Welcome and thank you for visiting our site, may we also direct you to our Facebook page - please do visit and if you enjoy it please "Like". If you like what you see, or have had your interest stimulated - why not join our Association - see our membership page. Membership
The George Cross Island Association Originally came into being to commemorate and bring together veterans and families of the Siege of Malta (1940 to 1943) and particularly those who took part in the Pedestal Convoy so that comrades and friends could share their experiences. However, today we welcome members from all walks of life who have an interest in Malta and want to see history promoted and maintained. So if you have an interest in history, particularly the Mediterranean during WW2, do join us – we would love to hear your memories and experiences or simply share ours with you. Please use the Membership page to complete a form which will automatically be sent to the membership secretary who will send on all the relevant information.
We are honoured to have as Patron, his Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, Prince Philip who himself served in Malta and both he and HM The Queen have a great affection for Malta and her people.
We welcome contributions to this site from our members or from any one who has an interesting article. Please send your contributions to:info@georgecrossisland.org.uk. We also have an interest in other similar military/veteran organisations including Friends of Millbank - who celebrate the history of the Army Medical Services medical achievements starting with the Crimea and up to present day. Their web site is https://www.friendsofmillbank.org/ and for anyone interested in medical services in the military it is well worth a look at their 2020 programme of events
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NEWS & OBITUARIES To expand the items, click the red underlined text...
GCIA News Headlines
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Malta 2020 Reunion update - HMS Urge
In addition to our programme announced this week, we have been in communication with Francis Dickinson, the grandson of HMS Urge's captain Lieutenant-Commander E.P. Tomkinson, regarding a ...
Posted 18 Jan 2020, 06:00 by Pat Scott
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Association President's Page
MALTA REMEMBERS THE DEAD - click to read the Association President's memorial
Posted 12 Nov 2019, 06:12 by Pat Scott
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Malta Reunion 2020
We are aware that once again we are going to clash with Easter, so we are trying to organise the programme to avoid members having unnecessary expense. Provisionally, we are ...
Posted 1 Sep 2019, 04:31 by Pat Scott
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National AGM
Please be advised that if you have any Agenda items for the National AGM taking place at 10:30 on the 5th October at the Royal Maritime Club Hotel in ...
Posted 1 Sep 2019, 04:28 by Pat Scott
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MALTA REUNION 2019
The Malta reunion 2019 will take place from the 12th to the 26th April and our base will be the Preluna hotel, Sliema. It does coincide with Easter ( second weekend ...
Posted 14 Nov 2018, 06:08 by Pat Scott
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2018 National AGM Report
The National Annual General Meeting took place on 20th October 2018 at the Union Jack Club.Meeting opened at 11:00 with Prayers, Exhortation and Silent Tribute. The Chairman then ...
Posted 28 Oct 2018, 11:15 by Pat Scott
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Message from the Association President
Click the Association President tab of this site to read the latest message from Judge Joseph Galea Debono, the George Cross Island Association President:Association President
Posted 5 Apr 2018, 23:55 by Pat Scott
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West Branch Wreath Laying ceremony
This last Saturday, 10th March, the West branch Chairman, Vice Chairman, Standard Bearer, Treasurer and family held a small wreath laying ceremony to honour the Pedestal veterans who paid the ...
Posted 11 Mar 2018, 08:29 by Pat Scott
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Events 2018
The Events page has been updated - please do take a look and put relevant dates into your diaries.
Posted 28 Jan 2018, 07:08 by Pat Scott
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Are you 17? The heroes with grimy faces
Before joining the Royal Navy and sailing to Malta, Alan Sandall, our West branch “veteran”, served as a volunteer youngster in the war-time fire service. When he joined at ...
Posted 14 May 2017, 11:45 by Pat Scott
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