Leon Wzorek, my grandfather, boatswain of the Polish Navy, sailed on the first Polish ship of the Polish Navy – ORP Pomorzanin; He was first Polish lighthouse keeper, served at the Rozewie lighthouse in the years 1920-1939.
He promoted Polish history, culture and literature [he took part in the Wedding of Polish with the Baltic Sea, he propagated the name and achievements of Stefan Żeromski, thanks to his efforts the Memorial Chamber was created in the lighthouse in honor of the writer, and then a museum; the lighthouse was also named after Stefan Żeromski], he was an avid storyteller [he passionately told legends and sea-stories to holidaymakers and tourist visiting Rozewie], a social worker, a devoted patriot [he was a co-founder and president of the district of the Polish Western Union]… Always devoted, joyful, cordial…
For this activity for the benefit of Polish nation, he was considered by the Germans as “an individual particularly harmful to the Reich” and on September 11, 1939, he was arrested by the Gestapo while on duty. He expected to be arrested, but he didn’t leave the lighthouse, according to the principle he belived that “as long as at least one Polish ship sails on the Baltic Sea, the lighthouse must shine”. Imprisoned in Puck, then in Wejherowo, brutally tortured, he did not betray anyone, and on the night of December 31, 1939, at 24 o’clock he was shot in the Piaśnicki Forests near Wejherowo, where thousands of Poles were killed, mainly civilians – men, women and children.
From Leon Wzorek began the fascination with light in our family. As the first of the family of lighthouse keepers, he dragged his brother Władysław Wzorek, who served the Rozewie lighthouse in the years 1945-1975, and then his son, Zbigniew Wzorek, a lighthouse keeper in the years 1973-1985. To continue the service to the light I graduated from the Technical School of Electrical Engineering, but life turned out differently. Today, our family no longer serves on the lighthouse, but by producing original light switches and sockets, it brings light into the polish homes, and with it hope for a better tomorrow.
Leon, thank you for your attitude, love for your homeland, faithfulness and honor. Bring the Light to future generations, ships, watch over free Poland and may the memory of You never fade.
Mariusz i Ania Wzorkowie
Asia Wzorek Głowacka with family
Karolina Wzorek Sabater with family
Jesteśmy po to, by umilić Ci chwile spędzane w Twoim wnętrzu, stale poprawiając jego funkcjonalność oraz estetykę.