|
 July 2025
It's mid-summer here in the UK with July the seventh month of the year named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 BC being the month of his birth. Weather contiues to dominate the conversation here with a run of heatwaves featuring throughout Europe and with the record temperatures considered by experts to be a factor of climate change. The 6th of July is, of course,
Malawi Independence day.
 Granny's Book ~ Continues with Part 3
Mainly for family consumption our Senior Member, Mary Brill, found the time to put together the story of her years in Nyasaland with husband Reg, initially in the Agriculture Department followed by transfer to the Nyasaland Police.
Part 4 of her article can now be viewed on the Items of Interest page.
 Barry Thorne - From his book, "A Varied Life", Barry generously volunteered to share those chapters relating to Nyasaland via this website. Now available on the Items of Interest page is the final chapter of his time in Malawi. His book indeed reflects his varied life, initially as a soldier with the 'Glorious Glosters', then Nyasaland followed by his years as a member of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service with much travel and, then, in his latter days as a businessman. A brilliant history of a talented and very remakable man ~ and 'one of us'.
 Nyasaland, A bit of Background History
How many of us, during our time in Nyasaland, took more than a passing interest in the historical origins of the country? Well Vanessa did and she has put together a quite comprehensive article about those early days. We are honoured to share her hard work and it appears here on the "Items of Interest" page. To enjoy and, belated perhaps, learn a great deal click here for part 5. |
Life and Work in Nyasaland
Nothing is added this month from Colin Baker's books with, it seems, all the appropriate Police related articles now recorded and available on the website. Click here for the full list
Chit-Chat Re-visited (2014) ~ BRIAN BURGESS (1931-2014)
Brian joined the Nyasaland Police in August 1954 and was stationed variously throughout his career including Chriradzulu when, on 19th October 1958, there occurred the first fatal aircrash in Nyasaland when a DC3 aircraft crashed into the the mountain there killing all six on board. He married into a local expatriate family and on leaving the Police settled on Zomda plateau. Having obtained a commercial pilot's licence he managed his own air charter business for some time. A man of many parts he was a keen equestrian and it is in this latter role that Horsetalk.co.nz put together an obituary to reflect this interest.
Click here to read it
|
|
NEWSLETTER No 1 of 2022
Click here to read, print or download
Click here to view the
General Data Protection Regulation
Copyright: Nyasaland Police Association |
 | 
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
Your news, comments, photographs, etc, relating to the Nyasaland Police, this website or anything otherwise relevant are very welcome. Tell us about your experiences, send us some pictures and let us have your views on the reunions, their venues, food and accommodation, etc. Submit by post or telephone but preferably by email please to the Webmaster at nyasa.police@gmail.com
|
|
|
|
