Stilianos Lenas

Foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Kotzias beside monument during his first official visit in Cyprus. Stylianos Lenas (; 20 June 1931 – 28 March 1957) was a member of EOKA, and one of the Cypriots who were wounded in battle against British soldiers.

Early life Lenas was born into a poor family in Chandria. When he finished the local school in his village, he took a job in town. He went to Lero for further studies and when he returned, he opened a shop and later worked as a plumber.

EOKA activities He was one of the first members to join EOKA and was located in the Troodos Mountains. Formerly a plumber, Lenas became a skilled maker of bombs and MK2 grenades.

Lenas was one of the first five squad leaders among EOKA units in Nicosia. He led his team during the 1 April attacks, alongside Markos Drakos, in blowing up the Wolsey Barracks and later trained sabotage units in Lysi. He was buried at the Imprisoned Graves in the Central Jail of Nicosia alongside Drakos and Afxentiou; the British feared a publicly accessible grave would provoke demonstrations.