Category: Friends
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Geraldu Azzopardi
Geraldu (1910-1993) was a stalwart of the Maltese Labour Movement. Retired dockyard worker, active member of the General Workers Union (GWU), he wrote books about, among others, Dimech. He co-founded the Għaqda Maltija Sovjetika In the 70’s he urged government to erect the Manwel Dimech and 7th June monuments. We met at the suggestion of…
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Anton Cassar
When I first met him Mr. Cassar (1924-2014) was head of the Union Press (since 1962) He told me he started his journalistic career at the Times of Malta. In 1960 he became parliamentary reporter and editor of l-Orizzont. Our first conversation took place at his office at the headquarters of the General Workers’ Union,…
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Guido de Marco
Dr. Guido de Marxo B.A., LL,D (1931-2010) was a Nationalist Member of Parliament and Secretary General of the Nationalist Party when we first met at the Speakers’ Chambers on 10th July 1973 during a session of the House of Representatives. ‘I am an MP since 1966. My background is working class. This influenced my thinking.…
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Joe Micallef Stafrace
In 1973 Dr. Joe Micallef Stafrace (1933-2021) B.A., LLD was a Member of Parliament for the Malta Labour Party. In October 1971 he had resigned as Minister for Trade, Industry and Tourism. Our first meeting took place at the Law Courts, Valletta, on 14th July 1973. ‘In December 1955 Dr. Flores, the Speaker of the…
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Laurence Grech
I have just been informed of the death of Laurence Grech (1948-2026), a lifetime friend ever since we first met at Strickland House in 1973. Laurence always took a great interest in my academic work on Church and tate in Malta. He often give me valuable advice and invited me several times to write contributions…
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Joseph Carabott
Mgr. Joseph Carabott, or Father Joe as I carried on addressing him with affection, was parish priest in Marsascala when I arrived there in 1975. In 1976 he was transferred to Siggiewi to become the next archpriest over there. In 1981 het was made Archpriest of Mosta. When he retited he was created a canon…
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Joseph Spiteri-Gonzi
MY GREAT FRIEND JOE SPITERI-GONZI Some personal memories (After Joe passed peacefully away on 27th March 2022 I was not able to pay him the tribute he deserved because the impact of the sad news upset me too much. I promised to do this later and found it fitting to publish it on his birthday)…
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Tom Hedley
Thomas W. Hedley (1906-1980), a well-known journalist, was a former Editor of The Times of Malta (1950-1965) and later of The Malta Observer, a pro-Church newspaper, which was terminated in 1969 at the advice of Bishop Gerada. If I remember well he was a widower, taking care of his retarded son. We met at his…
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Our oldest friends
On 8th April we got a visit from Marion and Edgar Causon. I had phoned them up after our arrival as we had mutual Dutch friends. It was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Both were very much interested in my research. From then on I was always welcome at their home in Paola. We…