His primary education came to a halt at the age of twelve years because "his father required his services in the fields from dusk till dawn.

[4] Frenċ, who remained a bachelor throughout his life, was an active member of the Catholic Action movement which had a presence in his village.

[6] Frenċ combined his old knowledge in old medicinal herbs, his prayers and his faith in Our Lady for his cures, and his reputation spread rapidly throughout the entire Maltese Islands and even abroad.

[8] Frenċ, who never studied medicine and never worked in a medical environment, was considered by many inhabitants of the Maltese Islands as a healer of body and soul.

[9] On 6 August 1966, Frenċ was interviewed by the late Charles Arrigo on Malta's cable radio system which was then run by Rediffusion.

[10] This incident did not stop the public from continuing to visit Frenċ, who under constant police surveillance refused to accept any visitors.

Someone informed Frenċ about a loophole in the law: he could see people who were accompanied by a medical certificate, indicating, amongst other things, what treatment was required from him; e.g. massage of the feet.

[12] One of his last wishes was that a small hill in front of the church be adorned with statues denoting the fourteen stations of the cross.

A number of poems were read by Jonathan Mintoff, Noel Fabri and Lorna Cassar, together with musical pieces by the Mosta Scout Group, a talk on Frenċ's life by historian Rev.

The life-size monument, by the Gozitan sculptor Alfred Camilleri Cauchi, was cast in bronze at the Bonvicini brothers' foundry in Verona, Italy.

Għarb mayor David Apap, Fr Bezzina and former President de Marco made speeches for the occasion.