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THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST. BRELADE NEWSLETTER Edition 33 • Autumn 2015. Published by the Parish of St. Brelade, Jersey Long distance Prix d’Excellence! swimming treble Three swimmers, enter record books by Jeff Hathaway
AUGUST saw a remarkable treble as St. Brelade swimmers set records tumbling in long-distance swimming feats. On 1st August St. Brelade Constable Steve Pallett became the oldest Jersey man to swim around the island. He completed the swim in just 11 hours and 8 minutes. It was his second attempt at the swim, and at 56, he becomes the oldest local man to have done so - and enters the record books. His daughter Amy posted on Facebook: “ He may have not known where he was going during the Bucharest/Budapest debacle but today my dad knew exactly where he was going when he swam all the way around Jersey in 11 hrs 8 mins. Respect to my dad who is not far off a superhero.” Then on 10th August Wendy Trehiou, a cancer survivor and ex- It was Neil Faudemer himself who Les Quennevais pupil became the then set the next record on 21st first person in history to August becoming the second only successfully complete a solo swim person in history to swim from between St Malo and Jersey. The 36 Guernsey to Jersey. Neil cleared the mile crossing took just under 24 water at Le Braye in St. Ouen’s Bay Photo credit: © Ben Buesnel hours. Her support team said that after leaving Guernsey at dawn and ‘conditions were far from perfect making the crossing in 14hrs and 57 due to a strong head wind and minutes. St. Brelade Battle of Flowers Association “For a first time of driving in the Parade, Nigel choppy sea conditions not to Chairman, Eddie Le Gros told La Baguette: was extremely good. The float is far from easy to mention jelly fish stings.’ The feat, The last time the swim was done was St. Brelade top in 1964 by Guernsey woman Ruth “Another tremendous achievement by the many manoeuvre, but he did a splendid job keeping on which has been heralded as ‘one of Oldham. volunteers who have worked on constructing course around the arena both in the Day and the world’s best endurance swims’ honours again - the float over several months and others who Moonlight Parades - and of course bringing it by Jersey Amateur Swimming This was Neil's 5th attempt at the spent endless hours sticking on harestails in the down from the Battle Shed on Mont a la Brune - Association president Neil swim “hence the reason I did it also best in class! lead up to the final preparations and on the eve and taking in back again.” Faudemer, is the latest in a long line quietly” he said. Neil was piloted on of battle glueing on flowers. Credit again must The float statistics were equally impressive as of records to be set by Ms Trehiou the crossing by Matthew Clarke and by Jeff Hathaway go to our two talented designers Nigel Gates and the float itself, 45 foot long and 12 foot wide, several related to cross-channel boat crew Sarah Pierce, Steve and Simon Thomas for another exciting and award festooned with over 160,000 chrysanthemum swims including a two-way swim in Ann Pallett and Wendy Trehiou...all THE St. Brelade Battle of Flowers Association winning float. blooms in various colours and 28 kilos of dyed August 2013. supporting each other. u were again back into the top awards this year harestails all of which had been stuck on by winning the Prix d’Excellence for the second ‘Dragonara’ depicts a fantasy scene of a time hand. when forests lived, fairy tales castles sat on time in three years and also gaining ‘Best in Constable Steve Pallett said: Class’ with their float ‘Dragonara’ arguably the mountain tops and dragons wandered the land. “I would like to congratulate the St. Brelade The costumes, superbly designed by Yvonne most colour floral float on the arena. Association, and particulary Eddie Le Gros, for While the weather did not play its part, the float Binet, followed through on the fantasy theme yet another superb float. I know how many just about survived both the journey down to the with Miss St. Brelade sitting atop of the float and hours Eddie devotes to its construction - and its Avenue and the rain. But the weather did not with the Constable, also in costume, who led the more than anyone would believe. We all dampen the spirits of the team who again put on Parish entry along the Avenue. throughly enjoyed the Parade. The atmosphere a spectacular display in the afternoon parade to This year the float was driven, for the first time, was as exciting and as colourful as ever, despite impress the judges and wow the thousands by Nigel Snell. Ben Buesnel, ‘Float Leader’ told the overcast skies. A tremendous day, a Tel: 741510 lining Victoria Avenue La Baguette: tremendous achievement!”u
A GENUINE FREEHOUSE Island Games success THAT SERVES QUALITY The sailing events in St. Aubins Bay also drew FOOD, WINE, REAL ALES ‘Without doubt larger that crowds of spectators than AND TRADITIONAL CIDERS. anticipated at St. Aubin in particular was alive best games ever ’ with activity. Steve Pallett told La Baguette: “I am extremely ENNERFEST EVERYDAY proud of St. Brelade that not only was the T say organisers chosen venue for so many events but also LUNCH AND DINNER. by Jeff Hathaway extremely well attended and good-natured that it created the atmosphere for the games we had always hoped. WITH cycling time trials, Triathlon, golf, football and sailing events all taking place in St. The competitors themselves were extremely Brelade in was a busy time for the Parish, the impressed with the reception they got in every corner of the island but none so more than that The memories we all share will last forever, as Honorary Police and the Waitrose good memories do. On behalf of the International Gamesmakers. But parishioners turned out in afforded to them in St. Brelade - especially in the Triathlon where parishioners turned out in Island Games Association I want to express our their thousands to cheer on the competitors thanks to the people of Jersey who made this and ‘‘the majority of parishioners were number to cheer them on all the way from St. wonderful week of sport and friendship happen. brilliantly tolerant of the disruptions some Aubin to Le Braye’. “If you haven’t You did not only open up your island, you opened events inevitably caused” said Constable Pallett. Jorgen Pettersson, Chairman of the up your hearts in order to let us all shine. been down to the The ‘big screen’ erected in St. Aubin was a International Island Games Association sent an particular success with most broadcast events open letter of thanks to Jersey in which he said: Thank you and we hope to see as many of you as Smugglers recently attracting large numbers, especially the “Thanks for letting us shine, Jersey. The possible at the NatWest Island Games in Gotland opening ceremony and the swimming events. NatWest Island Games has left the island of in 2017. Once you have started to shine you will you don’t know The weather played its part too, hot and dry Jersey, stronger than ever before. During six continue!” which made sitting out in the sun and through intense days of sport we saw competitors shine “Jersey will be a tough act to follow but I am sure what you are into the cooler evening pleasurable and and grow. We saw them arrive as islanders and Gottland will be every bit as a good if not better” missing!” comfortable. leave as friends. said Constable Pallett. u
www.oldsmugglersinn.com WIN a £50 voucher for fresh produce from page 7 Le Mont du Ouaisne, St. Brelade JE3 8AW Page 2 La Baguette. Autumn 2015 The Constables Message Parish Information ALTHOUGH July and August often offer A big ‘Thank You!’ many the chance to relax on the beach FOI extends to or take a holiday, St.Brelade is generally Island Games and are asking very busy during the summer season. the Parishes NatWest Island that this understanding will First of all I would like to congratulate Tony Bellows extend to the 2015 Jersey Games and forth- Marathon that is ‘running ‘ and thank our ‘Battle ‘ Chairman Eddie Le SEPTEMBER 2015, sees all 12 Gros and all his hard working and Parishes come under the coming Jersey over its usual course on dedicated team of all ages based at their Freedom of Information Law. Sunday 4th October. HQ near Les Ormes for yet again The aim of the law is to enable Marathon Although using parts of the producing a stunning float that won Prix Islanders to better understand Steve Pallett Railway Walk, part of the D’Excellence and was 1st in Class.I am and to participate in how Parish course is on main roads and extremely proud of all their efforts and decisions are made. THE 2015 NatWest Island the Honorary Police will be achievements on behalf of the Parish and It does not cover personal Games were not only a great out in force to oversee busy the support given by parishioners. Where the cost exceeds the cost roads and junctions. information about yourself or limit, the Parish has the success in a sporting sense for I would therefore ask July saw the judging of St.Brelade in this years Parish in Bloom others which comes under the discretion to provide the Jersey but showed visiting parishioners to be patient and competition and I am pleased to say that St.Brelade won, for the Data Protection legislation. For information to the requester athletes, dignitaries and take care near the Railway third consecutive time, Best Coastal Parish and achieved Silver Gilt a fee, you can apply for a Data but the whole request may be supporters how well the in the Small Coastal Town and Gold in Parish Hall section. I was also Access Request for data Walk crossings especially at subject to a fee, calculated at community, and especially the delighted that ‘Bloom’ Chairman Jeff Hathaway was awarded a personal to yourself. Rue de la Sergente and Petite the same hourly rate, and with Parishes, worked together to discretionary award for his efforts islandwide in Parish in Bloom. I Route des Mielles. The Jersey Marathon has You might wish to know how the ability to charge for put on a large and truly offer my sincere thanks to Jeff and his small team, including former particular Parish services or international event. Due to safety issues with become a major, and very disbursements. popular event and attracts not Connetable Mike Jackson, for all their sterling work in making St. projects are planned, revenue To do this we needed the runners and the inevitable Brelade look so colourful throughout the year. received from branchage Information already available traffic delays caused in the only locals but many visiting and accessible to you support of islanders in regards runners and families - August 9th saw a party from our twin town Granville visit St.Brelade penalties or how many people ‘dip’ on Rue du Pont Marquet, somewhere else, such as the to inevitable delays and road providing a useful boost to a to play petanque against our ever improving Parish team.I know in a parish have a driving the section of road between Public Library or the Land closures due to events such as tourism industry - so your everyone who took part had a wonderful day in beautiful sunshine licence; how much income is Petite Route des Mielles and Registry would also be exempt, the triathlon and road cycling assistance would be greatly but I especially want to thank Joy and Derek Hart for their generated from letting out the top of Mont au Roux (La although the Parish will try to that many found so exciting. appreciated. organisational skills, everyone who assisted with the catering and Parish properties, what specific Haule Hill) will be closed tell you where to find it. Some The St. Brelade Honorary Julian Bernstein who stood in for me as I was otherwise engaged. I discretionary allowances are between 9am and 12.30 pm. On behalf of our St. Brelade public information has also was not too far away however as I managed at my second attempt for or the number of registered Police were extremely grateful Diversion signs will be put in Honorary Police, thank you for dogs. been passed to the Jersey to complete a Round Jersey swim in 11 hours and 8 minutes for the patience shown by place to assist motorists to re- your help and co-operation, Archive for safe-keeping or u becoming the oldest Jersey person to achieve the feat. I want to say Much of the information parishioners throughout the route during those times. past and future. a huge thank you to my training partner Neil Faudemer who also handled by the Parishes is preservation. These public guided me around in his boat. already in the public domain, as bodies may charge for search their business is debated in and copying services. Finally, the Parish recently held Public Elections for both the public forum at Parish Anyone wishing to make an positions of Procureur du Bien Public and Centenier. I am pleased assemblies. Parish accounts Foundation wound up to say that both incumbents were returned to office, Mr.Arthur information request to a Parish and Minutes of Parish under the new Law will need to terms by the Parish being Morley for a further 3 year term as Procureur and Mr Michel Assemblies are already online Closure after 44 Bougeard for a similar term as Centenier. Both gentlemen offer do so in writing – by letter or agreed at a rate of 4% per year and available. over fifteen years. many, many years of Honorary experience to the Parish and have online, by email – clearly years of providing The law also states that the stating what they would like to These arrangements enabled been a huge support for me as Connetable. Arthur’s financial Parish may refuse to supply for the needy and background has been of great help when dealing with Parish know and giving their name the construction of Maison St information if the cost of doing and contact details. A leaflet on Brelade. The Foundation finances over recent years and Centenier Bougeard’s 30 + years of so would be excessive. The aged of Parish impeccable service to the St. Brelade Honorary Police means that FOI is also available from the subsequently provided grants Freedom of Information (Costs) Parish Hall which will explain Jonathan Gready to Maison St Brelade towards both I and all St.Brelade parishioners, have a vastly experienced and Regulations state that limit is reliable Chef de Police to lead our force. this in detail. THE Chevalier Foundation was the furnishing of lounges, and £200, calculated at a rate of £40 other improvements for the The Parish will then have 20 formed in 1971 and registered per hour which equates to 5 benefit of the residents. hours. Any request that is working days to respond. In in the Royal Court on 12th June, Steve Pallett, Connétable estimated to be over the cost some cases information may be 1971 with the founding As well as supporting Maison The sisters offered to gift their St Brelade the Foundation has, limit may be refused. subject to exemptions which members being J H Chevalier home to the Parish of St mean that it will not be made (Connétable), M J de la Haye, J D over the years, given regular This regulation is intended to Brelade so that it could be donations to the St Brelade make a provision for requested public. For example, Gready, L S Le Brcoq, Mrs used as an old people’s home. information relating to the legal Gwynneth Huelin, J P Allez and Senior Citizens and the information to be provided, but Surveys of this property Evergreens for the benefit of Useful Information professional privilege, O P Chevalier. with a safeguard to protect established that it would not their members. Connétable Steve Pallett: Mobile. 07797 749512 against requests that are too commercial interests, policy The object of the Foundation be suitable so the sisters large and complex and which formulation, development and Regrettably after forty-four Parish Hall: La Neuve Route, St. Aubin, JE3 8BS Tel. 741141 was “to help the needy and aged kindly agreed to give the sum place too heavy a burden on personal data would be years since its formation a Duty Centenier: Tel. 741175 poor from amongst the past or of £30,000 towards the limited resources. qualified exemptions. u establishment of an old reduction in the funds present residents of the Parish available have meant that the Deputies: people’s home. of St Brelade” One of the most Foundation has been wound No.1 District (Le Coin/Noirmont) Murray Norton Tel. 747963 significant projects undertaken The project was progressed in No.2 District: (Quennevais/La Moye) Graham Truscott Tel. 490621 up. The remaining funds were by the Foundation was the 1976 when £13,175 from the put towards various items at Montfort Tadier Tel. 744358 Officers sworn in establishment of an old people’s Chevalier Foundation was Maison St Brelade. These Doctors Surgeries: Further increase in home. In the 1970s Constable used to pay for the purchase of items include the provision, in Cleveland Clinic: Red Houses Tel. 734121 Chevalier met with Miss Davis a large plot of land in the the residents’ garden, of a Island Medical Centre: Centre Point, Red Houses Tel. 516152 officer numbers and Mrs Simpson-Smith who Vingtaine des Quennevais. granite wheel from a Jersey Leodis Surgery: La Route de Quennevais Tel. 498775 Jeff Hathaway were the sisters of TB Davis and A loan of £125,000 from the apple crusher, garden Quennevais Surgery: Quennevais Parade Tel. 736336 owned the property States of Jersey was also furniture and various Jersey Pharmacy/Dispensing Chemists: THE Parish welcomes new “Westward” in St Brelade’s Bay. obtained with repayment heritage paintings. u Lloyds Pharmacy: Red Houses 9am - 6pm Mon - Fri Constables Officer, Anna Kielek 9am-5pm Saturday and re-welcomes Adam Lloyds Pharmacy: Quennevais Parade 8.30am - 5.30pm Mon - Fri Willcocks who stands for a intelligent approach to police Boots Pharmacy: Quennevais Parade 8am - 6pm Mon-Sat second term. Miss Kielak brings the Parish’s number of female work is of huge value to the Veterinary Surgeons: officers to six. community. We are delighted to Alan & Rushton-Taylor: La Route des Genets Tel. 743580 Constable Steve Pallett said: see him take a second term. Said Leodis Veterinary Surgery: La Route de Quennevais Tel. 745980 Constable Pallett” Out of Hours (Emergency only) 07797 711585 “Female officers are particularly valuable and of great benefit in Both officers were sworn in at Hang Schools & Colleges: sometimes delicate situations the Royal Court during July. La Moye School: Tel. 741390 involving females. Miss Kielak If you would like to find out more Mont Nicolle School: Tel. 744992 will therefore be of further great about the Honorary Police and Les Quennevais School Tel. 743171 asset to the Honorary Police. I St Brelade’s Language College Tel. 741305 warmly welcome her to the would like to consider giving time up on to this important community Parish.” Parish Amenities: role, please contact Centenier St. Brelade Youth Project: Contact Bradley Cooper Tel. 498044 “Adam Willcocks has served the Bougeard on 741175 or contact Communicare: Le Route des Quennevais Tel. 744258 Parish for 3 years during which the Parish Hall on 741141. More Gervaise Le Gros Centre: Mont les Vaux, St. Aubin Tel. 445080 time he has proved himself to be information can also be found on: JT! Maison St. Brelade Residential Care Home: Tel. 742464 a highly capable and conscientious officer. Mr http://www.parish.gov.je/Pages Helplines: Willcocks calm nature and /HonoraryPolice.aspx u Save on your home Family Nursing & Home Care: Tel. 443600 Jersey Hospice: Tel. 866675 phone with cheaper line Jersey Women’s Refuge: Tel. 768368 Community matters rental and call charges Social Security: Tel. 445505 plus one convenient Citizens Advice Bureau: Tel. 724942 Can you give some Samaritans: Tel. 725555 monthly bill. Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey Tel. 0800 735 0275 of your time for LibertyBus: help and support? Switching your landline Timetable & Information Tel. 828555 Tony Bellows to Sure Home Phone is free. Website www.libertybus.je Ask in store for details THERE are a number of or visit www.sure.com La Baguette Team forthcoming opportunities for Chairman: Connétable Steve Pallett Parishioners to get involved in email: [email protected] the local community. Hon Editor: Jeff Hathaway The Parish will be holding 2 email: [email protected] Coffee mornings. A Macmillan Coffee Morning will be held at The Parish would also like to Hon Deputy Editor: Tony Bellows hear from anyone who can the Parish Hall on 25th email: [email protected] help on these days or donate a September 10am–2pm, to prize for the raffles, items for ONLY Advertising Sales & Newsdesk: Tel: 743276 support the charity which email: [email protected] the bric-a-brac, cakes or bottles provides much needed for the bottle stall. Website: www.labaguette.org.je medical, emotional and £12.49 The Senior Citizen Friendship Please Note: La Baguette is independently funded through advertising revenue and does not incur financial support to those PER MONTH any cost to Parish ratepayers. La Baguette team would like to thank all advertisers in this edition whose suffering from cancer. Club is looking for drivers for a invaluable support and contribution makes it possible to publish this newsletter. few hours on Wednesdays to Production & Design: Jeff Hathaway On the Friday 5th November help with transport to/from Printed by: Mailmate Printers, St. Aubin from 10am-noon at the Parish Friendship Club. They have a Published by: The Parish of St. Brelade Hall, there will be a British Copyright: © The Parish of St. Brelade 2013 15 seater mini-bus which Legion Coffee Morning, which requires no special driving Disclaimer: La Baguette does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of like wearing of Poppies, aims to this newsletter nor any liability for any loss or inconvenience caused arising from any reliance on the licences, although the ability to information contained herein. raising money to support drive larger vehicles would be Prices exclude GST. Connection charges will serving members of the armed advantageous. For further apply where no current live phone is active. forces, ex service men and information contact Tony See www.sure.com for details and T&Cs. For up to date information on forthcoming events in the Parish, please women (veterans) their Hocking 744258 Email: go to the Parish website at: http://www.parish.gov.je/StBrelade families and dependents. [email protected] u La Baguette. Autumn 2015 Page 3 Bloom of activity Do not touch! FEATURE: ‘Parishioners Remember’ population was not a tenth of Unexploded WW2 today’s Parish population and ordnance still a Happier days? open spaces abounded. danger says expert Nevertheless hindsight is not always a perfect perspective. Yes, Tony Bellows Stephen Regal remembers his early years the Parish was less crowded and I grew up in St Brelade when it equally with a smaller PARISH resident and Bomb possessed effectively, a country population we all knew each Disposal Expert, Peter Le Sueur, other, however the Parish OBE, explains what happened village atmosphere during the provided less facilities, there was to the mines laid down in Jersey nineteen Fifties and Sixties. A by the Germans after the very early memory was my dad, no Elephant Park, there were no Occupation and what to do if accompanied by my brother Churches in the Quennevais area you come across one. and I as kids going to a meeting unless one counts the old Tabor with a client in a field off the Chapel, indeed no Synagogue After the occupation these Picture credit: Odian Samson piddling little thing like that Quennevais Road, yes the existed here at the time; the minefields were cleared by could do. I explained that the 50 whole of the Quennevais Road Synagogue replaced the Chapel. German POWs under British gram (2ounce) charge was touring the Parish in Britain in was surrounded by fields on There was no Community Parish judged in Army. Tens of thousands of sufficient to blow his hand and Bloom, St. Brelade have won both sides from Red Houses as Centre, and where Waitrose now rounds of Artillery munitions, most of his arm off, but not to through as a national finalist far as the airport almost, in stands there was a smallish shop. no less that three mortar bombs and grenades, worry about that as the after gaining Gold and ‘Best Effectively to the West of the stockpiled by the Germans shrapnel from the steel casing those days. competitions! Coastal Parish in the 2015 and a car park that would road it was dunes down to St were taken out on barges to the would disembowel him anyway In any event, my dad parked the Parish in Bloom Competition. probably have held all of the Thomas Frederick Hurd deep and sea dumped – he then put the mortar bomb car on Don Bridge on the road, Ouen beach. John Wheatley told the JEP cars in St Brelade at the time! DESPITE the best endeavours there. What is generally still down – very carefully In my it was I recall, a Thursday Were we happier? Difficult to of the weather so ‘challenge’ that they had been impressed being found even today are the travels, I have seen the effects, afternoon and in those days on Well, the meeting took answer, were we a better the Parish’s floral displays, St. but unable to reveal to what odd munitions and landmines first hand, of High Explosive on street parking was not only around three hours and Community? I don’t really think Brelade competed in three extent as the results were not which were abandoned but not the human body and it is never legal but practicable, and my during that time, no more so, the rosy tint of reflection competitions during July and due to be announced until recovered or the odd artillery pretty. Brother and I played football in than ten cars came along the might colour it differently. To be August. October this year at a special shell or mortar bomb which Lastly how would you the field whilst our dad had his Quennevais Road. In perfectly frank the Parish of St event to be held in Sunderland. was fired during practice meeting. The field in question retrospect one might Brelade in which I grew up was First was Parish in Bloom with recognise an S mine or shoots but which failed to which sloped gently down from consider that this was an indeed different however was it judging on Tuesday 7th July. Constable Steve Pallett, who Tellermine once they were explode. the road subsequently became idyllic time, the Parish was better or worse than today? I RHS judges Rae Beckwith and accompanied the judges on the rusty? The S mine is a cylinder the Quennevais Precinct with not built up at all. I would shall leave you to consider that John Woodward were blessed tour, along with St. Brelade Artillery shells or mortar about 100 mm (4 inches) in bombs which have been fired conundrum! u with the best weather of the Bloom Group Co-ordinator Jeff diameter and about 127mm (5 shops, banks supermarkets etc hazard a guess that the but failed to explode are NOT summer with St. Brelade Hathaway, told La Baguette: inches) high and may or may harmless. The fusing may be in emerging as ‘Best Coastal “The weather on the day could not have the fuse fitted. The an armed and dangerous Parish’ for the 4th year in not have been better and the Tellermine is about the size of a condition, and in the worst case large dinner plate and about Attraction bows out succession, and gaining a Gold Parish quite literally shone. could explode if moved, this is Award for its Parish Hall The tour visited several areas 100mm (4 inches) high. The winter. Five of the most used why BDOs (Bomb Disposal Stokmine is a concrete cylinder Mixed reaction to shells to build the garden were display. It is now likely that St. of natural beauty as well as the Officers) sometimes destroy Brelade will again be vastly improved Quennevais about 75mm (3 inches in passing of Shell the Ormer, Emperor Scallop, the items where they lie diameter) and about 150mm (6 Common Cockle, Moon Shell representing Jersey in the and Red Houses area, St. without moving them. inches in height). It is unlikely House landmark and Mussel. national Britain in Bloom finals Brelades Bay and of course St. In other cases it is possible that that the wooden stake would in 2016. Aubin.” Tony Bellows La Baguette asked people salt water corrosion could remain as it would probably what they thought of the Shell Just a week later the Parish He added: “A great team effort neutralize the detonator have rotted away. AS you swept round the bend Garden. Emma’s response was Hall was again judged, this so wonderfully supported by compounds in the fuse but the The main rule to follow is: If from St Aubin’s, a landmark for typical of those who did not time by the RJA&HS. some guest speakers which detonating compositions can you see a strange item which many years was the Shell Garden. like it. She said: “Thank Sharon thought that it was a fine Unfortunately in the evening included Mike Stentiford, also become more sensitive you think may be a Landmine During the tourism boom years of goodness it has gone, the attraction in the past, but tourists time, the rain had come down Environmental Officer Tim over a period of time if or other unexploded munition, the 1970s, coaches would stop ultimate in tack - I used to be a are now more sophisticated: “I flattening some of the displays. Liddiard and Alistair Christie contamination has caused a DO NOT TOUCH OR MOVE IT! for tourists to visit and take host mother to students who think it was of its time, people Nevertheless St. Brelade fell chemical reaction. photos of it. It was a popular of the Lavender Farm. All we Note and mark its position (a were dragged to this eyesore - took pleasure in things that today into a creditable 4th place. tourist attraction. But now both can do now is wait until Someone who found a small small cairn of stones near the not one of them was would be thought of as simple. garden and adjoining bungalow Then on Friday 7th August October, but I am confident unexploded 5cm Mortar bomb item can do) and immediately impressed by it” Just imagine a coach full of visitors have been demolished. RHS judges John Wheatley and that we shall have done well - (and happened to be holding it inform the Police who will task Pat, on the other hand, regrets being taken there today.” Glenn Dale spent the morning and hopefully another Gold.” u at the time!) asked what a a BDO to deal with it. u The garden was started in 1957 its loss. She says: “I thought it As a poet said, “seashells remind by Colin Soudain for his own was quaint and lovely, always us that every passing life leaves pleasure. His only desire was to took my deaf visitors. They population. He told La something beautiful behind”. The enhance the hillside surrounding enjoyed looking around, Baguette: “There have been Shell Garden will no longer be Snake in the grass sightings in and around the his newly built house. He never taking photos and buying around to remind us of that fact. following areas; Noirmont, imagined for one minute that the home made shell souvenirs” St. Brelade at the undergone declines, especially Ouaisne, Quennevais, the garden would become a popular Sarah, a visitor to Jersey, had However, businessman James the Agile frog. These declines Railway Walk, Les Blanches tourist attraction. mixed views: “When I first saw Bissell-Thomas has bought some forefront of a new in prey could be one of the Banques (overlapping on to When he was 70, Colin gave over it I was fascinated by the some of shell sculptures from the reasons that the grass snake some of the surrounding golf management and creative shells, and how much thought Shell Garden. If they can’t be has declined, and so it is wildife initiative courses), parts of La Landes direction to John Morgan. John and time was needed to collect maintained onsite, he is hoping to important to understand what du Ouest, and we have had a recalls that the shells would be the shells and make the remove key items, like the wishing Tony Bellows the remaining grass snakes in couple of sightings adjacent to collected in the summer, and features. Then I stepped back well and keep them stored until he Jersey are eating. YOU may have seen the signs Winston Churchill Park in St work carried out during the and thought it over the top.” can find a site to display them. u asking you to “Think Grass Another possible cause of Brelade's Bay.” Snake”? This is a campaign to snake decline is the loss of encourage the public to send particular habitat features “Habitat types are usually the use during different times of dunes, grassland/scrub areas, in their sightings of grass including feeding ponds, the year and at different stages peoples gardens (particularly snakes. compost and manure heaps of their life. for egg-laying, and hibernation those with ponds which The grass snake (Natrix provide amphibian or fish During this project, each natrix) is a harmless non- sites. We can improve habitats captured snake has a number for grass snakes by providing prey to the snakes), and other venomous snake, and is the of pictures taken of its some of these. Compost heaps vegetated areas (e.g. fields) only snake native to Jersey, individual belly patterns, so it in particular are of low cost, with good cover of vegetation.” 1000s of Iceland although it is rare and are easy to construct and Understanding the is possible to tell when an seemingly declining. maintain, and can be built in movements and habitat individual is recaptured, and Recent studies confirm grass private gardens and preferences of snakes is an thus how far it has moved Branded Products at snakes to have a stronghold in allotments as well as public important factor for their between captures. the west and south-west of the areas and reserves. conservation to ensure the A dedicated ‘Spotline‘ is in + GST Island, with a further Rob Ward, from the University right areas are protected and place to receive phone calls on UK Prices population in the south-east of Kent, with his volunteers, managed correctly. 441628, as well as a website at Grass snakes primarily feed on has been conducting a survey Grass snakes are known to www.ThinkGrassSnake.je, also amphibians and fish; however, and St Brelade turns out to be move large distances, and so it on the social media at www. in Jersey many of the one of the best locations in the is particularly important to facebook.com/ThinkGrass £1 £2 £3 amphibian species have island for the grass snake know which habitat types they Snakeu
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COSTA COFFEE, VICTORIA HOUSE, LA NEUVE ROUTE, ST BRELADE Brought to you by the Channel Islands’ retailer Page 4 La Baguette. Autumn 2015 Mont Nicolle School winners Crammed summer ‘Exceptional’ say All participating pupils received Les Q celebrates 50 years competition judges a certificate presented by Mike St Aubin & St. Peter’s with the winners and runners ‘Half a century WI have full summer Jeff Hathaway up in each year (pictured opposite) also receiving a small impacting on the programme prize in recognition of their lives of thousands outstanding work. by Brenda Smith Rae Beckwith said: “We were of young people’ IN June, St. Aubin & St Peter’s very impressed with pupils Becky Stratford WI members visited the Classic portfolios and surprised at their Herd. After a cream tea in the depth of knowledge about THIS year Les Quennevais tearooms, members were wildlife. It bodes well for the School celebrates its Golden shown around by Julie Top row - Janet, Brenda, Wendy, Sarah, future of St. Brelade that its Anniversary having welcomed Quenault. They saw a variety Sandra. Bottom row - Jessie, Jay, Kitty young people already value its the first intake of pupils back of domestic animals - the PUPILS at Mont Nicolle School in 1965. Les Quennevais has Jersey cows in their field, In July the speaker was a submitted a series of portfolios countryside and the wildlife it certainly changed over the newly hatched chicks and huge Lawyer on the subject of on entitled ‘Wild About St. Brelade’ supports.” years, but has retained the Sows and piglets. Afterwards Wills - a very informative for both this years Parish in The portfolios were retained for core values that lie at the heart there was a short tour of the evening. Also that month, six Bloom and Britain in Bloom St. Brelades ‘Britain in Bloom’ of the school. creamery seeing milk members took part in the competitions organised by the presentation on 7th August and Walking Scavenger Hunt and When doors to the brand-new where students could enjoy best through Excellence and pasteurised and butter, cheese Royal Horticultural Society again the two RHS judges in we entered a team in the Fun building first opened to residential trips both on and Enjoyment’ underpins all and yogurt being made. Julie (RHS) that competition, Jon Wheatley students John Watts was the Quiz. and Glenn Dale were similarly off-island, all of which aspects of school life today explained the cheese making The project attracted over 50 head teacher. Students were processes. Instead of an August meeting, entries ranging all age groups impressed. enriched their experience of just as it did back in 1965. The drawn from all over the west of school life at Les Quennevais. teachers and staff have high June also saw our President members met at the Botanic and years at the school - Glenn told La Baguette. “It’s so the Island and for many it was expectations of the students, Brenda and Julie represent the Gardens at Samares Manor for including Nursery. good to see such young people the first time that they were in Ann Mathews, today a much- ensuring that they leave the WI at the Garden Party at a walk followed by a delicious The entries were judged by Rae taking an interest in the Bloom mixed classes. In addition to loved member of the office school fully equipped to deal Buckingham Palace. Brenda Afternoon Tea. Beckwith and John Woodward, campaign. It is obvious from the catering for younger pupils, staff, was part of the first with life in a swiftly advancing and Pauline were also Our speaker in September will the two RHS judges in the Island number of entries and the adult education classes were student intake in 1965. She said: “We were very excited world. Pupils who came privileged to be at the Royal be on Hedgehogs and we have for Parish in Bloom together standard of work that they all also held, so the school quickly about the school. We had what through the school have gone Albert Hall for the National a trip on the Pilgrimage to with Mike Stentiford MBE. Mike enjoyed themselves in making forged links with the local seemed at the time to be on to many notable Annual Meeting when HM The Santiago de Compostela in told La Baguette: their portfolios and can community which are as amazing facilities available to achievements, academic and Queen, HRH The Princess October. understand why the judges strong today as they were then. “Every entry was exceptional us including a drama studio, a sporting. Royal, and HRH The Countess Meetings are the first Friday of awarded all participants The teachers brought much and shows just how aware state-of-the-art kitchen for There will be celebrations this of Wessex were in attendance. every month at St. Peter’s Parish certificates. A wonderful that was new and dynamic to these young people are of the cooking lessons and a autumn to mark the 50 years Seven members attended a Hall at 7.30 p.m. By joining the environment they live in - and achievement by the school and school life, including the swimming pool – although the that the Les Quennevais School Garden Party at Government WI you can expand your quite clearly appreciate.” its pupils”. u instigation of ‘Activity Weeks’, pool was outdoors and building has been standing on House. The WI also took part in horizons, learn new skills or unheated and in January and this spot but, more importantly the Island Games Celebration revive old ones, take part in February particularly, we to acknowledge 50 years of evening helping with a display community events, hear a would come out of a having an impact on the lives of on the Faroe Islands and variety of speakers, make new swimming lesson blue!” thousands of the young people entertaining other members friends and have fun! Anyone Now not a lot of people know that The Les Quennevais School of Jersey. We hope the local with interesting facts about our interested can contact Brenda by Michael Le Quesne officer of the Royal Engineers motto of ‘Learning to be your community will join us. u designated island. Smith on 487812. u in Jersey. But funds were short ROCCO Tower, the coastal and two years later his fortification in St Ouen’s bay, is successor, Colonel Benjamin actually in the Parish of St Brelade which stretches Fisher had to write to the Cooling off period further along St Ouen’s Bay Lieut-Governor asking for than you might think. another £3,400, on top of the Cotte sees the cliffs of the £7,000 already spent. New exploration modern coastline contrasting This was the 23rd tower to be The Tower was completed in heavily with the flat plateau built as part of a defensive of La Cotte site above the site and that strategy against French 1801. The gun platform could accommodate five 32- Tony Bellows submerged beneath the sea. But invasion, and the last of the the ancient landscape was far Jersey round tower design. pounders. It was named – LA Baguette spoke to Jon Carter “Gordon’s Tower”, in honour of from flat and featureless but This building programme was on the way new discoveries are was broken up by rocky the Lieut-Governor at that begun by Sir Henry Seymour changing our view of the Ice Age pinnacles, and small hills. The time, Lieut-General Andrew Conway who became The States of Jersey eventually in Jersey. We know that La Cotte cave where Neanderthal man Governor and Captain General Gordon. It is shown as bought the site from the cave was inhabited by lived as hunter gathers formed could interbreed, and indeed all working together in teams to of Jersey in 1772. “Gordon’s Tower” on the map Crown in 1923 for the bargain Neanderthal man, and later by part of a deep grassland valley Western Europeans share some hunt. Conway wrote: “These towers in Plee's Account of Jersey, price of £100, for the purpose modern humans. But the down which the hunters would Neanderthal DNA. Moreover, far La Cotte is not the only evidence would annoy the enemy published in 1817. of providing a landmark for picture of how they lived and drive their prey. from brutish creatures whose of this period in St Brelade. shipping - although there is excessively in their boats, and So why is it called Rocco hunted has changed. The picture we have of speech consisted of grunts, they Portelet Bay has a cliff face no evidence that it was ever in our principal bays could not Tower today? It was built on Because of changes in sea level, Neanderthal man, who lived were like us but not like us. They which show large rounded be battered by their ships, as an outcrop of rock called “La used as such. it was realised that much of the around 238,000 years ago at La too were toolmakers, wore pebbles from the time when the the shores there are very flat” Rocco”, which means simply Today it is a listed heritage territory use by Neanderthals Cotte has also altered. The clothing, cooked their food, sea level was much higher than Building began in 1796, after “rocky islet”, and the popular site, and a photogenic lies beneath the sea. Using typical Neanderthal was made ornaments and buried today, around 120,000 years the death of Conway, by place name persisted while backdrop for artists and modern technology – thought to have been a brutish, their dead. Recent discoveries in ago. Another raised beach can Colonel Evelegh, commanding the official one quickly lapsed. photographers. u bathymetric sidescan sonar – it primitive cousin of Homo Gorham's Cave in Gibraltar – a be seen at Belcroute Bay. has been possible to chart the Sapiens, as typified by the jokes sea cave very much like La Cotte Jersey Heritage has produced a depths extending from Corbière about people today. But new – have also revealed symbolic leaflet giving three different Ice to Portelet Bay, and from the DNA evidence has revealed that rock engravings suggesting that Age trails across Jersey, and the intertidal area of St Brelade to 4 Neanderthals and modern like us, they also were capable of St Brelade one takes the walker km offshore. Our view of La humans were so close that they complex symbolic thought, and from La Cotte to St Aubin. u NOW OPEN ON %AAIFH@:KAGI!H;GI8KJAAEF?J;GIKFI:HDCIFI? SUNDAYS >BHG?>JFIKCBFE<:BE
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Mark Reader for the Deaf and Hard when nicely cooked, dressed have been growing in position out the estimated spread of and prepared, one has never of Hearing in Jersey, attached for five years or more are much roots, adding an extra 30-60cm tempted my taste buds to St Aubin on the Hill Church. less likely to survive (1-2ft). Excavate to at least overmuch. What better that for autumn transplanting than younger 30cm (1ft) and fork over the that a dessert pie made from At one time, they were a prime ones. Even with the best care During November to February base and sides. On poor sandy ‘in season’ fruits! Rarely, if ever, will there be source of family nourishment the tree or shrub may fail to when dormant, dig a circular soils mix some leafmould or more than two chicks - known Equipment: and graced many a poultry thrive or even die. Many resent trench one spade spit, 30cm garden compost with the soil to shop frontage by ‘hanging as squabs - at a time. (1ft) wide, parallel with the You will need: Shallow pie 4. In a saucepan add the apples root disturbance. be used to back fill. Place the and blackberries together with about’ in impressively large branch spread. Back fill the dish, 1.2 litre / 900ml approx. They grow fairly rapidly due, The optimum time to move plant in the hole, checking that the orange juice and sugar and numbers. trench with sharp sand to Ceramic Baking beans / Dry some say, to the benefits trees or shrubs depends on the roots can be spread out fully. cook over a low heat for about derived from ‘pigeons milk’, a encourage fibrous, feeding root beans or lentils to use as pie Strange thing is that, these days, their type; Where necessary, adjust the size 5 minutes. Don't leave it any creamy-white liquid noted for growth which will help the weights. Greaseproof paper instead of taking centre stage of the planting hole longer otherwise the berries its nutritional values and Deciduous plants can be moved plant to re-establish quickly Ingredients on a family dinner table, the at any time during the dormant will start to go into a mush. plump wood pigeon seems far produced by both parents. Thin the growth by light Use the old soil-mark on the 175g Plain flour, Leave to cool. season which is from late pruning, do not prune hard. stem of the plant as a guide to more relaxed gracing a well- It has to be said that Jersey’s October to mid-March. 100g Unsalted Jersey Butter stocked bird table. If however moving younger the correct new planting depth. 5. Roll out one piece of the very own wood pigeons are Evergreens plants are best 25G Caster Sugar, pastry into a round, large Pre-fixing the word ‘wood’ to a loyal to the Island and rarely plants the general advice is to This will prevent replanting too moved during October while water the soil well the day Pinch salt, enough to cover the pie dish. pigeon should signify the bird’s take flight too far away. deeply (one of the biggest killers the soil is still relatively warm or before moving. Determine the Grated zest of 1 lemon, Put some greaseproof paper home territory which, up until a of all plants). Equally, planting But, especially during the late March when the soil is extent of the root spread by 1 egg, beaten, over the pastry and fill with couple of decades ago, proved winter, their ‘international with upper roots exposed will beginning to warm up. This exploratory digging and loosely damage most plants. Firm 300g Bramley Apples, baking beans. Bake in oven for perfectly acceptable. travelling club’ sees its allows the roots to re-establish tie in branches before lifting. Lift around the plant carefully to peeled, cored and sliced, about 10 minutes But, times and attitudes change continental members arriving themselves quickly. Choose a the plant with as much rootball eliminate air pockets as you fill 225G fresh Blackberries, 6. Take the pie out of the oven even for wood pigeons, a and departing in remarkably calm, dull day to help prevent intact as possible. and remove the baking beans breathtaking numbers. in the planting hole. 2 teaspoons caster sugar, species that now finds itself roots from drying out. Place on a piece of damp and greaseproof paper. Fill the A lot of effort perhaps, but get it Juice of 1 orange, promoted into the top ten of In early November 2014, for Ideally, established and mature sacking or similar material for pie with your apple and berry right and you will be rewarded garden birds. instance, an astonishing 13,720 trees and shrubs should be transporting and keep the roots 1 teaspoon cinnamon mixture and sprinkle over the – and can pat yourself on the (optional extra), Unlike the majority of other wood pigeons were recorded prepared for their move a year covered to avoid drying out. Cinnamon to taste if you like. in flight over the headland at back for bit of re-cycling! 2 tablespoons milk. species, wood pigeons have no in advance , and autumn is a Where possible, lift and replant 7. Brush the pie edges with milk set timetable when it comes to Noirmont. good time to start that process. in one operation. Enjoy your gardening. u Method and then roll out the 2nd piece nesting. One final comment! 1. Heat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. of pastry, making sure it's large Should the fancy take them - Next time you hear the five enough to cover the pie 2. Sift flour and salt into a large as it obviously does - breeding syllable call of a wood pigeon, bowl. Add the butter, rub 8. Press the edges gently occurs throughout the entire think of the thrill of the soccer together until the mixture together with your fingers or a year, although the peak of season! “I doo like foot ball - I resembles fine breadcrumbs. fork to seal the edges. Glaze the productivity is generally doo like foot ball” - never fails, Add sugar, lemon zest, and egg, pie with milk, put in 2 small during August. trust me! u mix with a fork to form a dough, slits in the middle for the steam add splash of milk if necessary. to excape. Bake in oven for 40 - 3. Knead the dough and divide 45 minutes until golden brown. Ann Pallett into 2 equal pieces, putting Serve with custard, ice-cream them in a freezer bag or or Jersey Double Cream for a Delicious bespoke cakes made wrapping in Clingfilm. Leave to delicious treat. The pie can also for your special occasion rest for 20 minutes while you be frozen if you want to eat it email: [email protected] sort out the filling. later. u Tel: 483444 or 07797 749981 Amongst the brambles Cup cake classes available in March 2014 “Lé temps pâssé ch'tait la l'moment d'aller ès mouaithes - auve eune p'tite bolle à Kevin Anfray c'menchi pouor faithe lé Plastering & Building Contractor preunmyi pâté d'l'été. Mais Top Flat, Haute Place, La Rue des Champs quand v'nîn la plieine saison La Moye, St. Brelade JE3 8EJ auve dé tchi un mio pus grand - Telephone: 747180 Mobile: 07797 715180 un pangni en bouais ofûche auve gazette ou mio d'papi dans l'fond et alentou des bords, car aut'chun jus qu'écapper laîsser AUTUMN is the time for picking tout pourp'âtre.” blackberries (Rubus fructicosus) The translation of this is as and there are more than 40 follows: “In the past that was species. Blackberries were the time to go blackberrying - always considered wild, so in with a little bowl to begin with the early days they were not to make the first pie of the cultivated. The usually black fruit is not a berry in the summer. But when it came to botanical sense of the word but the height of the season, then termed an aggregate fruit, with something a bit bigger - a composed of small drupelets. wooden basket perhaps with newspaper or a bit of paper in Nutritionally, blackberries are rich in bioflavonoids and the bottom and round the Vitamin C, but other nutritional edges, because any juice that benefits include a very low came out left everything sodium count and only 62 purplish” calories per cupful. Folklore has it that blackberries Blackberries grow wild should not be picked after Old throughout most of Europe. Michaelmas Day (11 October) They are an important element as the devil has made them in the ecology of many unfit to eat, by stepping, countries, and harvesting the spitting, or fouling on them. berries is a popular pastime. There is some value behind this The Jèrriais word for legend as wetter and cooler “blackberry” is “mouaithes”. weather often allows the fruit L'Office du Jèrriais mentions a to become infected by various saying about blackberries and moulds which give the fruit an the different ways you pick unpleasant look and may even them as the seasons progress: become toxic. u ANGORA CLOTHES CARE Quennevais Precinct, St. Brelade JE3 4TT Chimney Opening Hours: 8.30am - 5.30pm Mon - Sat Sweep SERVICES AVAILABLE: Professional DRY CLEANING & LAUNDRY Chimney Sweeping CURTAINS/SOFT FURNISHING No Mess Fully Insured ALTERATIONS IRONING SERVICE Discount for Senior Citizens SHOE REPAIRS Excellent Rates WEDDING DRESS SPECIALIST
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OBITUARY Brothers in arms John Renouf (1952-2015) Battle of Britain: JOHN Renouf, 63, died on Friday 3rd July 2015 in a tragic Debt owed to our accident; falling from cliffs new residents while photographing the coastline he loved so much at Rev. Mark Bond, Rector Portelet Common. 75 years ago this summer, A former English teacher from above the fields of Kent and Les Quennevais School, he had Sussex, a battle was raging worked at the school for 30 between the mighty forces of years and retired in 2013. He Hitler’s Luftwaffe and the was head of Personal and Social young men of Fighter Education at the school, and in Command. It appeared to be an 2006 wrote what former unequal struggle by a few Deputy Roy Le Hérissier hundred aircraft on our side described as “a definitive and a mighty flying armada of report” on educating Jersey thousand coming across the students for citizenship. English Channel. Fellow teacher, Ian Aitken The current head teacher of Les Smith, said that it was such a Churchill captured the Quennevais, Sarah Hague, said terribly sad loss. “John was a enormity of the moment in his of John: “He was a much-loved Polish and Czech airmen who Perhaps this year, as we enjoy very dedicated and committed famous speech about “The and respected member of our had escaped from the Nazi again our Air Day and/or teacher. I had the good fortune Few”. However, nothing could onslaught in their countries. It school community for 30 years,’ capture the courage and remember Battle of Britain Day and added. of knowing him as a colleague was these who taught our on 15th September, we might at Les Quennevais School some determination of those young “Over the years he had a deep airmen that success lay in pause and remember those time back. He was a credit to men who got into their aircraft and lasting impact on the school getting very close to the enemy wonderful young men, and, if the teaching community and again and again to meet the - a high risk strategy which and our students. You only have you know any of our Polish the Island.” fearful odds in facing death produced great success. It has to look at the outpouring in each time they went into been said that they knew residents here in Jersey, shake social media to feel the deep A former Les Quennevais combat. better than any, what they their hand and remember the regard in which he was held by student commented: “A great Of all those who took part, were fighting for and it will be debt we owe those brave men students and parents, past and teacher who would always go probably the most courageous ever to the Allies shame that and women who were our present. John put his heart and beyond his way to help anyone. – and certainly most they never got the liberation brothers and sisters when we soul into developing children Nothing was ever too much, ‘successful’ – were those of the they deserved. were in dire need. u intellectually, emotionally, and he always had a smile. physically, spiritually and Thoughts go out to your family.’ morally. As colleagues, we are Before teaching at Les the better for knowing and Quennevais, Mr Renouf worked working with him for so long, at Hautlieu school. Nick Falle, One of the few and Les Quennevais School head of Hautlieu said: “John damaged a third and destroyed owes him a great debt for the was a former Hautlieu student St. Brelade is last passion and importance he two Me110 twin-engined and a teacher, and our placed on developing the whole fighters. Two Hurricanes were community mourns his resting place for child. Nothing was ever too lost, and Fenton flew close to passing. Everyone who has had RAF hero ‘Jimmy’ the sea – a technicque known as much trouble for John and his care and dedication to his the pleasure of studying or Tony Bellows “wave-hopping” – looking for working with him will know all survivors. profession were immense. He was a teacher of great integrity, too well his compassion, THE Jersey International Air He spotted a Heinkel seaplane chrysanthemums and alcohol skill and a deep determination, intelligence and keen sense of Display was held on the 10th and successfully attacked it, but from Alexandria; his boss, Air a great supporter of the fun.” September 2015. One of the the seaplan managed to fire Commodore "King" Cole underdog, championing causes favourite features of the event is back. He was injured ditching removed his rank stripes lest La Baguette sends its and individuals he felt needed a the Battle of Britain Memorial his own plane in the sea. His anyone should feel inhibited! condolences to all his family voice.” u flight. But did you know there parachute broke free and He was also the first senior RAF and friends. was a St Brelade connection to floated, and he clung to it until officer to land in France on D- that event? picked up by H.M.S Basset, Day, when he was appointed where he spent a damp Air Commodore Harold Fenton Senior Air Staff Officer, 83 unhappy afternoon drying out Autumn 2015 ‘WORDSEARCH’ PRIZE COMPETITION (always known as "Jimmy") was Group. in the boiler-room-along with a After the war, he refused a one of the heroes of the Battle of German pilot. Britain. From June 1940, he regular commission and left in commanded 238 Hurricane In May 1941, No 238 was sent late 1945, becoming operations Winner of Spring Squadron despite having only to the Middle East where manager of BOAC, and flew on WIN a £50 voucher for fighter reinforcements were ‘Wordsearch’ Prize 15 hours operational training to the first Comet to be delivered desperately needed. In to London in 1952. his credit - and that in Spitfires. Competition September 1941, he received In 1958, he retired to live in St Sponsor: The Sugareef fresh produce at On 8th August 1940, there were command of 243 Wing, Brelade, with his Jersey wife, Restaurant, St. Brelade’s Bay intense attacks on shipping in comprising No 238 and three Helier Georgina de Carteret. He Our ‘Wordsearch’ competition prize is a £50 voucher for, Lucas Bros, La Haule. Fresh fruit and the English Channel. His further Hurricane squadrons. died in 1995, aged 86, and is Winner: vegetables, plus meat, fish and other fresh produce - also bakery and grocery items. squadron was scrambled and He celebrated the move in Mr Hamilton-Sparkes buried in the cemetery of St All you have to do is find the hidden words associated with autumn. They can be in any direction they shot down two Me109s, memorable fashion, flying in Brelade's Church. u Clos des Sables including backwards or, diagonal. 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