At the meeting point near St Charles’ Church, Ms Roswitha Hammer welcomed all participants on behalf of the association.

She outlined the route of the walk and introduced the relatives present (from Canada, the USA, Australia, France, the UK and Vienna). Representing the district were the Deputy District Chair, Mr. Armin Puller and District Councillor Riepl.

Initiated by Nicole Goll of the University of Vienna, who has been researching Friedrich Berliner as part of her research project.

His Excellency Ambassador Nick Pickard, the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Austria, delivers a moving speech in which he pays tribute to Friedrich Berliner and his commitment to the liberation of Austria as a British soldier.

Lieutenant Colonel Ewan Harris, the United Kingdom’s Defence Attaché in Austria, accompanied by his assistant Helen Day, lays a bouquet of flowers at the memorial stone

Jon Bisset from Australia was the driving force behind this memorial stone.

Jon Bisset, Hedwig’s great-grandson from Australia, and his partner Natalie Pozdeev.
Lis Bisset, Hedwig’s granddaughter, and Lisa Auer (Hedwig’s great-great-granddaughter) from France attended the ceremony.

On the initiative of Maik Patzelt from Berlin, on behalf of his mother, Daniela Patzelt-Steingräber. (Franz Popper’s wife, Melanie Stikarowski, was Daniela’s great-aunt)

Ms Daniela Patzelt-Steingräber, accompanied by her partner Rolf Bähnert, gave a very moving speech about the long silence within the family and what it means to her to be able to commemorate her great-uncle publicly.

On the initiative of Vicki Voros from Canada and her nephew Franz David Eschner from Vienna

A welcome address by Vicki Voros, Andrea Voros, Franz David Eschner, other family members and friends.

Eveline Elisabeth März (Lisl), a friend and contemporary witness from Vienna, reads the speech in German.

The unveiling, taking place in the impressive inner courtyard of the house – which belonged to the Egger family until the Second World War – is accompanied by musical pieces on the jaw harp and bagpipes performed by Albin Paulus, a friend of the family.