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IN THIS edition 4 From the Connétable and Deputy 7 Church news 8 School news 13 The curious case of digitus trinitatis 17 22 Eric Young Orchid Foundation We’re delighted to bring you our second edition of the 24 The battle at Jardin d’Olivet Trinity Tattler and thank you for all the positive feedback we have received about our inaugural copy. We’ve been 27 Meet La Trinn'taise very encouraged by those who have commented, called or emailed to pass on their appreciation – thank you! We’re 34 Diary touched that copies are being sent to relatives as far afield as Australia! And closer to home, we too hope that the Where Do you recognise this finely Tattler will add to Trinity life and further strengthen our scribed Parish location? Read already vibrant community spirit. is it? on to find out…

As I said before, this is ‘our’ magazine, so any thoughts you may have on future articles, please do let us know. We were delighted to receive an excellent suggestion from one parishioner to include an article on Trinity’s version of ‘The Lady in the Van’ – namely Adèle Martret - that was sparked by the recent popular film. I hope you enjoy reading it on Page 11. The Tattler really is a team effort and with two editions under our belt, I must thank those who have worked hard in their free time to produce the content and pictures: Norman Ridley, Jane Rueb, Elena McGowan, Angela Otterwell, Clive Jones and Collette Bisson. We all hope you enjoy reading this issue. If you have any feedback, please email [email protected]. Alternatively, you can speak to any member of the editorial team. Our next issue will be out towards the end of May. By that time, Cover image: we will have enjoyed Easter and the 71st celebrations of Liberation. I Cymbidium have fond memories of last year’s Supper and Family Fun Day – ‘Victoria Village Trinity at its best! Trinity’ FCC/RHS Copyright Eric Young Rosemary Parker Orchid Foundation

TRINITYTattler I Winter 2016 p3 TRINITY From our From our Connétable Deputy I am pleased to report We enter the new year with daffodils in unseasonal early that now the dust has bloom and farmers well into their early plantings of Royals. settled following The children have gone back to school and are settling in completion of the with their new head teacher, Katy McMahon. Like them we over-55 homes, we are welcome her to the Parish community and I'm sure many of progressing towards you will look forward to getting to know her over the commencing the final stage of our first-time coming months and years. Year 5 were introduced to the buyer development. I am hopeful that we will workings of local government during a visit to the States start on site with the final 14 homes towards Assembly at the beginning of February, where they got to the end of May 2016. However, there are still a see the Island’s debating chamber and had a chance to number of hurdles to get over before we can debate a topic of their own choosing, emulating in a very commit to a firm start date. real way the Island's elected representatives. How many, I wonder, will be inspired to go on and enter the political Last year saw the introduction of an option to pay your Parish Rates online and a number of you have taken arena themselves. advantage of this. This year the system has been improved so that payments will go direct to the Parish Over Christmas, we saw the traditional celebrations in our churches bank account. As a result, we will soon be able to take with the addition of the crib service at the RJA&HS. Let us payments by debit card at the Parish Office, which is remember also those brave souls who ventured into the chilly waters good news! Some of you will have noticed, and indeed at Bouley Bay for a charity dip. Having joined these courageous souls some of you have already taken up, the option of in the past, I can vouch for the 'stimulating' experience, but sadly I completing the annual property return online this year. did not participate this year! As well as making life easier for some parishioners, The band of volunteers who constitute the new Community these additional options will help to reduce our Support Team continue to be active within the Parish. The team is administration costs. there to help anyone who requires support in some way. If you would We have a small number of parishioners who have like their help, or know someone who would benefit, more been meeting on Friday afternoons at Le Grand Clos to information can be obtained from our Parish Hall. We are a caring play Petanque. However, Trinity is the only parish that Parish and it is important that anyone who needs some help can doesn’t have a team in the Inter-Parish League and I access it. would be interested to hear from any parishioner who I continue to hold surgeries every couple of months or so for may be interested in taking part. Ability and experience anyone who wishes to discuss a problem or issue where they feel I is not essential, but being prepared to have a bit of fun can help. The next one is on 8 April and further dates will be and enjoy social contact is! included in our monthly newsletter. Last year, as part of the celebrations to mark 70 Anne Pryke years of Liberation, we held a very successful Family Deputy Fun Day on the Glebe Field. I have been approached by the British Red Cross to see if we would be prepared to build on the success of last year's event and do something similar again this year to raise funds for the work of Red Cross. I would be pleased to hear from any parishioner who would be interested in forming a small committee to drive this forward. My best wishes in what looks like being another busy year ahead in Trinity! Philip Le Sueur Connétable

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CHURCH news Trinity Ebenezer News from Trinity – a warm welcome for everyone Parish Church There is nothing more satisfying than hearing 80+ and Parents and Tots venture gathers pace four-year-olds sharing in some laughter together – and that’s New shoots of growth are popping up fast at the Parish just what happened when we watched the film ‘Paddington’ Church. There was a time, not so long ago, when every following a soup and pizza lunch on 17 January. Just one church seemed to have a thriving Sunday school run of how we, at Ebenezer, enjoy special times as one along traditional lines, and many will recall the Sunday big family. school at Trinity was particularly strong. And then, over a relatively short period, the numbers fell away – as they And it’s our aim to be did across the Island. just that - a church that shows love to You could cite children’s families - and also to sport or any number of our community and reasons for such a decline, the wider world. but if you’re going to start Our work in the again – it has to be from community continues the very beginning. So with the growing just over a year ago a new popularity of Pickles Parents and Tots Service Playgroup that was started (grandparents welcomes around 30 and other family members children every Friday morning between 9.30 and 11.30am. For the welcome too!), on a more senior, the successful Ebenezer Methodist Women in Britain Sunday, in Church and meetings every other Wednesday afternoon provide important reasonably early at 9.30am fellowship for many. And as far as the wider world is concerned, so as not to curtail other family plans for the day. Five little we’re delighted to be supporting former Trinity resident Ruth Smith ones came to that first service – and now there are regularly in her excellent work with children and families in Malindi, Kenya. five times that number. The secret? - to keep it short and Ruth returned to Malindi on 16 February to check out her projects simple, with refreshments and time for the grown-ups to and continue her mission. We look forward to her updates. make friends too. But little ones grow up fast – so now we’re In addition to fundraising for Malindi and also for Brighter starting a service for slightly older young children, same Futures locally, we’re nearing the end of our massive investment to time but on a different Sunday. All those with little ones are totally refurbish our buildings. Having cleaned and repaired the : very welcome to come along and enjoy the fun! Top majority of our Church windows, there are two remaining that need Tucking into Parents and Tots 9.30 am on the third Sunday to be removed and rebuilt. With the help of the Parish, the soup and of each month. community and our own church family we hope to raise the pizza as a £26,000 and complete the work this summer. family T2 9.30 am on the second Below: (KS1) With Easter around the corner, we’d like to invite you to our Sunday of each month. Smiles for Family service on 27 March at 10.30am, following which there will Ruth Smith in be an Easter Egg hunt for the children. And finally, moving on to Malindi Mothering Sunday Liberation - a short Mothering Sunday (6 March) is always a wonderful thanksgiving service will be occasion at the Parish Church. There are flowers for all the held on 9 May at 9.15am and ladies that day, and a warming glass of sherry after the will include touching stories service which starts at 11.00am – late enough for a from those who lived through well-earned lie-in for mum – and early enough to be the Occupation. finished before going out for lunch! Easter Sunday services, and those for the week running There is a welcome up to it are included in the diary on page 34, and will also here for everyone. be detailed in the monthly Parish Newsletter and on the Church website. You will need to sign up early if you would Search and request Ebenezer like to attend the Easter Day Dawn Service (6.45am) and Church Jersey as a friend on splendid breakfast that follows. Facebook. www.trinitychurchjersey.com

TRINITYTattler I Winter 2016 p7 SCHOOL news Newyear, new head teacher, new ideas! By Jessica Palfreyman, Rose Heaney and the School Council

At Trinity School, we have been very lucky to have Mrs McMahon as our new head teacher. She has enjoyed her first weeks with us and thinks that we are a very smiley, happy and welcoming school.

This is her first time as a head teacher, so we would like it to be a very good experience for her. She feels very lucky to be our head teacher, and likes the fact that she can come and see us hard at work. She has worked at St Luke’s as deputy head, and there she worked with Mr Godden, our deputy head and Year 6 teacher, so is excited to work with him again. She says that Trinity is very similar to St Luke’s for the fact that everyone in both schools is happy and kind. She has also worked at La Moye, Plat Douet and St Mary’s, teaching Key Stage 1, but at St Luke’s she taught all of the classes. She is very excited to work here at Trinity as she has heard many lovely stories about it. The transition to Trinity from St Luke’s has been easier than expected. One reason is that Mrs Turner has left everything neat, tidy and organised for her. She thanked Mrs Top: Mrs McMahon at work Above: Mrs McMahon with our School Council Turner very much for letting her look around the school in the because there was no bullying and we go on lots of fun school Autumn Term. trips. We enjoy all the learning opportunities we have such as When asked about fundraising, we found out she had Forest School. already been to a PTA meeting and was pleased to hear how Mrs McMahon thinks that it is important to have ‘pupil supportive and keen the parents are. She was also very voice’. She says that before making any new changes she should supportive of our School Council fundraising ideas. ask the School Council first. We agree with her that new rules Mrs McMahon said she was not going to make any big and changes should take what the pupils want into account. changes to school life at the moment. She wants to see what We think Trinity is going to be great with Mrs McMahon, great things we do first. She also asked School Council some and look forward to the new changes she will make. The teachers questions and was pleased to hear that we liked our school and students feel very lucky to have her as our new head teacher. Trinity School’s Anti-Bullying Association By Lily Grieg, Charlie Rowland and Pia Gurner For Anti-Bullying Week in At Trinity, the students have played a November, Year 6 at Trinity School lead role in the school’s recent anti-bullying development. In 2015, made an anti-bullying video to raise three pupils, Charlie, Lily, and Pia, set awareness about bullying. This was up the Anti-Bullying Association, also part of the ongoing work that is known as the ABA to help the school thrive against bullying. This association going on within the school to has then helped the school understand promote anti-bullying messages. what bullying truly is and how to prevent it! This was achieved through p8 TRINITYTattler I Winter 2016 SCHOOL news The tiger who came to tea at Scallywags One of the many things we have been doing at Scallywags this Spring Term is focusing on the story ‘The Tiger who came to Tea’. We have enjoyed listening to the story and doing lots of different activities around it. We can now tell the story really well and enjoy acting it out. Our water trays have been filled with tea and ‘milky water’ and we have used jugs to learn how to pour and feed the tigers. We have transformed our home corner into a cafe with some tinned tiger food just in case the tiger really does come for tea with us! We mounted a lovely display of painted tigers on the walls of our pre-school and we have enjoyed wearing the tiger masks we made. We even made orange and black playdough to play and create with. We all really enjoyed being invited to a tea party at the end of our tiger week. Below left: Bullying effects lives Just as we read in the book, we had sausages and chips followed by cupcakes! Top: A freeze frame of physical bullying One of the weekly outings we planned for the older (NEF) children was a Above: A freeze frame of cyber bullying using trip to Forest Friends in St Peters. Whilst there we enjoyed exploring the woods, mobile phones Above inset: An example of verbal bullying looking for lids hidden by the tiger, seeing the bird-watching hideout, playing in the mud kitchen, whizzing down the mud slide, having our faces painted with them organising and running clay and mud and finishing it all of that off with a good splash in some very events, such as class workshops, muddy puddles. We all went home very wet and muddy but it was great fun! assemblies and some competitions. In the coming weeks we are looking In addition, in June, they went to forwards to learning about Chinese New St Peters School to take part in the Diana Awards Year. Our home corner will be Anti-Bullying Ambassador. transformed into a Chinese restaurant For this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, they took the and our outing will be a visit to Jambos time, effort and dedication, with the rest of Year 6, to taste and explore lots of Chinese food to make an anti-bullying video to the Bars and for lunch. Melody’s song, ‘Hopeful’. Year 6 tried to include all types of bullying in the video - physical, verbal and indirect bullying, which includes cyber-bullying and spreading rumours. They also looked at the important role by-standers can play in a bullying situation. If they take action rather than just watching then it might help resolve a bullying issue. This action might be to say stop, to alert a responsible adult or even to be a friend to the victim. The message they wanted to give was that together we can stand up to bullying. They sacrificed their PE sessions to create this video for the school and world! ‘I really liked the idea of making the video, which we got from the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors website,’ said Pia, one of the original makers. ‘This club has spread the knowledge of bullying, and hopefully, will stamp out bullies at Trinity forever,’ stated Rose and Jessica, who are vice captains of the club. The final video can be viewed on Trinity School’s Makewav.es site. Finally and in conclusion, stand up to bullying and make a difference! You can stop it and raise awareness of all the bullying in the world!

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p10 TRINITYTattler I Autumn 2015 FEATURE The lady in the bus Alan Bennett might have had his 'Lady in the Van' adding colour and fascination to his life in London but many of you will recall that the Parish of Trinity used to have its very own colourful equivalent in Adèle Mélanie Martret who took up residence in the 1950s on the heights of Les Platons in a very sedentary wheel-less Tantivy bus. This lady became so famous in the Island that she warranted the attention of even the Lieutenant-Governor, who made a special visit to see her in her somewhat unconventional home. This fiercely independent lady had lived for some time with attention and she could be relied upon to give the up-to-date account her father in a small dwelling on the north coast but when, of any ongoing situation. She could be seen often going down to the in the 1950s after the death of her father, Rediffusion shop with her bike, at first riding it but later when she could no longer purchased the land the house was built on and demolished do so, pushing it with her bags hanging from the handlebars. The bus it, Adèle was forced to find somewhere new to live. It came could have afforded very few home comforts, especially in the depths as a total surprise to locals when, soon afterwards a bus of winter but there were lights powered by car batteries and, appeared in the old quarry, close to where now stands the eventually, even a television. For Adèle life would no doubt have been radar antenna, with Adèle in residence. Perched on breeze a little easier in the summer months when she loved to sit outside in blocks and looking from a distance for all the world like a the sunshine and fresh air with pot-grown vegetables and flowers round-Island tour parked up for a scenic stop the bus in its decorating the area around. distinctive Tantivy colours became a familiar sight to all Adèle was a lady who rose to the challenges confronting her in life passers-by on the coast road. and responded in a way which epitomises the Jersey character of Adèle by now lived alone except for her dogs. Ruth independence and self-reliance. Asking only to be left to live her life Picot whose husband Len, one time Connetable of Trinity, alone with her beloved dogs beyond the constraints of convention her remembers there were seven at one point and drew the spirit enriched the local character in a way not unlike that of Alphonse attention of her own house dog, a bulldog, which had Le Gastelois who lived for many years is self-exile alone on the frequent altercations with those in the bus. Len visited her Ecrehous, albeit for a very different reason. Characters such as these often and kept a close eye on her welfare throughout always reside now in Island folklore and should be remembered and cherished making sure he visited on Christmas morning when he and because we will probably never see their like again. Adèle would toast each other over a festive tipple. Eventually Adèle had a telephone connection which she Adèle Martret died in 1985. used extensively enabling her to keep in close contact with Image courtesy of JEP her friends. Very little of what happened in the Parish escaped her

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FEATURE The curious case of digitus trinitatis So what is digitus trinitatis? A rheumatic condition caused by Trinitais having a tendency to wag their fingers at each other, perhaps? A Above: The new pole gesture beloved of discourteous drivers on our narrow lanes, maybe? Below: Stephen Rylance, No, neither of those. More prosaically it is one of the lovely Victorian Chris & Francis cast-iron ‘finger’ signposts we have around the Parish. Left: Done! The Connétable and Stephen Rylance Like our beloved AA box, these signposts are just one of those things you don’t see any more, or certainly not in England. To be sure, we’re not the only parish to have them, but we have six of them and, of course, they’re green. Well, we had six of them until, in 2011, there were five. Back in 2011 an unfortunate motorist collided with the garden wall at the junction of La Profonde Rue and Rue Du Becquet and in the process toppled the finger signpost that had stood there since probably the turn of the 20th century. Happily no one was hurt (although from the photograph of This wasn’t exactly the van taken at the time the young lady in the passenger seat commonplace for them either, narrowly escaped an unforgettable lesson in Island geography) but they rose to the challenge. but, of course, the cast iron signpost was fatally injured. First of all, what to do about The history of these signposts hasn’t been looked into much, finding a pole as a model if although the Société Jersiaise has recently begun to research the the original had been history of ironwork in the Island, but they certainly date from dumped? Simple, take down the times when the parishes ‘owned’ all the roads within their another one (the one almost borders. Perhaps unsurprisingly, when the roads were transferred opposite Durrell) and borrow to the States and what we now know as TTS, nobody really it. Find another signpost with a finger Above: After the accident followed through on who owned the signposts. board to match the one missing from the Connétable John Le Sueur Gallichan valiantly tried to get ones delivered by TTS to the house owner, and send the lot off to a TTS to believe they should pay for a replacement, but they saw specialist foundry in Kent. him coming and countered that the signposts, unlike the roads, They make a sand mould of, for example, the pole (including belonged to the Parish. Stalemate. the decorations around the base) and then cast the new one in a So then it was off to the driver’s insurance company. There’s single pour. The resultant 160 kilo pole, new finger board and probably not a lot of call for them to replace 3.3 metre, 115 accessories were duly shipped back to Rylance where there they year-old cast iron signposts, and can you imagine how you’d deal were carefully hand-painted in Trinity green with a paint that with the question of 115 years’ ‘fair wear and tear’? Not carries a 14-year guarantee. stalemate, but snail’s pace. All painted and screwed together, the 10’8” 250-kilo prize In the meantime, TTS had sent the pole for scrap but exhibit was lowered back into its rightful position on 22 December fortunately, at the request of the house owner whose garden wall 2015 with the Connétable and Stephen Rylance there to make sure had been re-arranged, they kept a couple of the original finger all went well. boards for him as souvenirs. A big pat on the back is due to John Le Sueur Gallichan and 0 Finally, and happily for him as it was on his watch, Philip Le Sueur for keeping at it and succeeding in getting an Connétable Philip Le Sueur got word that the insurance important piece of Parish – and Island – history reinstated. company would replace the sign on a like-for-like basis. So it Now, anyone want to ‘Adopt a Signpost’ so we can get the was off to Rylance Limited, the blacksmiths and metalworkers others repainted? in St Martin, to see what could be done.

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A Trinity ramble Time to complete walk ca. 2-2½ hours. Start and finish: Trinity Parish Hall. Right above: This is a moderately difficult ramble which has Dappled sunshine by Mont Pellier arches some steep sections, both up and down, and Right: also can, in places, be quite muddy after rain The waterwheel at Moulin de Bas Main: so be sure to put on appropriate footwear. It Pond behind Augres Farm Opposite page top: does, however, include some lovely tracks that left and middle Follies in Mont d'Olivet are not particularly well known and the effort Right of discovery will be richly rewarded. Lavoir at Les Fontaines p18 TRINITYTattler I Winter 2016 FEATURE

Park at the Parish Hall and walk along the footpath through the Parish Falaise. On the left close to the old calf stables is a tree which used to churchyard to emerge down the steps onto Rue es Picot. Carefully be possibly the best conker tree in the whole Parish. Hard to say if it cross the road and go down La Rue du Mont Pellier. This is usually a still is since conkers has been outlawed by Health and Safety quiet lane where it is common to see squirrels but beware as it is used regulations that happily do not advocate the chopping down of all extensively at school closing times. Carry on past Trinity Primary conker trees despite the danger of their fruits falling on your head in School and note the extensive developments that have taken place over the autumn. the last 30 years to cope with the greatly increased pupil numbers. When you emerge onto the open spaces of Le Jardin d'Olivet stay Stay on the road and look to your right to see the peaceful on the road and go left to the end where there is a car park. Cross the meadows, part of the Trinity Manor grounds, and a stream which feeds top of the car park and follow a path into the woods. carry on down into Grands Vaux reservoir. On your left you will come to Mont Pellier the path, which becomes quite steep in places and will be slippery in itself with its glorious double arched entrance. At the end of the road wet weather. When the footpath offers a choice keep to the left fork just before the crossroads you will see, on your right, Le Moulin de which is less steep and this will bring you out at the folly which is a Bas. Through the trees, if you are tall enough, you can still see the truly unexpectedly bizarre building. Go around the folly and continue magnificent waterwheel which gives the house its name. On your left is down the footpath. There were other buildings in the woods, one of the beginning of a steep lane, La Ruelle es Biches (Nanny Goat Lane). which can be seen in the garden of the house to the left, and a Climb this path which may be wet and slippery after rain and emerge fountain whose location is currently unknown. Arrive at and follow a in open country at the top where a pile of rotting logs provides wider track which has a stone wall at the side and which goes off to valuable habitats for all sorts of insects. the left. The walling indicates that this was obviously an important Follow the path and look on your right across a flooded valley to track historically but the large trees growing through the wall and in see Augres Farm. It is reputed to have been a monastery at one time the middle of the track in places show how long ago it was abandoned and the immensely thick walls at the rear of the main building as a road for horse-drawn vehicles. One wonders if this was the certainly testify to an ancient requirement for fortification and original 'Bouley Bay Hill' or just went up to a house on the hillside. durability not to mention great wealth. A little further on and the path Follow steps leading down to the right and note that the old track, dips into a small valley which is quite wet and is traversed by which probably comes out on Bouley Bay Hill at Radio Corner carries duckboards which may be slippery. Where the path ends turn right on straight ahead but is quite overgrown. Again the track is bounded by the road and go 20 yards to find the sign for the Millennium Footpath. an ancient wall and takes you down to a point where it joins on to the Go left here and follow it for about half a mile through open cliff path. Make sure you take the option going down to the bay and, countryside. This path can be quite muddy in places so be prepared. if you feel like a rest you can go right down to the Water's Edge and When this footpath reaches the next road take a deep breath and have cold drink at The Black Dog or carry on down as far as 'Mad turn left up a lengthy and quite steep section of La Rue Des Cateaux Mary's’ for a lovely cup of tea and piece of cake if she is open. until the road junction at Les Cateaux Farm. Stop here for a moment Go back up the main hill as far as the entrance to La Vieille and note several interesting things. Firstly the abandoned and derelict Charriere and follow the footpath at Le Grand Côtil Du Boulay. It is pig pens on the left, then straight ahead look closely at the entrance to thought that this was a or ancient sanctuary path but the house and note, on both left and right, date stones which, whilst according to Christopher Aubin (1997 Annual Bulletin of La Société possibly not in their original positions, speak of the great antiquity of Jersiaise) there is no evidence to support this. this as a dwelling place. Go right and immediately left down La Rue Near the top of this footpath is a beautiful 'lavoir' or ancient des Falaises passing, on your left a farm building with some interesting washing place. Turn left here and, if you are quiet and it is a sunny openings on the gable end. Speculate freely on the possible reason for day you may catch a glimpse of lizards darting through the leaves. The them. path comes out onto La Rue Des Fontaines, obviously named after When you reach the crossing with La Profonde Rue go straight the spring feeding the lavoir, and turn left up to the main road where across but be very careful as this is a very busy road. At the next we can gently stroll back to the Parish Hall. junction the road is less busy but it has a blind corner so listen We hope that in walking this route you have come to appreciate carefully for traffic before crossing. Note on the left a small triangular the lovely variety of countryside in our Parish and how it is so easy to piece of ground which, in living memory, used to act as a vegetable find little pockets of peace and quiet in our busy and sometimes noisy patch for the house (now rebuilt) on the opposite corner. island. Cross the road and continue between Bouley Bay Farm and La

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Relations between England and were tense in the 16th century. Despite the fact that Pope Sixtus V had issued a Papal Bull calling for Another neutrality between France and England, the famous French were frequently on the lookout for ways to tie up some of England’s military assets as a Name a famous battle in way to help their northern allies, the Scots. battle To that end in 1549, Henry II of France Jersey when the French ordered a raid on Sark. This wasn’t likely to be too hard, as the island was uninhabited and it were soundly defeated. was felt that it wouldn’t excite too much English attention as a result. A force of some two , 1781, right? thousand men under Captain Francois Breuil Right. landed and started building forts at the Eperquerie, Grand Grève below La Coupée and Now name another. on the Hogsback above Dixcart Bay. Er… That done, and leaving 400 men to hold onto Sark, Breuil set off on the second part of Yet there was such a battle. It his mission, namely to have a go at Guernsey and Jersey and to be as much of a nuisance as Above: Henry II of France happened 232 years earlier and possible. Below: Bouley Bay has long been right here in Trinity. But first, a His force attacked ships anchored in front to a haven for ships the town and, with most of the English captains little background. ashore, the French had the advantage of surprise.

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However the English pulled themselves together and succeeded in beating off the French. So Breuil sailed on to Jersey, where he landed his force in Bouley Bay, which then, as now, was a natural haven for vessels to anchor. By now of course word had reached Jersey that a significant French raiding force was about and so the Island had some time to prepare. Four or five years earlier something that started to look like the Island Militia had started to be formed in the parishes, and they were drawn up in Jardin d’Olivet in force. It seems battalions from most if not all the parishes were there as history records this as being the first time the Militia fought ‘in brigade formation’. Breuil’s men had to fight their way up the hill in the face of Just as word of Captain Breuil and his doings had reached harassing fire from Island troops higher up. But they made it and Jersey, so it had also reached England and Commodore Winter’s there followed what must have been by the standards of the day squadron with around eight hundred men was despatched to try an epic set-to. Numbers for the Militia aren’t known but we do to tackle the problem. When he got to Jersey he realised he was know that Breuil turned up with close to 1,600 men. In the space up against a force of some two thousand Frenchmen. Turning we know today as Jardin d’Olivet, it probably wouldn’t be back and awaiting reinforcements was not in his nature and so, exaggerating to describe what followed as ‘mayhem’. against a far superior force, he attacked the ships at anchor and And it was bloody. Breuil retreated back down the hill, the embarking troops. regained his ships and sailed back to Saint-Malo. There the Accounts are sketchy, but it seems Winter succeeded in bodies of 60 ‘gentlemen’ were taken off a single ship, and total burning several French ships down to the waterline and French casualties were estimated at one thousand men. Henry II inflicting casualties and in doing so must have made a material was so dismayed at this setback that he forbade any mention of contribution to the final tally of French casualties. either the battle or indeed the whole expedition to be made. And So who did what and how much? That will likely remain the that is one reason why the Battle of Jardin d’Olivet is so hard to intriguing mystery about the Battle of Jardin d’Olivet. The research. French were told to pretend it never happened (and seem to have Jersey casualties in the action aren’t known. We do know done a very good job of that, if the lack of historical references is however that a and former Lieutenant-Bailiff – Helier de la anything to go by) and we may have an overlooked English naval Rocque – lost an arm in the action and died of his injuries a few hero who might in fact have done most of the heavy lifting days later. What is clear however is that the French were himself. Why did Commodore William Winter not get the resoundingly sent packing. credit he might have deserved? End of story? Well not quite because there’s an intriguing Well, one reason might have to do with his closeness to second thread to this tale, and it concerns a brave and successful Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, and the Lord Protector of English naval commander by the name of William Winter. England. Somerset suffered a spectacular fall from grace just two Below: French and British warships were present in Channel Island waters months after the battle and it is quite possible that anything that might have been to his credit (such as a victory in Jersey) was simply airbrushed from the collective memory. Winter seems not to have been damaged by this, as he went on to become a vice admiral and died in 1589, but it is a shame that he might not have received his due recognition. And so that leaves us with the very few Jersey accounts of the battle which understandably focus on the effectiveness of the Island’s Militia. In any event, it was a spectacular victory, and an important one. So next time you’re walking your dog through Jardin d’Olivet or just standing there and admiring the view out to sea, close your eyes for a second and try to imagine what it was like on that day 467 years ago when Jerseymen fought to defend their Island. We would like to express our thanks to Doug Ford and Mike Sunier, who both gave us valuable background for this article.

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INTERVIEW What’s the biggest Meet La Trinn'taise: change you’ve seen in the Island over the years? DulcieAHIER Being a farmer’s wife, the Dulcie Ahier (nee de Gruchy) was born at biggest change that stands out for me is the demise of so Rozel Farm in 1926 and it’s hard to believe many farms in our area – I that this fit, active and elegant lady will be can count at least 12 within a mile radius of where I live. We have also lost celebrating her 90th birthday this year! many of the small country shops and businesses Dulcie’s roots are very much ‘Trinity’. She that added so much character to our Parish. married Charles Binet Ahier in 1947 who Who stands out as a memorable Parish went on to become Deputy and then personality (past or present) and why? Connetable of the Parish. They began their Sir Arthur de la Mare – he was a truly inspirational Trinn’tais who simply loved the married life farming at La Roulerie and Parish. He came from humble beginnings, Dulcie still lives in Rue de la Roulerie today attended Trinity Primary School, Victoria College at La Rochelle, the home she and Charles and won a scholarship to Cambridge. His career in the Diplomatic Service took him all over the built in 1970. world before being appointed ambassador to Afghanistan, High Commissioner

in Singapore and ambassador to Thailand to name a few, later being awarded The family is an important part of Dulcie’s life and a Knight of the British Empire. What he yearned for most, however, was his she is very proud of her three children, seven Island and particularly the Parish in which he grew up. His autobiography is a grandchildren and two great grandchildren, with joy to read. another on the way! Above: Dulcie with her late Dulcie remains an active member of the 3 in 1, Where’s your favourite spot in the Parish? husband Charles on his having been their chairperson from 1982 – 1988. It has to be Rozel Bay. It’s such a delightful harbour and election as Connétable in She also attends the Ebenezer Methodist Women in always a hive of activity! I have fond childhood January 1987 Top Britain meetings and can be seen supporting the memories growing up at Rozel Farm; when I was five or : Deputy election victory in December 1972 many social and fundraising events that take place six my grandfather gave me 6d and asked me to go to in our parish. the little shop at the bay, run by Mrs Renouf, to get We caught up with Dulcie to ask her some him a packet of cigarettes (Flag – the cheapest!). questions. When I returned he asked me for the change, but I’m afraid I’d spent it on a penny’s worth How long have you lived in the Parish? of sweets! 74 years – I grew up in Rozel and we moved to St Ouen when I was six. I returned to the Parish when I Which Islander (past or got married on 1 January 1947 and have lived in Rue present) would you like to chat de La Roulerie ever since. to over dinner? What’s the best thing about living in My grandfather Barette – my mother’s Trinity? father. I didn’t know him, but listening to The variation of the landscape. I love the fact that we the many stories about him when I was have the rugged north coast, fertile countryside and growing up, I would have loved to. views of St Helier – all on our doorstep. If you could change one thing on What’s been the best day of your life so far? the Island, what would that be? There have been three best days in my life, each Finding a more suitable location for the marking the birth of one of my children: Charles, new police station away from the Rosemary and Susan. tunnel, roundabout and, at What is your favourite Parish memory? times, heavily congested traffic. When my husband won the election for Deputy in Can you describe our 1972. It was a wonderful day, but tinged with sadness Parish in three as both my husband’s father and mother passed away words? suddenly just two days before his nomination. Second to none!

TRINITYTattler I Winter 2016 p27 COMMUNITY MUSIC Honourable Liberty gentlemen Spears Living in our rural parish of Trinity are two gentlemen who have been recognised by the Queen in her New Year’s Honour’s list. My name is Liberty Spears; I am a Mezzo Soprano Clive Jones and Phil Austin have both received MBE’s - Clive for on the BMus course at Trinity Laban his services to and Phil in recognition of his work Conservatoire of Music and Dance. When I’m during the NatWest Island Games. back in Jersey, my home is also in Trinity and I’m An MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) is awarded for a pleased to share my story so far with you. significant achievement or outstanding service to the community and for local ‘hands-on’ service which stands out as an example to other people. I started singing, age seven, with Imogen Nicholls who Clive and his wife Sue (who is one of our Parish Centeniers) have lived in took me through to Grade 8, which I achieved with Trinity since 1993, when Clive’s job at Citibank brought them to the Island. distinction. I competed in the yearly Since retiring from Citibank, Clive has served as Chairman of the Jersey and in my last in 2013, I won the Junior Section of the Financial Services Commission and also Chairman of Jersey Heritage, which Eisteddfod so was invited to be the soloist for John is responsible for the Island’s major historic sites, museums and public Rutter's Pie Jesu Requiem. I participated in opera courses archives. It was Clive’s work in successfully transforming Jersey Heritage in Jersey and travelled to Madeira for the Madeira Music through a funding crisis that has been recognised, although he says it’s the Competition Tour in 2013 in which I received a Second contribution of all the people at Jersey Heritage who have got the trust back Category award. on track. With Imogen’s ‘Musical Originals Choir’, we 2015 was a busy year for Phil as he headed up the Organising Committee competed in many different venues, winning the that attracted 3,000 athletes and officials from around the world to the Children's Choir section at the prestigious 'Young NatWest Island Games. The spectacular six days of sporting action in the Prague' earning a one in five gold award in 2009 and Below: Phil and sunshine made Jersey a real ‘place to shine’. Phil, who has also lived in Trinity 2010, Llangollen International Eisteddfod in 2011 and Clive, MBEs since 1993, said it was a huge honour to be given an award in recognition of the Cincinnati World Choir Games in 2012 for this we his work during the had a commission from young composer Raymond Yiu Games. This year who wrote 'Mielo'. We sung with ‘All Angels’ and promises to be equally Jersey-born ‘Narina Pallot’ and competed regularly in the busy for Phil; in his Jersey Eisteddfod. In my spare time I formed a singing capacity as president of trio, ‘Tre’ with two friends, we sang close harmony a the Jersey Football cappella songs as well as folk music and pop. We sang in Association, he is many charity events around the Island and after leading the bid for Below: Hosting the Spring Spectacular in 2013 Jersey to be recognised by UEFA as an independent footballing nation and he’s also heading up the newly formed Jersey Sports shadow board that has been tasked with consulting on the future of sport in the Island. We congratulate Clive and Phil for the recognition they have received and for their contributions to our community.

p28 TRINITYTattler I Winter 2016 MUSIC auditioning for Spring Spectacular, we were invited to sing at idol Sarah Connolly 'Jersey Live'. when we performed In September 2013 I was invited to audition for the Mahler’s Third world-renowned Chetham's School of Music by the music Symphony with her as director Stephen Threlfall. I was accepted and eagerly began my the soloist. vocal training under the tuition of Diana Palmerston. In my first I also had the year, I was appointed to lead the vocal department as Vocal opportunity to work Prefect. During my time at Chetham’s I had the opportunity to collectively on an be involved in many concerts, singing in the Chamber Choir outreach project with with Chetham's Symphony Orchestra in a variety of venues. My other students, performing an Australian Opera called ‘The first was William Walton's 'Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario' Silver Donkey’ at The Bridgewater Hall. Purcell’s ‘Dido and in Hereford, followed by Edward Elgar's 'The Dream of Aeneas’ in which I played the first witch, a fantastic and exciting Gerontius' where we were joined by The Bach Choir at the Royal role. Festival Hall. Finally, Szymanowski's 'Stabat Mater Op. 53' at In September of last year I started my education at ‘Trinity Lichfield Festival. These were all incredible pieces to be involved Laban Conservatoire’ in London. Following in the footsteps of in. Other highlights included Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Trial by my great-grandfather who also studied here, I enjoy the fact that Jury’ and a musical written by a fellow student, Jordan Clarke I am still at ‘Trinity’ albeit on the edge of the River Thames in called ‘Tyneham’, ‘No Small Sacrifice' in which I took a leading Greenwich, London. I am now studying under the tuition of role. In my final year I had the privilege to attend a masterclass Sophie Grimmer and Alistair Young. During my first term here I with the fine soprano, Ruby Hughes, and I was able to meet my was given a chance to perform ‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’ by Mendelssohn with the Hawksmoor Wind Ensemble at Charlton House. I am currently in three choirs and have enjoyed being a part of them all. With the Trinity’s Undergraduate Choir we performed Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’ in Blackheath Halls, led by the outstanding Dominic Peckham. I was delighted to be chosen as soloist with The Early Music Choir, led by Steven Devine when we performed a repertoire of the music of Gabrielli, in the chapel at the Old Royal Naval College and I am also with the Trinity Laban Chamber Choir, led by Stephen Jackson. I have enjoyed all of the performances I have been a part since being at Trinity, but my favourite performance so far has been in the 2015 British Composer Awards. We sang a UK premiere of Judith Bingham’s ‘A Bird is Singing’ live on BBC Above: Trinity Laban Radio 3 with the composer in the audience. It was an Conservatoire unforgettable experience. I have performed in many amazing venues, with well-known and respected Right: Liberty Spears composers, conductors and musicians and know there are many more to come as my studies continue and my career progresses.

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EVENTS FEATURE Eric Young Orchid Foundation The Eric Young Orchid Foundation (EYOF) is considered by many to be the hidden jewel in the Parish crown. Though widely accepted and recognised by the orchid cognoscenti from all around the globe as a centre of distinction, it is Left: perhaps not automatically the place for local Jersey Phragmipedium residents to visit. Les Platons Above: Eric Young began collecting orchids in Jersey in the late 1950s at a Lycaste small nursery at the bottom of Mont Millais - now a housing Bouley Bay development known as Orchid Court. Over the years his Below: glasshouses burgeoned as he acquired select plants from the finest Oncidium nurseries, often at eye-watering prices, until the name Eric Young Avranches was recognised by orchid aficionados as synonymous with ‘Trinity’ AM/RHS excellence. By the late 1970s his collection had outgrown the (Images copyright the Mont Millais home and he began searching for suitable larger Eric Young Orchid premises, eventually securing the present site in Victoria Village. Foundation) The great orchid collections of years gone by were often sold off piecemeal on the passing of their owners. Such was the case for the estates at Rothschild and Schroeder: a lifetime's work and knowledge destroyed under the auctioneer’s gavel in a matter of moments. Eric wished for his horticultural legacy to be developed and maintained in perpetuity, and had already started to make plans before his untimely death in 1984. Work continued apace and the foundation created in his name opened its doors to the public in 1986. Eric Young’s vision continues in our work today both at our home base in the Parish of Trinity and when we spread the gospel abroad with talks and exhibits. the different orchid types bloom, new displays are Perhaps the one time when we are most visible to a wider created. Added to this are the new hybrids that the audience is when we exhibit our plants at the Chelsea Flower EYOF constantly creates which have earned it its Show. We have been awarded a gold every time we have reputation as a centre for excellence of world renown. participated, an achievement we are immensely proud of. When the EYOF create a new hybrid orchid, we However Chelsea, as wonderful as it is, is not the only major register the name with the Royal Horticultural Society. overseas show we attend. The foundation is also a regular The names we give them are always Jersey place exhibitor at the triennial World Orchid Conference and the names, and we see this almost as a trade mark. European Orchid Conference. An enormous amount of hard work Therefore, wherever in the world our orchids are and planning is carried out by our small team, but exhibiting is featured, people will associate the Island with the great fun and we are always proud to represent Jersey wherever we orchid and sometimes even the Parish or a specific go. local landmark. Often the foundation is invited to give Closer to home, we are fortunate enough to have a wonderful lectures at orchid events in distant countries and it is purpose built display house, which is open as a tourist attraction always a pleasure to show not only the beautiful for those people visiting the Island, but we also encourage local orchids, but also the place from which it gains its visitors who may be surprised by what they see. This time of year name. is not always when most people will have gardening on their minds, yet visit now and you will find many of our orchids at Visitor information their best. Our heated greenhouses provide the ideal setting to Opening Times: Wed to Sat 10.00am to 4.00pm take in the extraordinary beauty and endless diversity of these from 3 February onward exotic plants. However, regardless of the time of year you visit you Admission: £5 adults, £4.50 seniors, £2 children are certain to see something new. This is because our orchid T: (01534) 861963 displays are changed on a regular, sometimes weekly basis, so as

TRINITYTattler I Winter2016 p31 COMMUNITY Healthy living Keeping Trinityontrack Historically railways in Jersey have played an and advice on your important part in the development and sustainment of industry, defence, public transport and tourism. The wellbeing ran through St Helier, St Saviour, St Clement, Grouville and St Martin, the FAMILY NURSING & HOME CARE Co. through St Helier, St Lawrence, St Well-Being Road Show Trinity Parish Hall on Tuesday 12 Peter and St Brelade, and the German Occupation April and doors will be open from 2.00pm until 5.00pm. metre gauge line through St John, St Mary, St Peter and St Ouen. Family Nursing and Home Care will be holding a series of events to promote good health throughout the Island in 2016. The FNHC In this listing there is one parish excluded – Trinity! It is Well-Being Roadshow will be coming to each parish in Jersey in turn rather ironic, therefore, that now the only railways currently operating are actually in our parish. The each month, starting in St Ouen in January. The invitation is to all standard gauge line at the Pallot Steam Museum in Rue residents of each parish to come along to get information from the de Bechet, and in miniature form, the various layouts of district nurses and health specialists on issues such as maintaining a the Jersey Model Railway Club at their headquarters at healthy diet, giving up smoking and looking after your heart. On offer the Andrew Le Masurier Hall in Rue du Carrefour will be free blood pressure checks and the nurses will be able to help you (formerly known as Mitzpah Hall). calculate your body mass index and interpret the results. The Jersey Model Railway Club was founded by a like There will be an opportunity to speak to the nurses in confidence about minded group of enthusiasts in 1981 and after meeting at any health concerns you may have. Although this is not a substitute for various venues, the opportunity arose to purchase the a doctor’s appointment, it is hoped to be able to offer parishioners a building in La Rue du Carrefour. After major wide range of health advice to help keep you healthy and well. refurbishment, the club continues to develop and The Family Nursing & Home Care District nurses look forward to currently 22 members meet on a Tuesday or Thursday seeing you at Trinity Parish Hall on Tuesday 12 April 12th between 2.00 evening. As well as running the model trains around their and 5.00pm. two permanent extensive ‘OO’ and ‘N’ gauge layouts, ‘Your fridge got the message?’ members spend time building new layouts in various gauges and adding to and repairing the existing layouts. The ladies of Soroptimists Anyone wishing to visit the Club will be made very International of Jersey have welcome. Below sponsored an Island-wide scheme to : Club member Geoffrey Morris explain an emergency information scheme called ‘Has your fridge got the message?’. This is a simple idea to provide essential information in a handy place for the Emergency Services when the need is urgent. This scheme will benefit all adults and children on medication or with allergies. Over two thousand free pots and wallets have been distributed Island-wide. The pots are for your fridge and the small wallets, can be carried in your handbag or pocket. A short form is provided with the pots and wallets, which can be filled in with details of illness, allergies and next of kin – important information in the event of an emergency. Paramedic John Sutherland said, ‘this has the potential to save lives as it gives access to vital medical information straight away.’ Soroptimists would like to thank Connétable Philip Le Sueur for his support in their Island-wide campaign. Connétable Le Sueur asked for a special delivery of pots so all the possible known recipients of the Parish could benefit. They are also are available from the Parish Hall.

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