The heroes’ monument of Linou was built to honor Georgios Antoniou and Andreas Zakou. The monuments are actually two busts of the two heroes built on marble bases.

Below you will find a short summary of their lives:
Georgios Antoniou was born in 1924 in Flasou. His parents, Antonis and Efpraxia, had four more children. One of them was Antonis Savva who later on became Chief of the Police.

His faith in the supreme values and the love for his country urged him to become a member of EOKA (a team that fought against the English conquerors during 1955-59). He has also participated in the fights of 1964 when on 19th March he was shot dead by a Turk soldier. Georgios Antoniou was married and had a baby daughter.

We must also note that George Antoniou was a carpenter and worked in Cyprus Mining Company (CMC).

Andreas Zakos was born in Linou on 12th November in 1931. He grew up in a big family. His parents were Charilaos and Aphrodite and his siblings Georgios, Adolfos, Astero and Evroula.

He was a very descent man, courageous and a real patriot. During the 50’s he organized the local societies, he tried to raise the people against the English conquerors fought hard to free his country.

Andreas Zakou worked in the Cyprus Mining Company (CMC). A conversation he had with the English manager of the CMC shows exactly his patriotism.

When Hendrix threatened the Cypriots that he will stop sponsoring the local societies unless they took off the Greek flags, Andrea Zakos said: “We will never take off the flags even if you stop sponsoring. We are Greeks and we are proud of it.” Some time later, Andreas Zakos became a member of EOKA.

He undertook the preparation of secret hideouts in the area of Lefka-Pirgos as well as the recruitment of the Organization. Later on he was moved to the rebellious team of Galini. Some time later the General Chief asked him to identify and choose the future targets.

During an attack in Mersinaki, near the area Solon, Andrea Zakos was arrested by the English soldiers. He was led to prison with another member of EOKA Charilaos Michael. When his execution was approaching, he wrote some letters to his closest friends and family. These letters show his courage and patriotism.

On 9th August 1956 Andreas Zakos was hanged with two more young men Charilaos Michael and Iakovos Patatsos. The tombs of the three men are inside the Prison of Nicosia.

The communities of Linou and Flasou hold a memorial service in the memory of Andreas Zakos and Georgios Antoniou on May.

Reference:
Information given by the Mayor of the village Petros Efthimiadis
The heroes of EOKA, Nicosia, p.33