Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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3AG 19581263 views Bernard Goatley (rear left), Christopher Ruoff (leaning on the doorpost), Brian Fuller ( light shorts and dark pullover), Keith Tayton (spectacled).
Photo - Steve Martin via this site.
Names from Brian Fuller who also remembers other class members being - Kathleen Spilsbury, Deirdre Pike, Glenys Metherell, Graham Cake, Robert Smith, John Merriman, Bruce Love, Terence Whitter, Richard Dowling, Peter Franks, Anthony Mullen.
Keith Tayton remembers all the others and was able to recite the class register at the last Reunion in Bath.


2 commentsPrefect10/24/11 at 01:51Prefect: Any logged in member is now able to annotate photo...
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HMS Blake 1972 ©676 viewsAt the time of the "withdrawal".4 commentsPrefect10/24/11 at 00:41Prefect: Fort Blockhouse.
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Auberge de Castille581 viewsWith Naval Signal Station from which from 1935, air raid practices were signalled.3 commentsPrefect10/18/11 at 12:42Prefect: You'll have to explain A(MS) to us non milita...
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HMS Blake 1972 ©676 viewsAt the time of the "withdrawal".4 commentsPrefect10/17/11 at 08:45Prefect: Its called progress. Sad
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Unpacking the School1215 viewsJuly 1972. Cdr Law assisted by a team of volunteers with 400 boxes. Full account now in the 1973 Magazine.4 commentsPrefect10/13/11 at 13:05Prefect: However he wouldnt have been wearing whites in Jan...
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104 Minesweeping Squadron 1957641 viewsEssington, Kildaston, Rodington, Lullington, Shavington, Carhampton, Liverton, Fenton.4 commentsPrefect10/13/11 at 00:08Prefect: Either that or we are both suffering from a severe...
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104 Minesweeping Squadron 1957641 viewsEssington, Kildaston, Rodington, Lullington, Shavington, Carhampton, Liverton, Fenton.4 commentsPrefect10/12/11 at 11:40Prefect: 2nd span on St Elmo breakwater gone.
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Unpacking the School1215 viewsJuly 1972. Cdr Law assisted by a team of volunteers with 400 boxes. Full account now in the 1973 Magazine.4 commentsPrefect10/12/11 at 07:33Prefect: Dunno. It was probably put down as "exigencie...
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HMS St Angelo1132 viewsFort St Angelo18 commentsPrefect10/12/11 at 07:29Prefect: But the fact that we were prepared to leave by Mar...
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HMS St Angelo1132 viewsFort St Angelo18 commentsPrefect10/12/11 at 07:09Prefect: Maybe. It was 72 when the families went home and t...
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HMS St Angelo1132 viewsFort St Angelo18 commentsPrefect10/12/11 at 06:50Prefect: Reckon so. Though even then we were well into the ...
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HMS St Angelo1132 viewsFort St Angelo18 commentsPrefect10/12/11 at 06:33Prefect: Back to the bridge. Bonnici & Cassar (p13) state &...
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RFA Bacchus 1938510 views7 commentsPrefect10/10/11 at 13:28Prefect: By altering course for 20 minutes or so, whilst th...
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Grand Harbour 1909703 viewsLighthouse on Ricasoli?2 commentsPrefect10/10/11 at 13:26Prefect: So it was. Erected 1858-9, removed 1910 when repla...
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Qui Si Sana Children's Playground657 views5 commentsPrefect10/10/11 at 13:17Prefect: Its real and well supplied with sprinklers.
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HMS Victorious594 views2 commentsPrefect10/10/11 at 13:10Prefect: Not dated but might be 1966 on her way home from t...
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RFA Bacchus 1938510 views7 commentsPrefect10/10/11 at 11:05Prefect: On well regulated ships, you had to ask permission...
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RFA Bacchus 1938510 views7 commentsPrefect10/10/11 at 08:42Prefect: Bridge, what colour would you prefer?
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HMS St Angelo1132 viewsFort St Angelo18 commentsPrefect10/10/11 at 06:12Prefect: Nice one here. We only have a distant view.
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HMS St Angelo1132 viewsFort St Angelo18 commentsPrefect10/10/11 at 05:50Prefect: Well they built a monstrous block of flats on the ...
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Commander George Coupe626 viewsDeputy Head 1965 - 19682 commentsPrefect10/08/11 at 14:05Prefect: No trace of either in the Reunion Database, though...
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Me as a lad!683 viewsOn the balcony of 3 St Nicholas Flats (apartments? LOL) Ta'Xbiex Wharf, approx 19654 commentsChris Howells10/08/11 at 13:53Prefect: Bring them on.
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HMS St Angelo1132 viewsFort St Angelo18 commentsPrefect10/08/11 at 12:12Prefect: Well they are but I'm sure they won't mi...
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Ghar id-Dud before the Chalet803 viewsPostcard2 commentsPrefect10/08/11 at 00:52Prefect: Can't remember. Thought Tanti Palmier were al...
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Sant'Antonio 1930418 viewsColeiro Brothers' barquentine stranded at Catania.
The company pioneered the wine and tomato paste industries.
3 commentsPrefect10/08/11 at 00:14Prefect: All right, I've separated them. Rolling Eyes
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HMS Camperdown 1960 - 1961640 viewsAnd some visitors.2 commentsPrefect10/02/11 at 11:02Prefect: Dunno. It does look odd. Must be one of the visito...
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HMS Aisne, Tigne Point 19641374 viewsNigel, Nick, Mum, Lynn.5 commentsDavid Robinson10/02/11 at 08:07Prefect: Must be Aisne (D22). Camperdown (D32) was on the d...
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Me as a lad!683 viewsOn the balcony of 3 St Nicholas Flats (apartments? LOL) Ta'Xbiex Wharf, approx 19654 commentsChris Howells09/29/11 at 13:01Prefect: You are correct Phill. Photo of it in use coming ...
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Sheep (Not Shoats!)529 viewsWied il-Ghasel near Mosta.4 commentsPrefect09/28/11 at 14:16Prefect: Quite sure. They do not interbreed. Neutral
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DofE Exped Cyprus 19681105 viewsMartin Powell & Robert Ross3 commentsPrefect09/28/11 at 00:06Prefect: It was lifted from the 1968 Magazine.
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Lifeboat Drill; Dunera Cruise 19671640 viewsThis was the Dunera cruise of early 1967. I was in 3B at the time and this is a scan (took a while to get it down to 250kb!) of a picture that appeared in the Times of Malta.
I cannot name a soul, (apart from me of course! Front row,4 along with head at jaunty angle, book in hand and OMG turn ups!) So if anyone can fill in those names: go for it!
15 commentsChris Howells09/27/11 at 02:50Prefect: I've enlarged it, the better to see you all. ...
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HMS Illustrious 1943778 viewsHarbour boom rigged.4 commentsPrefect09/27/11 at 00:13Prefect: It was even quicker. The refit in Norfolk Va. was ...
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