Off to Malta!

[10ClarionSt]

This Thursday I'll be going to Malta. The purpose in going is to dedicate a plaque to all the 42 Maltese ratings who lost their lives on HMS Glorious on June 8th 1940. The plaque will be unveiled by the President of Malta, His Excellency Dr. Edward Fenech-Adami in the presence of the British High Commisioner, Nicholas Archer. There will be many other dignitaries there. It takes place on Sunday 17th Feb 2008 and we will be introduced to the President and Nicholas Archer. This was the largest loss of Maltese life on any single Royal Navy vessel in WW2. I am the membership secretary of our association, GLARAC, which remembers those lost on that day including sailors from HM Ships Ardent and Acasta. I know it's not a question, but it's very important to me and our members, so I hope you all don't mind me telling you about it. I hope to video it, then upload it on You Tube.

[weeal]

sounds like a worthwhile trip

enjoy it and post your youtube link when you get back ?

[DottyH]

What a great responsibility and an absolute honour for you to be doing that! Are the surviving members of the crews and families of the lost also going? It sounds like a remarkable piece of organising, well done to everyone involved.

[blondytops]

the malteese were very couragous during world war 2, I've had the pleasure of visiting their beautiful island, good luck with your trip, I'm looking forward to seeing your video.xxx

[Drisgirl]

What a wonderful thread.A very proud and dignified occasion.Thank goodness we have people like yourself who spend so much time in recognition of the lives lost.

I hope you have a wonderful trip -you deserve to see all this hard work come to fruition.

[lindapinda]

My father was stationed in Malta during the war,while serving with the R.A.F.,so,I'm always interested in hearing about events from then.I'll be looking foward to seeing your video 10CT;-)I've visited the island twice myself,and,it's hard to imagine nowadays,how the people suffered so much back then.

[skyep]

It's important to remember! Regards xxx

[Lonnie]

Hi 10,
Wish I was going with you, I have the greatest respect and admiration for the Maltese, and reams of stuff on their history.

As other have said, its a terrific responsibility, and a great honour, and I wish you all the best while your there, and I liik forward to seeing the video if you can take one.

[Lonnie]

for liik, insert look, My apologies.

[retrocop]

I agree with Lonnie. I love Malta and the people of Malta. Their courage during WW2 demands our greatest respect. More heavily bombed during the siege of Malta than London in the blitz.
My only problem with Malta was suffering from "Malta Dog but the resourceful Maltese got me fighting fit with a dose of" Ilma Zahar"
Very much look forwrad to the video. I was priveledged to be at Valetta Harbour to watch the "Merlins over Malta" beat up and the subsequent Air show at Luqua(That is where I got the Malta Dog.