JO - British soldiers refurbish Spice Grove Basic School
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Observer
British soldiers refurbish Spice Grove Basic School
Career & Education
Sunday, June 25, 2006
SOLDIERS from B Company of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) have undertaken a community project at Spice Grove Basic School in Fairy Hill, Portland.
Under the project, which was funded through a grant from the British High Commission, large areas of the school and its grounds were refurbished and restored.
Note: The "British High Commission" is what the U.K. has instead of an embassy when its being represented in a fellow Commonwealth country.
The dining area was extended, a new kitchen fitted and extensive re-wiring and re-plumbing work completed. The soldiers also repainted the school's interior as well as external areas.
A team has worked at the school every day since the soldiers arrived in Port Antonio to that ensure the project was completed on time.
The 1 R IRISH contingent has been based at Tichfield Camp, Port Antonio, for a month, as part of Exercise Red Stripe, a reciprocal training programme with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF).
Jamaica Observer
British soldiers refurbish Spice Grove Basic School
Career & Education
Sunday, June 25, 2006
SOLDIERS from B Company of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) have undertaken a community project at Spice Grove Basic School in Fairy Hill, Portland.
Under the project, which was funded through a grant from the British High Commission, large areas of the school and its grounds were refurbished and restored.
Note: The "British High Commission" is what the U.K. has instead of an embassy when its being represented in a fellow Commonwealth country.
The dining area was extended, a new kitchen fitted and extensive re-wiring and re-plumbing work completed. The soldiers also repainted the school's interior as well as external areas.
A team has worked at the school every day since the soldiers arrived in Port Antonio to that ensure the project was completed on time.
The 1 R IRISH contingent has been based at Tichfield Camp, Port Antonio, for a month, as part of Exercise Red Stripe, a reciprocal training programme with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF).
posted by Consul-At-Arms at 12:11 AM
2 Comments:
Only the Brits would name a deployment after beer.
(word verification: ireysa, i.e., "Irie, sah!" - the Jamaican soldier's response when his commander asks him how he's doing.)
JM
I thought that was rather cute as well.
There'll always be an England.
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