Frank Mercieca: A Friend of Nature and Literature

John Cremona, BrassTubes Ensemble

A dairy foreman by profession, Frank Mercieca was born in Victoria on the 30^th of August 1937.  He studied in Malta, Lebanon, Estonia, Scotland, and Denmark.  Later in life, he dedicated himself to agriculture and the study of the Maltese language.  He wrote numerous articles in local papers debating recent changes in Maltese orthography and grammar.  He also wrote poetry.  A key figure in St George’s Square, Mercieca was always surrounded by an attentive group of friends debating current affairs, history…and, of course, the Maltese language.  He passed away on the 9^th of November 2011. 

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