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6 July 2025
The Gallery is up and running again. Please feel
free to upload images and documents. The uploads are scrutinised
before publication. Link to the upload page. 11 December 2019
If anyone is interested in
joining a current and new verdala facebook group here is a link. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2333331676793950/
Please
note that this Group is not maintained or run by
verdala.com.
4 March 2018
From Pauline Mendez:
Possible
Verdala Reunion in Malta - week of 26th September '18. Please
contact Pauline Mendez at pauline@hargreaveshouse.com
as soon as possible to register contact details.
4 February 2018
Roy Jenkins funeral will be
on 16 February, 14.30, at All Saints Church, Victoria Avenue, Porthcawl
, CF36 3HE.
31 January 2018
I regret to say that my
Father, Roy Jenkins, died last night, 30 January, in Bridgend Hospital.
As you know, he was on the staff at Verdala from 1958 to 1964 and was
known and respected by so many. We are going to miss him. I would be
grateful if you would insert something in the 'news' column. If anybody
would like to reply, they can do so to my email address.
Many thanks. Best regards.
Chris Jenkins
23 December 2016
Pauline Mendez: The
school donation money raised relating to the 2016 reunion was 500
euros. It has been put to good use and spent on doing up a relaxation
and reading area in the library for the benefit of the students.
28 July 2016
Martin Powell has reminded us
that Verdala finally closed on 14 July 1976. Forty years ago! The press
announcement is in the Time
Line section.
28 July
2016
From Sue Adams: I was
wondering if you would be kind enough to put a blurb on the Verdala
website? Tom Nielsen- Marsh who is the editor of the bfes-scea
association has included a potted history of Verdala in the latest
newsletter and has asked if anyone has memories of the school. I
thought he might welcome some of the comments from the many ex- pupils
and possibly some staff who use the Verdala website.
I have copied Tom in here - so if you have any particular questions,
perhaps email him for clarification. Tom's email is: bfes_scea_newsletter@yahoo.co.uk
13 June 2016
September 2016
Reunion. Even for those not going to the Reunion this may be
of interest......... Go to Link
12 June 2016
Mrs Ivy Jackson (who as Mrs
Eaton was Infants' Head from about 1953 to '57) sadly died last month -
at the splendid age of 97! Our time at Verdala only overlapped by two
weeks but our paths crossed in the UK later. An intrepid traveller, she
blazed a trail, visiting interesting places round the Mediterranean
every school holiday. Many of us on the staff later followed in her
wake - seeing as much as possible as cheaply as possible then hopefully
passing on the excitement of our adventures to our classes!! In spite
of her quiet and gentle voice she was firm and organised to the end.
When she knew that she was too tired to go on she phoned several old
friends 'to say Goodbye' and two days later she was gone. A great loss
for all who knew her. Submitted by Liz Mardel.
10 June 2016
We have sadly recently been
advised by Judy Skelton that her sister Sally Wagner (nee Skelton) died
on 4th February 2016. Sally will be known to some of you through her
recent attendance at Verdala Reunions.
28 January 2016
Proposed Malta get together
September 2016 - being organised for the week of Monday 19th - 25th
September. Please CLICK HERE for more information. The organiser is
Pauline Mendez and she can be reached on email address pauline@hargreaveshouse.com
27 January 2016
Liz Mardell has notified us
of the sad news for all followers of talhandaqnostalgia. David Gerrard
the webmaster died on the 17th Jan. So many memories for all ex-RN
schools pupils on that site as well as this one. His funeral - 3pm
Tues. 2nd Feb. Weston Mill Crematorium, Plymouth PL2 2EP
14
November 2015
You are invited to our
exhibition on 'The Commonwealth' at St Margaret College BS Verdala from
24th to 26 November 2015 9.00 to 11.00 if in Malta. Timing of exhibition is from 9.00 to 13.00.
We will be focusing on
Malta during the British Rule. Warm regards to all. Please contact Rita
DeBattista at St
Margarets College for any further information.
5
December 2014
IMPORTANT.
Subject: Northern Ireland Get Together in October 2015.
From Pauline Mendez: Please
email me at verdala2015@hargreaveshouse.com
if interested so I have the list in one place with uptodate email
addresses.
I HAVE to know of the 'interest' to hold the hotel
and I have until the
end of January '15 to
see if it is going to be worthwhile.
Need to know how many and what kind of room and if people can do
stairs?If not, there is another hotel close by with a lift.
16 November 2014
Salter Album - Book Launch 13 November 2014
Video: from the Salter Album link - Verdala
as a Prison Camp
7 November 2014
1967
School Inspectors' Report - Department of Education and Science:
Report by H.M. Inspectors on The Royal Naval School, Verdala, Malta
found in the National Archives and submitted by Christine Catton.
31 October 2014
**Pauline Mendez is proposing a Verdala
gathering in Northern Ireland during October 2015. Are you interested?
Please contact
Pauline directly with your feedback and/or interest relating
to this proposal.**
13 October 2014
The 2014 Malta Reunion
Gallery is now open to accept pictures. Upload
Link
A School
Group Photograph taken on 8 October 2014
06 July 2014
The Verdala Domain
transfer is now complete. If anyone comes across any quirks please let
Alastair know. It may be fixable!
23 February 2014
Book: Malta Child by Vivien
Jones
Link:
January 2014
Donald McDonald has a new
book coming out shortly. Link
to book cover. Link to Amazon
22 December 2013
Dates for your diary. A brief
outline of the proposed 2014 Reunion in Malta. More
information to follow shortly. Back to front this time!!!
School visit WEDNESDAY 8th October 2014.
The week beginning Monday 6th October is what we envisage for the
welcome drinks and the dinner.
Venues to be decided. Other than the outline plan, the time is your own.
4 November 2013
A plan is being drawn up to hold a Reunion in Malta in 2014. It will
probably be around the w/c 6th October with a visit to Verdala followed
by a lunch during that week. Pauline Mendez and Tony Foote have
volunteered to organise this event.
27 October
2013
The October 2013 Reunion gallery
is now ready to use.
13 August 2013
Reunion evening agenda and Menu Selection Card sent out to attendees.
28 June
2013
Reunion follow up and update sent out
27 February 2013
PLEASE CONTINUE TO SEND YOUR REPLIES TO SUE ADAMS WHEN YOU KNOW THAT
YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE REUNION IN YEOVIL IN OCTOBER 2013. THIS IS
IMPORTANT SO THAT ATTENDEE NUMBERS CAN BE ESTABLISHED ON AN ONGOING
BASIS. THANK YOU.
21 January 2013
There is to be a UK Reunion in
Yeovil this year on 26 October 2013. More information to follow shortly
17
January 2013
PLEASE NOTE. THE PROPOSED
REUNION PLAN (IN MALTA) INITIATED IN OCT/NOV 2012 HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. Another event is being discussed at the moment.
20th October 2011
I am very sad to have to inform
you that my father, Rex Carrell, passed away peacefully from lung
cancer on 15th October 2011 with his family by his side. Malta was such
a big part of his life from 1958 to 1965. Picture link: Rex
and Joy Carrell
27th September 2010
A Malta September 2010 Reunion
picture upload and view section has been created in the Gallery
1st September 2010
14th-16th September 2010 Malta
Reunion information sheet: Link
30th August 2010
For information: The Webmaster
has just been made aware that there is a reunion on 13th September 2010
in Malta. Andrew West is co-ordinating this event.
**27 January 2009
Colours of Malta:
Take a look at picture 14 of the 28 in this stunning powerpoint
(converted to PDF) that Brother Martin Azzopardi of St Margaret's
College has just sent! It all looks a bit different now! AND HAVE THEY
REPLACED THE PALM TREE?! That doesn't look like it! - Liz. [loads as an
Adobe file-please be patient-long
pause at end of loading]
**8 October 2008
Initial
details of the 2009 reunion
A mailshot notification will be sent out shortly to all known email
addresses. Make sure that your email address held by Verdala.com is
current otherwise you could miss out. All reunion correspondence and
questions should be directed to Sue Adams. 2009 Reunion Main Page
NEW:Email address update
facility. Register your change of email address.
Anyone who inserted a Guest Book entry or completed the Roll
Call some years ago may be missing out on being contacted.
Demolition
and
building works at Verdala. Submitted by Chris Jenkins.Picture
Link
**Peter Prictoe.
Verdala's most senior pupil.To Malta with Love
At the risk of
breaching BBC copyright here it is; the recording of Scottish Shorts, Tomato Sauce
Credits go to Vivian Jones
**7 March 2006
We have
recently been advised by Martin Powell that
his father Bert Powell, a teacher at Verdala in the early
60s, died suddenly in December.
**20 November
2005
Times of Malta article: Verdala Reunion- link
The
Verdala Story by Rita Debattista. Please kindly
note page 2. Should you require a copy of the Powerpoint
Presentation please contact
Rita. The site presentation is in a locked Adobe
file format. When loaded, hit Enter
or Page Down to see the whole presentation. Z
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