Verdala Chit Chat



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Martin Powell Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:30 GMT +0

ps Richard - here is Bill Rickard's story and other wartime pupils' memoirs - http://www.talhandaqnostalgia.org/displayimage.php?pid=1554/
Martin Powell Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:21 GMT +0

...Peter Prictoe - see his essays at http://www.aboutmalta.com/people/maltascapes/prictoe.htm - a good read. Sahha,
Martin Powell Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:19 GMT +0

oops - keep omitting my name - Your father might have known Professor Griffiths (Maltese doctor) who was at the school then (google him) and maybe ...
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:15 GMT +0

...near Portsmouth. Where are you based? Sadly we have no access to any school records pre or post war. Some post-war yearbooks online.but no pre-war
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:09 GMT +0

at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2333331676793950. We are in touch with two brothers Rickard who were there pre-war until evacuated in 1942, now ,,,
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:06 GMT +0

Hello Richard yes please we'd love to see any photos you have. You can email me at martinbpowell@gmail.com or join our facebook group (see next post)
Richard Ward Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:35 GMT +0

The photo is between 1936 and 1939 while at St Clements Bastion. Are you interested. Are there any records/certificates 4 any of them at the school? ?
Richard Ward Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:32 GMT +0

Thank you for the info. I have since found an old photo of my Dad (Beresford Ward) in school uniform with older sister Daphne & young brother Brian.
Martin Powell Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:54 GMT +0

Richard see also http://www.verdala.com/pdf/Verdalastory.pdf
Martin Powell Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:53 GMT +0

Yes Richard, the pre-war Dockyard School was on the Verdala site. See history notes at http://www.talhandaqnostalgia.org/memoirs/history.htm

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