Gasilski dom na Studencu, Škofja Loka

Memorial plaque at the fire station in Studenc is dedicated to ten members of the PGD Škofja Loka, fallen fighters of the national liberation struggle. It was unveiled on 5 August 1951 (link).

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Information about the fallen firefighters:

Rado Bozovičar, born on 15 October 1920 in Šentvid near Stična, shoemaker, lived in Škofja Loka, was expelled to Serbia, joined the partisans in November 1944, and fell on the Srem front near Šid on 17 January 1945.

Anton Demšar, born on 21 May 1907 in Jazbina under Malenski Vrh, keymaker and carpenter, employed in Škofja Loka. He joined the partisans on 6 December 1941 as the first Škofjeloški partisan, was an administrator in Cankar's battalion, participated in the battle in Rovt, the Poljan uprising, and the Dražgoš battle. He fell on Stirpnik on 8 February 1942.

Anton Gruden, born on 26 October 1896 in Škofja Loka, craftsman, member of the KPS, joined the partisans on 22 July 1943, and fell on Križna Gora on 31 March 1945.

Janez Guzelj, born on 27 April 1907 in Škofja Loka, carpenter, was arrested on 17 February 1942, and died on 29 October 1942 in Stutthof.

Pavel Jamnik, born on 25 January 1890 in Škofja Loka, hatmaker, collaborator of the national liberation movement, was arrested on 8 February 1944 and shot the next day as a traitor near Kamnitnik.

Jože Kavčič - Jernač, born on 18 April 1907 in Škofja Loka, innkeeper, joiner and plumbing master, gymnast in the Sokol gymnastics society, firefighter, and cultural worker - participated in the tambourine and singing ensembles. He joined the partisans on 23 December 1941, fought in Cankar's battalion. He was the secretary of the district committee of OF Kamnik. He fell in Črni grab near Blagovica on 15 January 1945.

Peter Kavčič - Jegorov, born on 20 August 1908 in Škofja Loka, joiner and plumbing master, joined Cankar's battalion in December 1941 and participated in the battles of the Poljan uprising and in Dražgoš in January 1942, then became a member of the Škofjeloška unit. In April 1943, he was appointed secretary of the City Committee of the KPS Škofja Loka, and in the autumn of 1943, he was appointed secretary of the District Committee of the KPS Škofja Loka, and in this position fell on 18 March 1944 in Breznica under Lubnik.

Franc Krmelj, born on 21 December 1915 in Škofja Loka, joiner, joined the partisans in November 1943, and fell on 20 November 1943 on Prtovč.

Jože Krmelj, born on 15 February 1921 in Škofja Loka, carpenter, joined the partisans in March 1943, and fell in October 1943 in Cerkno.

Franc Pirc, born on 11 January 1901 in Črni Vrh above Idrija, factory worker in Škofja Loka, collaborator of the national liberation movement, was arrested on 8 February 1944 and shot the next day as a traitor near Kamnitnik.

Source: Stane Krapež, ed., Memorials of the National Liberation Struggle in Škofjeloško, Ljubljana: Borec, 1986, pp. 339-340.

Link to the website: http://zbnobskofjaloka.weebly.com/scaronkofja-loka.html

Guide to Partisan Paths, Ljubljana: Borec, 1978, p. 268.