Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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

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 Safi Youth Club 19781263 viewsHeidi Hipperson and Debbie Smeeton2 commentsKevin Perkin10/27/16 at 09:55fifla1973: I can't believe the paintings on the wall rem...
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 David Michael Gerrard 1946-2016 (aka Prefect)1995 viewsMy very very sad task to report David's passing on Sunday 17 January. THN Webmaster, Scholar, Sea Captain, Falklands Veteran, Friend and all round Good Bloke, he has gone to stand at the back of the big Assembly in the sky (or is it Detention?). Sahha xbien.

Dave seen here in his role as honorary member of TH ladies-who-lunch (Exeter) club, Sept 2015.

Funeral to take place at 3pm Tuesday 2nd Feb, Weston Mill Crematorium, Plymouth PL2 2EP (easy access from A38).

Please feel free to write tributes below, they can be printed out for the day.9 commentsMartin Powell01/28/16 at 04:27fifla1973: Amazing man David. His work and interest in the wo...
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 David Michael Gerrard 1946-2016 (aka Prefect)1995 viewsMy very very sad task to report David's passing on Sunday 17 January. THN Webmaster, Scholar, Sea Captain, Falklands Veteran, Friend and all round Good Bloke, he has gone to stand at the back of the big Assembly in the sky (or is it Detention?). Sahha xbien.

Dave seen here in his role as honorary member of TH ladies-who-lunch (Exeter) club, Sept 2015.

Funeral to take place at 3pm Tuesday 2nd Feb, Weston Mill Crematorium, Plymouth PL2 2EP (easy access from A38).

Please feel free to write tributes below, they can be printed out for the day.9 commentsMartin Powell01/24/16 at 07:00fifla1973: Sadly David is the second Tal Handaq Colossus we h...
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 Three girls in Valletta1263 viewsPhoto taken November 1973. I think one of them is called Diedre, another Cathy (my then girlfriend in the middle) and the third's name escapes me. I left the island the next day. 4 commentsfifla197303/15/15 at 16:54fifla1973: That's nice that you're still in touch. ...
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 Three girls in Valletta1263 viewsPhoto taken November 1973. I think one of them is called Diedre, another Cathy (my then girlfriend in the middle) and the third's name escapes me. I left the island the next day. 4 commentsfifla197303/03/15 at 18:57fifla1973: Lynn, I think you might be right. Heather rings a ...
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 HMS Fierce 1948391 viewsAlgerine Class. Flotilla leader 2nd MSF with a Vice Admiral embarked.3 commentsPrefect01/08/15 at 18:42fifla1973: Where was this taken David? Interesting background...
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 SS Uganda (Not)838 viewsIn 1973 this ship was used for Tal Handaq school trips to Greece etc. my girlfriend was on board at the time as I waited for her to come back (hence the picture). Apparently the girls were chased back to the ship in Greece because of their attire (hot pants and mini skirts). The ship was scrapped in the 1980s but I guess memories live on! 2 commentsfifla197311/20/14 at 08:42fifla1973: Oh sorry about that I always thought it was called...
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 Combined Cadet Force RAF610 viewsThe shoulder tapes for our CCF.

great memories1 commentsbmale2211/19/14 at 19:26fifla1973: Bill when were you at Tal Handaq? I was with the S...
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 Anglo Maltese League813 viewsIn Merchants Street. Now a restaurant, formerly a club.2 commentsPrefect11/19/14 at 18:50fifla1973: A great place that I regularly visit when staying ...
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 Luqa 2 site Tennis Courts and Flats827 viewsThese tennis courts were well used by us budding Rod Lavers at the time. The flats are the blocks overlooking the primary school playground on the other side. Photo taken from roughly the school bus stop on 9th October 2014.7 commentsfifla197311/19/14 at 18:24fifla1973: Our girlfriends lived on 1 site too. Many nights s...
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 Luqa 2 site Tennis Courts and Flats827 viewsThese tennis courts were well used by us budding Rod Lavers at the time. The flats are the blocks overlooking the primary school playground on the other side. Photo taken from roughly the school bus stop on 9th October 2014.7 commentsfifla197311/17/14 at 17:43fifla1973: It is still the AFM HQ. Oh to turn the clock back ...
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 Luqa 2 Site Sgt's Mess?779 viewsI believe this was the Sgt's mess. The picture taken from roughly the NAAFI building on 9th October 20154 commentsfifla197311/16/14 at 19:07fifla1973: Yes I hadn't been to the site since 1973 and ...
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 The end of the day, Grand Harbour 1959 ©1152 views10 commentsOldBat04/02/12 at 05:50fifla1973: Great picture and remnds me of fishing with some v...
     
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