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Jersey during WW2, Occupation by the Germans

For almost five years, Jersey with the rest of the Channel Islands was occupied by the Nazi Germans; the Channel Islands were the only part of Great Britain to be occupied during World War II.
Hitler’s invasion of the Channel Islands was unexpected and Jersey was still being advertised as the perfect holiday destination just a [...]

Grosnez Castle

On the cliffs of Les Landes which are the most north-westerly part of Jersey there is the ruins of a roughly built castle called Grosnez castle. This Castle was built between AD 1328 and 1330 on the orders of Sir John des Roches.
“Grosnez” means ‘big nose’ in modern Jersey/French Patois or “great headland” (from [...]

Lillie Langtry

Born on Thursday 13th of October 1853 Lille Langrty was christened Emilie Charlotte Le Breton but nick named Lillie by her family because of the whiteness of her skin. She was born in the rectory of St Saviours the sixth child of Dean William Corbet and his wife Emilie Davis Martin she was the only girl [...]

St Helier and The Hermitage

The Hermitage of St Helier is on Elizabeth Castle and can easily be accessed at low tide by walking or at high tide by using the amphibious ferries that go between Elizabeth castle and the town of St Helier
St Helier was the son of Sigobard and his wife Lutsgard who were pagans. Sigobard and Lutsgard lived in Belgium and [...]

Jersey Coins and Notes

In the Spring of 2010 Jersey’s bank notes will be given a new look for the first time in 18 years.
We have been given only a glimpse of the new designs but we have been told Jersey will keep the pound note. The Jersey Treasury Minister was asked if there were plans to remove the pound [...]

Jersey and the First World War

By Ian Ronayne
Jersey’s Forgotten History
Dominating the recent history of the charming British Channel Island of Jersey is its traumatic occupation by German forces during the Second World War. The dark days of 1940 to 1945 rightly hold an overwhelming position in the island’s collective consciousness, and are the subject of numerous books, events and museums.
Yet [...]

Events in Jersey

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