Oliver Starkey
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Sir Oliver Starkey, was an English knight who lived in the 16th century. He was the only English knight present at the siege of Malta. It was wrongly assumed that he was buried in the crypt of St. Joh
Commemorative plaque to Sir Oliver Starkey on the former English Auberge.
Birgu
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Birgu, also known by its title Città Vittoriosa, is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour in the Port Region of Malta. The city occupies a promontory of land with Fort Saint Ang
Oliver Starkey
…the Langue. In 1560 he was elected to be Lieutenant Turcopolier of the Order. The following year he was authorised to establish an English Auberge in Birgu, and he lived in the house next door. Starkey was involved in the siege of Malta which lasted from May to September 1565, and was the only English…
Birgu Vittoriosa Malta
Fort St. Angelo, Birgu Malta
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Feast of St Lawrence, 10 August 1927