His Worship the Mayor, Mr Christian Santos GMD has organized an exhibition in the Mayor’s Parlour at City Hall in  collaboration with the Gibraltar Model Soldier Society.

A statement from the Office of the Mayor follows below:

To celebrate our Gibraltarian identity, culture and history, His Worship the Mayor, Mr  Christian Santos GMD has organized an exhibition in the Mayor’s Parlour at City Hall in  collaboration with the Gibraltar Model Soldier Society. 

The focus of the exhibition is to promote and teach the younger generations about our local  military history from the Great Siege to present day. 

With the support of the Department of Education, the Mayor’s Office has offered guided  tours for school children. Schools were offered the opportunity to visit the City Hall to learn  about the exhibits. Information sheets on the exhibits were sent to the classes beforehand  so they could be studied before the visit. 

Children from St Bernard’s Upper Primary School, accompanied by Year 3 Coordinator and Head of History Ornella Serra were the first to take part yesterday. One of the Society’s  volunteers gave an informative and interesting talk to the class who asked questions about  our local history which they had learned about in school before visiting. 

After the tour His Worship surprised the children by meeting them in the Mayor’s Parlour.  He asked about the tour and the exhibits and answered all their questions about his role as  Mayor and encouraged them all to continue their interest in our local history. 

As patron of the Gibraltar Model Soldier Society, His Worship is pleased to offer his support,  especially as the exhibition has the added bonus of an educational outcome.