Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

Memories of the Royal Naval School, Malta, 1947 - 1978.

Verdala closes - 40 years ago
The Dolphin & Eagle (forces families newspaper Malta) carried the following article on 30 July 1976, headed simply :-

[b]ZKJ2[/b]

"The Service Children's School Verdala closed on Wednesday 14 July, for the third time in its history. The Assembly held in the school that morning was therefore a rather special one for the children, staff, parents and guests. The Flag Officer Malta, Rear Admiral O.N.A. Cecil, accepted an invitation to be present and and kindly consented to present the awards.

For most of the forenoon a special signal hoist 'ZKJ2' was flying from the palm tree, meaning 'I am closing down this circuit'. A very sad moment arrived when that signal was executed at 1255"

Verdala closes - 40 years ago

The Dolphin & Eagle (forces families newspaper Malta) carried the following article on 30 July 1976, headed simply :-

ZKJ2

"The Service Children's School Verdala closed on Wednesday 14 July, for the third time in its history. The Assembly held in the school that morning was therefore a rather special one for the children, staff, parents and guests. The Flag Officer Malta, Rear Admiral O.N.A. Cecil, accepted an invitation to be present and and kindly consented to present the awards.

For most of the forenoon a special signal hoist 'ZKJ2' was flying from the palm tree, meaning 'I am closing down this circuit'. A very sad moment arrived when that signal was executed at 1255"

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admin   [Aug 01, 2016 at 11:00 PM]
From Mark Bilney:- "Excellent. I am the knight on the left and my brother is in the second row of the audience!"

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