Malta George Cross Memorial Allied and Commonwealth forces. The stone was a bright white colour when it was unveiled, but has been weathered and darkened. There is a further memorial to the George Cross Island Association at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas near Lichfield, and one in the Peace Garden of the former Anglican Church of St Luke, Liverpool. Malta George Cross Memorial The Malta George Cross Memorial, also known as the Maltese Memorial, is a war memorial in London, built to commemorate the Siege of Malta in the Second World War, which led to the island's being collectively awarded the George Cross
1948 NCAA Cross Country Championships national championship was won by the host Michigan State Spartans, their second overall. The individual championship was won by Robert Black, from Rhode Island State, with a time of 19:52.84, a new distance record. Black's four mile time, which replaced Greg Rice's 1938 time of 20:12.9, would remain in place until 1953. 1948 NCAA Cross Country Championships The 1948 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the tenth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Since the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until