorial was taken by the Trimiklini youth center, the Trimiklini community board, and the Church committee. The unveiling took place on September 3rd 1989.

Selected sources:
~ Φιλελεύθερος (Fileleftheros), August 24, 1989, p. 8.

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Memorial to the Vavla Benefactors

Ευεργέτης (1) n Ευεργέτης n

Artist: Chrysostomos Perdios

Location: Vavla village center. Larnaka district. 

Material: Marble

Category: Public Figures

Photography: Evangelia Matthopoulou

The memorial is dedicated to Onisiforos Mihailoudis (Ονησίφορος Μιχαηλούδης), Anastasis Chatzigeorgis (Αναστάσης Χ’’ Γεωγής), and Georgios Alexandrou (Γεώργιος Αλεξάνδρου). All three of them were renowned benefactors of the village. The monument was commissioned by the local Community committee, probably in 1982. 

It is noted that X’’ is an abbreviation of Chatzi- in family names.

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