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Verdala's palm tree in 2010 Â©591 viewsJane Banks (formerly Stubbs) put this on the Verdala site after the reunion of 2010. She was the life and soul of the party but very sadly died four months later. Her husband Charlie took this and I know she would have been happy for it to be on the THN site.2 commentsOldBat07/25/12 at 08:35David Woolfenden: Yes Miss, Very sad, she was not only the "lif...

The palm tree in 1958 Â©802 viewsand the VERY BIG playground as most former pupils remember them. 5 commentsOldBat07/25/12 at 08:04David Woolfenden: You don't see many shots of the playground po...

The Palm Tree has company Â©636 views7 commentsPrefect07/19/12 at 17:27OldBat: ............... and even the time of the closure -...

The palm tree in 1958 Â©802 viewsand the VERY BIG playground as most former pupils remember them. 5 commentsOldBat07/19/12 at 17:21OldBat: Yes Prefect, dear old Peter Ross making for the st...

The palm tree in 1958 Â©802 viewsand the VERY BIG playground as most former pupils remember them. 5 commentsOldBat07/19/12 at 07:19phillrose: Great picture, I should be in there somewhere.

Verdala looks like a prison again Â©704 views3 commentsPrefect07/19/12 at 03:06Prefect: Answered on Palm tree pic.

The palm tree in 1958 Â©802 viewsand the VERY BIG playground as most former pupils remember them. 5 commentsOldBat07/19/12 at 00:07Prefect: Mr Ross on the right?

Verdala's palm tree in 2010 Â©591 viewsJane Banks (formerly Stubbs) put this on the Verdala site after the reunion of 2010. She was the life and soul of the party but very sadly died four months later. Her husband Charlie took this and I know she would have been happy for it to be on the THN site.2 commentsOldBat07/18/12 at 17:06OldBat: From left David Pickett, Old Bat, Jane Banks and G...

The Palm Tree has company Â©636 views7 commentsPrefect07/18/12 at 15:15Prefect: According to Capt Law -"St Davids Infants Sch...

The Palm Tree has company Â©636 views7 commentsPrefect07/18/12 at 09:15OldBat: Strange!
Does anyone know EXACTLY when Verdala RN...

The Palm Tree has company Â©636 views7 commentsPrefect07/14/12 at 22:24Prefect: Well its the only one there now.

Wied il-Kbir Â©577 viewsOn the TH Cross Country route of blessed memory.3 commentsPrefect07/14/12 at 17:05OldBat: Good to know there are still some wild places left...

Verdala looks like a prison again Â©704 views3 commentsPrefect07/14/12 at 17:03OldBat: Oh dear - not very welcoming!

Does anyone know ...

The Palm Tree has company Â©636 views7 commentsPrefect07/14/12 at 17:02OldBat: Surely that's not THE Verdala palm tree? Las...

Verdala looks like a prison again Â©704 views3 commentsPrefect07/09/12 at 08:26phillrose: As do most schools in this country these days.

The Tunnels Â©567 viewsDescribed by Frank Grant in
Cimbing with Angels & Ghosts.1 commentsPrefect07/07/12 at 08:00phillrose: What a good laugh I had reading the Frank Grant st...

Wied il-Kbir Â©577 viewsOn the TH Cross Country route of blessed memory.3 commentsPrefect07/07/12 at 04:57Prefect: Not even back then!

Wied il-Kbir Â©577 viewsOn the TH Cross Country route of blessed memory.3 commentsPrefect07/07/12 at 04:54Martin Powell: Did you manage the run in less than 20mins?

The Top Tunnel Â©571 viewsScope for further exploration by the THN Alpine Club. OK Martin?1 commentsPrefect07/07/12 at 04:51Martin Powell: I'll check when my Angel has a window. Such a...

Verdala Barracks & School979 viewsThe RN (SCS) School closed in July 1976 and was handed over to the Malta Government in September.6 commentsPrefect05/10/12 at 14:32OldBat: I don't think that the overflow classrooms in...

Verdala Barracks and School913 viewsDate uncertain but the palm tree is there!6 commentsPrefect01/13/12 at 13:31OldBat: True!

Tigne School, Tue 1st Aug 1989 Â©817 views4 commentsDavid Robinson01/10/12 at 12:38David Arnold: This was originally the NAAFI Canteen, and was ada...

Verdala Barracks and School913 viewsDate uncertain but the palm tree is there!6 commentsPrefect01/08/12 at 01:22Prefect: 50 years if you count the Dockyard School.

Verdala Barracks and School913 viewsDate uncertain but the palm tree is there!6 commentsPrefect01/08/12 at 00:17OldBat: The building behind THE palm tree had replaced th...

Verdala Barracks and School913 viewsDate uncertain but the palm tree is there!6 commentsPrefect01/05/12 at 08:13phillrose: Post 59.

Verdala Sports Day 1953602 viewsDressing up race. Including Brian Self, Geoffrey Bamber, Barry Freake.
Photo James Donald Bamber.3 commentsPrefect01/01/12 at 15:44OldBat: Right, thanks Prefect. Trying to raise Geoffrey t...

Verdala Sports Day 1953602 viewsDressing up race. Including Brian Self, Geoffrey Bamber, Barry Freake.
Photo James Donald Bamber.3 commentsPrefect12/29/11 at 01:09Prefect: Not sure if Geoffrey looks in. According to his or...

Verdala Sports Day 1953602 viewsDressing up race. Including Brian Self, Geoffrey Bamber, Barry Freake.
Photo James Donald Bamber.3 commentsPrefect12/28/11 at 15:37OldBat: Barry Freake's sister doesn't recognise ...

Cdr Paynter at Verdala550 views3 commentsPrefect12/26/11 at 15:30OldBat: Yes Phill, that was my first thought before I saw ...

Tigne Visit 1980 Â©650 viewsA very helpful member of the Maltese Army showed me round Tigne on a visit - my first since leaving as a child in 1966. I am confused whether this was part of the school or the checkpoint office by the entry barrier to Tigne barracks7 commentsNick Robinson12/21/11 at 04:57cornner: I think this building was used by the NAAFI in the...

Cdr Paynter at Verdala550 views3 commentsPrefect12/20/11 at 13:07Prefect: "It never did me any harm" Exclamation

Verdala Staff at Sports Day 1956513 viewsAt St Edward's College Sports Ground. Read all about it.1 commentsPrefect12/20/11 at 11:45Prefect: Miss Candey is the daughter of Headmaster W Cande...

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