John C. Friggieri

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John C. Friggieri was a writer and radio producer.

John was born in Floriana on 27 April 1915. He attended St Albert Central School and the Dockyard Technical College. Between 1931 and 1935 he worked asstorehouse boy the RNA Deport bejn 1931-1935, subsequently becoming a Dockyard employee in 1935. In 1964 he was appointed Civil Secretary to the Admiral and later he was promoted to Superintendent, a position he occupied until his retirement in October 1975.

Friggieri was very keen on three things in his spare time: writing, drama, and football. He served as President of the literary association L-Għaqda Letterarja Maltija (1953-1973 and 1976-1978) and edited the association's magazine 'Forum'. In 1978 he was made Lifetime Honorary President of the association. Thoughout his tenure with L-Għaqda Letterarja Maltija he also produced various literary programmes and radio plays on the Rediffusion cable radio service. One of the most popular of these radio programmes was called Mill-Ġnejna Maltija.

His other passion, football, saw him as one of the founders of Lija Athletics FC, serving as club secretary and president betwen 1948 and 1959. In 1951 he was also a member of the MFA committee for 2nd and 3rd division clubs. Friggieri was also involved in other aspects of social life in Lija. He co-established the Lija branch of the Malta Playing Field Association with Mabel Strickland and co-founder of the Lija Civic Council in 1954. Between 1975 u 1979 he established and edited the magazine Villa Lija, which was one of the first Maltese civil publications dedicated a particular town or village.

John C. Friggieri wrote several essays, short stories, poem, and radio plays u radju drammi. His publication include X’Tistenna l-Knisja mill-Ġenituri Insara (1962), Daħk bl-Irħis (1979), and Daqqu l-ħdax (1982). He also translated two novels from English by A.E. Wilson F’Idejn Tiberju (1970) and It-Tradiment (1987) as well as A. Ronco's Wisq Aktar Minn Makna.

He married Mary Cachia on 4 February 1945 in Lija. Their four children are Joe, Donald, Albert and Marie Louise. He died on 8 November 2007 at the age of 92