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Restoration of the Verdala "lantern"...171 views...by the Malta Restoration Directorate, 2020... ...but not yet on their WEBSITE admin	Another Verdala Memoir...115 views...by SUE ADAMS Click on blue link (Sue Adams' name) and scroll to page ten if it doesn't land there.admin	Sports Days 1954 & 55 at St Andrew's Army School96 viewsStarring Bernard Derrickadmin	Army Children's School St Andrew's251 viewsSt Andrew's Army School. Swimming Certificate Third Class. Headmaster Mr A.S.D.Watson.Military Brat
Boy in grey blazer 1952128 viewsNow identified as John Clark, TH 1947-1949 & 1952-1954. (...not forgetting that there were still some junior classes at TH in 1957). admin	Primary children visit Ark Royal in GH 1973-4284 viewsNow known to be Luqa Primary thanks to Tamara Lewis (kneeling front left with finger in her mouth). Photo : Brian Fairbothamadmin	Verdala Bell-on-the-Well139 viewsCover to the deep well below the Verdala playground. Sketch by Ken Woodhams. Verdala website HEREadmin	Tony Wise ©164 viewsContinuing the Verdala theme, this was painted by Tony Wise, Verdala staff member 1962-5. TW is mentioned by KEITH ALLEN in THIS EXTRACTadmin
Sheriff who?188 viewsNot a lot of people know this - but Keith Allen, star of stage and screen (at present playing in "Hogarth's Progress" as the older William Hogarth) - and of course Lily Allen's father- went to Verdala in 1960. His autobiog briefly describes his time in Malta (scroll down to chapter 3, page 40) - HERE 2 commentsadmin	Royal Marines beating retreat Verdala 1966 (3)237 viewsExecuting "the wheel". Viewed from the hall roof. Copyright © Martin Powelladmin	Royal Marines beating retreat Verdala 1966 (2)189 viewsTwo paces forward. Copyright © Martin Powelladmin	Royal Marines beating retreat Verdala 1966 (1)158 viewsOn the occasion of a member of staff leaving - Jack Ousbey Copyright © Martin Powelladmin
Coronation party 1953332 viewsCoronation school party at Verdala 2nd June 1953. Me bottom right half hidden by Union Jack. Younger Brother (now deceased) hiding behind hands. Both of us went on to Tal Handaq 58-61.2 commentsCrab	Dockyard Technical College422 viewsSelf with Godwin Bonnet outside one of the old rooms of the Dockyard Technical College 2016. Godwin was one of the apprentices taught by my father 1959-60.1 commentsMartin Powell	RAF Luqa School Choir, 30 May 1964382 viewsRAF Children's School Luqa. School Choir for TV Performance, 30 May 1964.pughcd	Verdala closes - 40 years ago608 viewsThe 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" 1 commentsadmin
Rear Admiral Loram Visit to RAF Luqa Primary School 1973721 views?? Capt Mike Law on right?Karl	RAF Luqa Primary School Oct 1973 pupils assembled585 viewsHarvest Festival Service 23 October 1973 with Rear-Admiral David Loram and staff in attendance.Karl	RAF Luqa Primary School462 viewsSchool visit on 9 Feb 1973 by Controller of SCEA Group Captain Angus McIntosh, accompanied by Captain Brierley. Who is the teacher on the left? Gordon Partridge (Headmaster) on right.Karl	RAF Luqa Primary School children 1972-73653 viewsTaken by my Father, Gordon Partridge, who was then Headmaster.Karl
TH from across the valley468 viewsPrefect	Verdala Old Entrance © 668 viewsSomewhat neglected.6 commentsPrefect	TH 2015390 viewsNot sure what this is about. Future development?Prefect	The Gym is still a Gym435 viewsPrefect
The Hall still stands427 viewsUsed as a storeroom.Prefect	Sports Day485 viewsBut what School, where & when? From Bruce Williams.Prefect	Another of Luqa 2 Site (June 2012)489 viewsAfter 10 minutes of cajoling the AFM guard at the entrance opposite the station church he decided he couldn't let me in, so this was taken from outside the perimeter. Our flat was the one in the middle, although it didn't have a glazed-in veranda in 1965/66. McDonalds - who'd have thought it...?Ivan	A Surviving Romney Hut455 viewsGlimpsed though the barricades.Prefect
More planned development at TH, 2014.416 viewsBut not sure what as the banner kept falling down.Prefect	Verdala School Visit to BEA at Luqa © 453 viewsPhoto Graham King, © Camera Moose.Prefect	Same railings but only one door. © 430 viewsPrefect	St Andrews School Cricket Team (1955)536 viewsTaken when we visited RAF Luqa . I think all must have gone to Tal Handaq in either '55 or 56' (I went in '56). Back Row: Bernard Derrick (captain), F Green, Q Bloxham, D Hutchins, T Pickering, L Davie, Mr Thomas (Sports & Form Master) Front Row: A Mustoe, R Orchard, O Casteletti, C Head, T Crisp, N Wright, R Wilson Photo : Bernard DerrickPrefect
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