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Friends of the Priaulx Library Newsletter Friends of the Priaulx Library Newsletter Issue 1 2012 President’s Report for the 2012 AGM Contents : In presenting last year’s Report I confirmed our commitment to fully supporting the Council of the Priaulx Library under Jurat Claire Le 1. President’s Report Pelley’s leadership and Amanda Bennett’s operational team to the best all round effect. In particular, a focus on our financial objectives, 2 - 4 Guernsey on the Front improved communication and better coordination of our resources were Line our aims for the forthcoming year. 5. Association of Guernsey I am pleased to report encouraging progress in meeting our intentions. Charities Our finances are in good healthy shape and have been further enhanced 6. Liber Chronicarum in the last few days with a splendid grant of £4,479 from the Channel Islands Christmas Lottery 2011 charitable fund for specialist equipment and map restoration. Beyond our day to day operational requirements, we are also building up a capital projects fund with an eye to future 7 - 8. The Friends’ prospects. This financial support would otherwise be beyond the reach of the Council’s tight Volunteers budget. 9. Friends’ Merchandise On the communications front, special efforts have been made to enhance the quality of the Christmas Fayre latest version of our Newsletter which appears to have been well received. We aim to respond to members’ interest and needs but always welcome suggested contributions or indeed 10. Joining the Friends constructive criticism. I can also report improved coordination of our resources with everyone on the Committee using their skills to good effect; the assistance of other members has been valuable and certainly appreciated. Such help has ranged from practical support at the Viaer Marchi and Newsletter Contributors Christmas Fayre to important work in scanning a considerable volume of documents. We always appreciate new volunteers in this context. Thanks to: Colin Partridge On a day to day basis I hope that your Committee is fulfilling our founder, the late Deputy Mike Rob Grant Burbridge’s hopes and objectives; from on the one hand say the basic raising of funds by the sale of our expanding array of merchandise through to the provision of important items of Evan Ozanne machinery and equipment for the Library. But such things are not automatic in delivery terms David Montgomery and I should like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues on the Committee for their Amanda Bennett sterling efforts in ‘making things happen’. and the Friends Volunteers In reflecting on my four years as President, I am particularly pleased that our membership has grown to a record level. I have also been delighted with members’ support for our special events such as the British Library, Guernsey Heroes of the Royal Society and the recent Guernsey on the Front Line seminars and exhibitions, all of which were well received by those STOP PRESS attending. The media coverage has also raised the public profile of the Library in publicising the breadth and depth of its activities. In the capital projects area our involvement in helping to The next Friends’ event is finance the purchase and installation of the passenger lift stands out; both as a sound practical ‘The Hotel on the Roof investment and a secure facility for enabling aged and ambulant disabled persons to enjoy the of the World' Library and its wonderful collections on the upper level. In all these undertakings we have enjoyed very material help from sponsors which has been thoroughly appreciated. 7pm, 28th June 2012 at Candie Lecture Theatre In handing over the leadership baton to Evan Ozanne at this AGM, I am pleased to say that he was the Committee members’ unanimous choice as the person to take on the role. Subject to Join us, more details are due democratic process, he is keen to take ‘The Friends’ forward; I wish him and his colleagues every success and look forward to seeing the organisation grow from strength to within the newsletter strength. Peter Walpole, President, Friends of the Priaulx Library Guernsey On The Front Line Anglo-French military rivalry over the Channel Islands 1775-1904 On the evening of Friday, 3rd CALENDAR OF EVENTS February three eminent military 28th June 2012 historians, one from London, one from Paris and one from Alderney, The Hotel on the Roof of the gave lectures to Members at the World'. 7pm. Candie Lecture Frossard Lecture Theatre, Candie Theatre Gardens Free to Members (see page Jurat Colin Partridge from 5 for more information). Alderney was one of the three speakers and describes the 2nd July 2012 evening. Friends at the Viaer Marchi “The background to these three 7th July 2012 lectures was the rivalry between Priaulx Library Open Day. France and England that lasted 10am till 4pm seven centuries and in which the Channel Islands played a pivotal By 1713 there were some 115 Guernsey licensed pri- vateers disrupting French sea trade and by 1792 the Contacts: part. activity by Guernsey and Alderney privateers against French shipping was intense. Author James Marr com- Secretary The geographical location of the ments that in 1779 John Le Mesurier's privateer ship Gavin Lanoe Channel Islands played a key role carried 20 guns and a crew of 100. [email protected] in the naval strategy of England and France, the former seeking advanced harbours of refuge and Membership Secretary observation, bases for the David Montgomery gathering of intelligence and [email protected] staging posts for continental expeditions. Postal address: Friends of the Priaulx On a number of occasions France Library, had temporarily occupied or attacked all four principal islands c/o The Priaulx Library, and entertained serious plans for Candie Road, St Peter Port, large-scale landings. Both Guernsey, GY1 1UG countries exercised licenses for privateering around the Islands in time of war, and the number of Brehon Tower was built in 1856 to command the Friends of the Priaulx sea battles and naval actions are seaward approaches to St.Peter Port. © Colin Partridge Library Committee legion. Evan Ozanne, President For Guernsey and the other Rob Grant, Vice President Channel Islands, the landscape Gavin Lanoe, Secretary was for ever transformed by the Julian Parker, Treasurer imposition of impressive David Montgomery, Membership Secretary fortifications and coast defences Gordon Dawes forming a vital element of John David defence”. Eric Grimsley Keith Pike For more Friends’ news please visit the website at www.friends.org.gg Covering some 120 acres and with eight batteries and barrack accommodation Fort George was completed in 1812. THE FRIENDS OF THE P RIAULX LIBRARY Page 2 Guernsey On The Front Line - Continued The first speaker was Professor Andrew Lambert from King’s College, London, who set the British political scene. He described the role of the Channel Islands in the defence of the United Kingdom between 1793 and 1904. How, in the Napoleonic conflict, the main focus of British defences faced the Channel, initially to deal with the invasion threat via Boulogne. Then after 1815 the development of Cherbourg focussed British attention on the need to block any French attempt to move its ships from the Atlantic into the Channel. Anglo-French relations deteriorated when in 1841 the pace of work in improving the defences at Cherbourg increased. The Channel Islands became key observation points to watch the French coast between St.Malo and Cherbourg. Improved British artillery led to a ‘Cherbourg Cherbourg Harbour had been a strategic stronghold for many centuries and work began Strategy’ of offensive coastal in 1783 to build what was to become the largest artificial harbour in the world. Napoleon intended to use Cherbourg as one of his main military posts for the invasion of Britain warfare to prevent the French and in 1802 ordered additional defensive structures. assembling an invasion force at © Image courtesy Priaulx Library Cherbourg. By the mid 1860s Cherbourg had lost any value as an offensive base for French operations, either raiding or invading Britain. The second speaker Commander Emmanuel Boulard of the French Navy and stationed in Paris followed. He concentrated on the rebuilding of the French Navy under Choiseul and the French naval policy from the American War of Independence through to the 19th century. Rivalry between the French Navy and its Army severely hampered French military strategic development. Cones made from tree trunks, filled with stones and linked with chains, were sunk in the Cherbourg roadstead and provided the outer line of the harbour works. © Image courtesy Priaulx Library THE FRIENDS OF THE P RIAULX LIBRARY Page 3 Guernsey On The Front Line - Continued Jurat Colin Partridge concluded the evening by describing the defences constructed on the Channel Islands between 1775 and 1815, touching on the main political tensions between France and Britain from 1830 onwards. He reflected on the British Government’s surveys carried out between 1842 and 1846 for the prospective ‘Harbours of Refuge’, the construction of the Alderney ‘Harbour of Refuge’, its gradual enlargement and eventual abandonment in 1872. Royal.Navy manoeuvres at Alderney Harbour in 1901. © Colin Partridge He gave an overview of subsequent Government policy in respect of the naval defence of the Channel Islands, outlining the 1904 improvements in the retained coast defences. Visuals accompanied the talks given by all three speakers and those that illustrated the development of Cherbourg and Alderney harbours were of considerable interest to the audience. Jurat Colin Partridge A plan showing the successive projects for increasing the size of Braye Harbour from 1847 to 1859. © Colin Partridge Commander Emmanuel Boulard Professor Andrew Lambert A detail from the watercolour by Paul Naftel of the harbour works in 1852 showing the completed Fort Grosnez.
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