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Support the St Lawrence 2020 Celebrations Welcome and win a £20.00 Prize! Spring is around the corner and our beautiful This is your chance to help make our Parish celebration of the floral hedgerows certainly tell us so. Also, 75th Anniversary of the Liberation a great success! around the corner is our Island’s Liberation 75 Celebrations and here in the Parish of St There is no obligation to take part, however, if you would like to be involved, all you need to do is display the sticker you received Lawrence we are going to CELEBRATE! in the last magazine in your car window. We have a plethora of activities and celebrations being From last December (up to and including) May 2020, someone undertaken by many groups in the Parish, so as you read this from the organising team will be on the lookout for the stickers edition of Les Laurentins, please have your diaries or phones to and a winner will be chosen at random every month. hand so you can make a note of all the events. The December Winner is: J96355 In this Spring edition you will also find another opportunity to volunteer for a variety of things. St Lawrence has initiated a The January Winner is: J58954 recruitment campaign for the Honorary Police ‘Your Parish Needs The February Winner is: J120470 You.’ St Lawrence Family Fun Day organiser, Pat Sabey (contact number 863499), is looking for friendly faces to act as marshals on The J number will be published each month on the MyParish the 10th May 2020. Durrell Zoo is also looking for support. So, if website you have a few hours a week to spare why not offer some of your www.parish.gov.je/StLawrence time. I have certainly found it very rewarding. and on our Facebook page @StLLibCel 2020. Any Occupation VIP’s who would like any further information You can then contact us at the Parish Hall about the celebrations listed below, please contact the Parish Hall on 861672. Please remember to put your ‘St Lawrence Liberation on 861672 or [email protected] 75’ car sticker in your car, and maybe you will win a prize! to receive your prize. Happy Liberation 75 Let’s make the St Lawrence 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Karen Blampied Jersey a momentous occasion and ([email protected]) one for us all to remember!

St Lawrence 75th Liberation Celebrations 2020 Dates for your Diar 1st May 2020 y Photographic Exh 5.15pm ibition Opening Moignard Liberation Garden, All Welcome St Lawrence 6th May 2020 St Lawrence 'Liberation 75' Flower FREE 8pm Festival Opening Concert with Les St Lawrence Parish Chur Conteurs Singers and Friends ch All Welcome FREE In aid of the 7th – 10th May 2020 Flower British Red Cross 10am to 4pm each Festival in the Parish Church day St Lawrence Parish Chur ch All Welcome 8th May 2020 FREE 3pm VIP’s After noon Tea and St La Enterta wrence Parish Hall inment Ticketed Event Issued from Parish Hall 9th May 2020 75th Anniversary 9am onwards of Liberation Day Liberation Square St H elier All Welcome 10th May 2020 Family Fun 9.30 to 5.00pm Day Liberatio The Historic Village of S n Cavalcade Grand Parade t Lawrence All Welcome FREE p4 Spring2020

Your Parish Needs You Dog mess As I write this article the Honorary Police are Here’s an example of how we try to respond to preparing for a major Island-wide recruitment drive parishioner’s concerns. to be launched this week (11th February). The aim is to show a broad, positive image of the role the We have received complaints recently about dog Honorary Police can play in each of our parishes. mess along Rue de Haut and Rue de Galet. Our roads are pretty clean most of the time and the majority of As part of the campaign the Honorary Police dog owners are responsible and always carry the has rebranded; there is a new main logo, means to clear their pet’s droppings. individual parish logos and tagline ‘Supporting Your Parish’. A dedicated Unfortunately, there are a few who are website (www.yourparishneedsyou.je) careless. This is both unsightly and has information and a wide range of unhealthy and tends to accumulate. short videos which you can watch to Offenders are difficult to identify find out more about what is involved and often react rudely if asked to do in the role. Current serving officers something about the mess. Few dogs and States of Jersey Police talk about are ever left to roam by themselves their experiences and discuss the so there is value that the service gives to them generally personally and to the community. someone These will be pushed out on Facebook with the and the Honorary Police YouTube animal who channel. knows what is happening. Hopefully, by the time of publication, you will have seen the results in the media, We have put on banners at the roadside and at supermarket up signs along both promotions. We are planning a pop-in session at the these roads asking anyone Parish Hall towards the end of February and another session who has information about offenders in April (Saturday 4th between 11 – 2pm) if you missed that to contact the Duty Centenier opportunity. (07797715602). We do really need assistance here as we can’t patrol I hope you will take the chance to find out more about our unique the roads at all times on the off Island tradition of service to the community. chance of sighting an offender. We will follow up on any leads from members of the public, giving us a Still vigorous in our Parish description of the owner and the dog, location and time of day. We have recently signed up three new officers – Centenier Stuart Lusby and Constable’s Officers Shaun Roberts and Simon Williams – as well as re-electing Vingtenier Noel le Fondré, who has served Speed limits now more than twenty years. A recent Parish Assembly has approved a number of These are signs that the Honorary system is still vigorous in our recommendations for speed reductions around the Parish. They Parish despite reduced numbers. Maybe, by the time the next still have to be approved by the Minister and will come into effect magazine appears, we will be able to report further growth! later this year.

Shaun Roberts writes about what made him think of joining us:- There are no changes to the main roads: most people, who drive sensibly according to the condition of the road, will not notice "I have been in Jersey all my professional life. much change. The standout change will be on I am a keen country person having many Rue de Haut which will now become a 20mph interests and enjoy the parish of St Lawrence, zone. having moved in a year ago. I wanted to contribute in some way to the Parish. I hope The question was raised at the Parish to bring the benefits of my enthusiasm and Assembly whether these new limits will professional skills to the Parish through a role in be policed. In fact, we will continue to the Honorary Police and to make sure it meets focus on the main roads, especially the the needs of the community in a changing 20mph through the village, but if there world and hopefully recruit others who are are particular concerns at certain likeminded to give back something to the Parish locations, do let us know and we can we live in". target those areas. Centenier Mike Haden Chef de Police Submit your tax return online

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PARISH MATTERS Dear Parishioner Welcome to the Spring 2020 edition of Les Laurentins, I hope you find it informative as you learn about events that have taken place in the Parish, as well as those we are planning. I am referring in particular to the celebrations we are holding for Liberation 75. You will find more information throughout the magazine, just make a note of the dates to join us for the Roads Inspectors Mark Bingle, Christine Gill, Matt Bartlett, the Constable, Vingtenier Noel Le Fondré and Chef de Police Centenier Mike Haden at the Royal Court various events – we look forward to seeing you! Liberation 75 – Photographic Exhibition Municipality News You will have noticed the various banners around the Island, Our Parish Celebrations will begin on Friday 1st May when marking the launch of an Island wide recruitment campaign for a Photographic Exhibition will be opened in the Moignard the Honorary Police. Every Parish is short of officers, including us, Liberation Garden, remaining in place until Armistice Day on 11th so please contact me or Chef de Police Centenier Mike Haden if November. Organised by Karen Blampied, it shares information, you are interested in learning about the beneficial change it could photographs and memories of many of our Parishioners who make to your life. There are ample opportunities available to learn had been deported, evacuated or who were in Jersey during the new skills and meet new people, so don’t just think about it, give Occupation. Do take the opportunity to visit this unique exhibition us a call. where you will learn of the fascinating personal stories, many of which are previously untold.

Liberation 75 – Afternoon Tea on Friday 8th May 2020

If you lived through the Occupation (whether in St Lawrence or another Parish), or if you were deported or evacuated and you live in St Lawrence now, you are invited to the Afternoon Tea being held at the Parish Hall on Friday 8th May. The St Lawrence Ladies Action Group have kindly agreed to host this special event, during which entertainment will be provided by well- known Parishioners. We are expecting a good response so please phone the Parish Hall on 861672 to put your name down for this not to be Municipality members after Royal Court on Friday 20th December missed event. We recently welcomed Simon Williams as a Constable’s Officer following his election on the 3rd of February. It is particularly Liberation 75 – Family Funday on pleasing that Simon has chosen to join us as he is a newcomer to the Parish (and a relative newcomer to the Island). Both he and his Sunday 10th May 2020 wife Jen are enjoying their new life in St Lawrence and are proving This day of celebration will take place from 9.30am to 5.00pm, it by quickly getting involved with different Parish organisations. from the Moignard Liberation Garden to the Community Centre at Three Oaks. There will be something for all ages and parking will Vingtenier Noel Le Fondré was re-elected on 3rd February for a be available at the Millbrook Playing Fields, from where a shuttle further term of office. He has now served for 20 years, so bus will be running. Make a note of the date NOW! p7 Spring2020

many congratulations and thanks to Noel for his longstanding commitment to us all. Noel was sworn in at the Royal Court on 7th February, where he was congratulated on his service by the Bailiff, Tim Le Cocq. Also sworn at that time was Roads Inspector Mark Bingle, having been recently re-elected for a further term of office, and Christine Gill and Matt Bartlett who were both sworn for their first term as a Roads Inspector.

Their fellow Roads Inspectors had already visited the Royal Court on Friday 20th December when they were sworn for their three- year term of office. David Renault, Derrick Frigot, Steve Carter, Monica Ison, Dave Pittom, Bunny Le Brun and Ian le Brun were all re-elected on 12th December. Jenny Cartwright and Rodney Ison are the two new members of the Roads Committee who took their oath before the Royal Court on the same day, having also been elected on 12th December; they join Winston Le Brun who is serving his third term on the Roads Committee.

The photograph taken in the Royal Square also includes Pam Staley and Michael Orpin, who re-took their oaths as Rates Assessors. Congratulations to all! Thanks must go to John Le Chemin des Moulins Emmanuel and Brian Raffray, both of whom had stepped down In some areas, the changes are to connect existing paths and green after many years of service to the Parish, first as a Roads Inspector lanes to a wide section of the community, thereby increasing the and then on the Roads Committee. Their story is told elsewhere in access for parishioners to the islands countryside. Elsewhere, lower the magazine. speed limits are intended to enhance the environment for those living there. Thanks also to Ian Jayes who retired from office as a Roads

Inspector in December, having served since 2010. Throughout the consultation we had further requests for changes to speed limits, many of these requests were in conflict with other requests. Some minor changes have been incorporated into the Speed Limit Review proposals presented, others will be taken to a further consultation Parish Assembly 27th January 2020 process.

Presented by Dave Malpas Transport Planner for Government CHANGE FROM 40MPH TO 30MPH of Jersey Transport Team following public consultation La Rue des Varvots, La Rue de la Golarde, Le Mont Sorsoleil, La and detailed discussions with Parish of St Lawrence Roads Ruelle, La Longue Rue, La Rue des Bessieres, La Rue de la Ville au Committee. Bas, Le Pissot, Le Mont Cambrai, Le Chemin des Moulins from La The consultation about speed limits was held in May 2019. Route de St. Aubin to Ruelle de St. Clair

It was widely publicised through the Parish Magazine, local media CHANGE FROM 40MPH TO 15MPH and social media. La Rue Rouge Cul, Ruelle de St. Clair, Le Mont Misere, Le Mont du Bu de la Rue, La Ruette Pinel Around 40 people attended one of the two drop-in’s on a Thursday afternoon/evening and Saturday morning. CHANGE FROM 30MPH TO 20MPH Overall, we had 445 responses, including 188 from people who live Rue de Haut in St Lawrence. CHANGE FROM 30MPH TO 15MPH It is clear that many of the objections received, particularly Rue de Bas, Vingtaine Haut de la Vallée amongst those who do not live in the Parish, were to the principle of reducing speed limits rather than specific changes. Island Plan Review - Housing Needs Survey We know that lower speed limits are undesirable for many on the routes drivers use most frequently and there is a need to balance You probably know that the Planning Department is undertaking this, while maintaining the environment where people live and a review of the Island Plan, during which they are attempting to making it feel safer for residents. produce an objective assessment of housing need across the The proposals presented, therefore, only proposed reducing speed Island. In order to assess the need for homes in St Lawrence, we limits on main roads where this was considered necessary. The vast will shortly be undertaking a Housing Needs Survey, which will majority of the reductions are proposed on smaller routes which be available for completion by every household in the Parish. should not carry much through traffic. Details on how to take part in this exercise will be sent to you within the next few weeks. p8 Spring2020

joined a number of us at the Parish Hall for a party to thank everyone involved with the magazine delivery. Thanks to Brian and his team for organising an evening that was enjoyed by us all. If PARISH MATTERS you would like to join the delivery team, please phone the Parish continued... Hall for details – we would love to have you!

The Constable, Senator Vallois, Mr Charlesworth and Mr O’Regan were joined by youngsters enjoying their outside activities Visit to St Lawrence School Thanks to our magazine delivery volunteers As can be seen from the Thanks to Les Laurentins Distributors photograph, the weather on Friday 3rd December was A lot of work goes into the bright and dry for a visit to St preparation of your Parish magazine, Lawrence School by Education from those who contribute to it Minister Senator Tracey Vallois. to those hardy people who are I was pleased to join her and out in all weathers to deliver it Group Director for Education to your doorstep. I am grateful to Brian Moody who, with Alan Bougourd, has overseen the delivery arrangements for many years. Alan stepped down recently from his long-standing role but on Saturday 15th February he and his wife Ann Alan and Ann Bougourd, celebrating Ann’s Learning through activity (the first editor of Les Laurentins) birthday with magazine distributors Sean O’Regan to be given a tour of the school by the Head, Mr Charlesworth. I always look forward to school visits as it is the ideal opportunity to meet and speak with young Parishioners; they certainly seemed to be enjoying their activities in the There is plenty of colour throughout the school fresh air of St Lawrence.

Enjoying the evening And finally… Can you Help on Sunday 10th May? As you will have seen, our plans to celebrate 75 years of Liberation are well underway, but we need some volunteers to help us with our Family Funday on Sunday 10th May. If you have any time to spare (no matter how little), please call me at the Parish Hall. It will be a great day for the Parish but the more who are willing to be involved, the better! With thanks in anticipation of your help!

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We hope that February will see us learning about Domaine des Vaux Opera Festival 2020 Preserving the Past and with our General Meeting In aid of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and St John Ambulance in March, we will be electing our new committee. Join Diva Opera in their 33rd season at Domaine des Vaux, Rue de Bas, St April will see us all getting fit with Zumba, and in Lawrence, as they perform Carmen on Monday 6th July at 7.30pm, Don May we will have our annual dinner and a meeting Giovanni on Tuesday 7th July at 7.30pm and the Opera Gala on Wednesday to discuss resolutions for the National Federation 8th July at 7.00pm. AGM. Next time I write we will have details of next year’s programme, so watch this space or find out for Buy tickets online at: yourselves by joining us on the second Friday of each www.eventbrite.com month at 7.45pm in the Parish Hall. and search for “Domaine des Vaux Opera Festival 2020” Community

After another successful year, I am pleased to say that we have been able to make donations to six local charities Marketrecently and we thank our stallholders and customers for enabling this to happen. After the December market we had a short break in January but were back on 7th February.

We are grateful that, in spite of the works at the Parish Hall, we are able to continue each month and are coping well in the partially restricted space. We have some new stallholders recently with some different goods, as well as our faithful regulars, including new season’s clothing. The café is fully supported and continues to supply excellent meals and snacks. We all enjoy meeting old friends and new each month, so we wish you all good health and happy marketing during 2020.

Don’t forget – first Friday of each month 10 till 2:30. More information from Sue 861835 or Anne 862649 Announcing the 75th Liberation Celebration St Lawrence Family Fun Day on 10th May 2020

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St Lawrence Come and join us for a day filled with fun celebrating our 75th Anniversary of Family Funday Liberation in St Lawrence on 10th May 2020! by Pat Sabey There are so many things to do: You will be able to watch and listen to Jersey’s best musicians all day, enjoy outdoor theatre brought to you by Bel Royal School. You may wander through St Lawrence playing games, testing your strength, engaging with animals and shopping at the many local stalls. When you feel like relaxing pop into the Yurt and see the history of St Lawrence in the Occupation in film and audio-visual presentations. You can Lindy Hop down the main road, browse stalls at your leisure, taste different foods, examine artefacts and enjoy displays in the Parish Hall and St Lawrence School, hop on a Carousel, walk through the amazing Outdoor Photographic Exhibition, admire the delightful Flower Festival in the church whilst listening to Poetry of the 1940’s.

There will be beautiful vintage cars and tractors for you to see close up. There is something for everyone! So much fun and so many things to do in St Lawrence on Sunday 10th May starting at 09.30, Park at Millbrook playing fields and travel free on the Vintage Bus which will bring you straight into the heart of the Parish, where the action is taking place! The OPTIMISTIC VOICES by Sharon Campbell

Rumour has it that The Optimistic Voices will be up bright and early the morning after Liberation Day! As on Sunday the 10th May is St Lawrence family funday. They have a secret engagement involving a stage, a crowd, lots of singing and some swaying! When asked where, three candid smiles beamed ’A Spire, A Parish Hall’ and a Pub... we will be spruced up, fallen in and ready to roll out those amazing 1940s songs that everyone loves. We will be singing from our hearts, our seamed stockings and red lipstick, from the very heart of the island itself! The group started as an A Capella trio after being cast as The Optimistic Voices in the stage show of the 1939 film ‘Wizard of Oz’ performed at Jersey Opera House in 2008. Bands& Since then the Optimistic Voices ladies have been proud to represent Jersey in France, Germany and the UK. They are looking forward to flying Musicians the Jersey flag once again in France this August at the Liberte’ festival celebrations near Laval. Jersey has a wealth of diverse musical talent and we are ‘We can’t wait to meet you all in St Lawrence of course’ says Sharon so thrilled that so many local Campbell who will be joined by Holly Milner and Hannah Campbell, musicians have agreed to share collectively known as The Optimistic Voices Trio. their Liberation Celebrations with us in St Lawrence.

Making our day go with a swing on the 10th May we have La Ronde, The Optimistic Voices, Badlebecques, Vocalize and The Jersey Big Band and that is only on the stage! We can dance with The Lindy Hoppers, bop in the Cavalcade and enjoy the Jersey Lilies.

What a Celebration! p15 Spring2020 Come to the Vintage Tombola! Come to support the Red Cross! Sunday 10th May, 10am to 4pm, St Lawrence Parish Hall.

It is the obvious charity, and very pleasing to raise funds for the Red Cross on this 75th Commemoration of the Liberation of Jersey. £1 a ticket and 1 in five chances to win vintage china mugs, pots and sweets, all with a 40’s vintage flavour. We will be sharing the Parish Hall with an exhibition of occupation artefacts. So, lots to see and fun to have! Come and have a flutter!

The Jersey Remembrance Bracelet by Patricia Prichard With this wonderful bracelet we are commemorating this kindness and show our Jersey solidarity to help the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey. It is others through the British Red Cross. available in two different sizes (adult or kids’ size) and Do treat yourself to this beautiful Remembrance in two different colours (either 925 sterling silver or bracelet. There are 2 models, Island and Dove. sterling silver Rosé gold plated). RRP: £20 and special friends & family The Remembrance bracelet is being sold to raise offer 3 for £50 funds for the Red Cross. When Jersey`s population were in dire need of provisions and basic necessities, Pins also available they vary between it was the SS Vega which came to their aid carrying £1.75 and £2.25. Red Cross parcels. Now it is our honour to repay

the end of Occupation was inevitable. Just a few days of waiting... When Liberation Day finally arrived, excited Girl FLY THE FLAG! Guides climbed the belfry steps to the top of the tower By Sue Hardy to raise the Union Jack on the Town Church. Within the Parish of St Lawrence, Harold Carter raised the Union Jack outside his then family home at Church Lea, he took a As April 1945 came to an end, news of Hitler’s photo of his children sitting on the wall under the flag. death meant that the hated Swastika flags were flown at half-mast. They were ready. Are You? Hopes of Islanders began to rise... On 1st May, several shops were openly selling Union FLY THE FLAG TO SHOW PRIDE IN YOUR ISLAND! Jacks which some people carried through the streets with Germans looking on. LIBERATION 75 IS SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE - PUT THE FLAGS OUT! During the first few days of May music played on wirelesses from open windows, Not just on 9th May, but throughout the summer of 2020 and numerous flagstaffs were prepared, to give St Lawrence a festive air! and soon flags appeared everywhere, from windows and in gardens! Spirits were high, Carter children with Flag Ladies! Are you interested in hair styles from the 1940’s to complement your outfit for our May 10th Celebration? An informal meeting will be held at the Parish Hall on Monday 27th April at 5.30pm. Why not come along and see just how easy it is to create a 1940 style.

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Preoccupations is an island-wide project for Liberation 75. It was inspired by seeing the Occupation ID photographs of my mother, and grandmother, for the first time in 2013.

A surprising emotion welled up seeing these photographs; I Since then I have been progressing Preoccupations as a project, knew little about my mother's and grandmother's Occupation supported and encouraged by Linda Romeril, Archives and experiences, and what I learned came from the accounts of others. Collections Director, Jersey Heritage. As well as providing a simple But these ID photos, stark in their purpose, seemed to offer a and creative way in which islanders might connect with family form of restitution, not just for my family but for the 31,000 other history, by viewing the ID photos, and rendering them as family islanders whose photos are in the archives. portraits, this project brings these wartime faces into the present at a significant time. I came up with Preoccupations as a project to

Preoccupationsby Christine Finn

These were portraits unlike any I had seen of them; my 19 year old mother, Phyllis Gething, gazes out with a wide smile. Smartly dressed she displays a surprising confidence, given the circumstances under which the photograph was taken. Her widowed mother, my grandmother, Annie Gething, looks quite different. More anxious, her face betrays the harsh reality of an identity photograph being taken. It haunted me for its lack of a familiar smile, and its contrast with my mother’s. I felt compelled to redeem the lives - and colour - of their Occupation years. I began to imagine them as family portraits, Portraits in frames and on walls and mantel pieces… as if the Occupation had never happened.

Working first with the digital scans of my mother and gran, I cropped the photos inside the staples, and enlarged and printed them off in black and white on a public library printer. Using resourceful art-making in keeping with life under Occupation, I coloured the photos with children's wax crayons. I rescanned the result and projected them for the first time in Copenhagen in 2015.

Phyllis Gething, my mother, an Occupation ID photo taken in 1942, re-imagined as a family photograph in 2015 & 2020 . offer this possibility to the relatives of the thousands of other islanders, not just in Jersey but via the internet to the Jersey diaspora worldwide. Do any of the Occupation survivors in your Parish remember their photo being taken?

The many changes in camera technology since 1942 makes the Preoccupations project a time portal; a formal photo as an event, and not just under the conditions of Occupation, and our digital age. It hopes to inspire conversations about change-over-time, identity and school photographs, family portraits, and selfies. The goal is an island peopled with these portraits for Liberation 75 in May, posters in windows and on fences, printed onto cloth blowing on washing lines…

Participation in Preoccupations is simple. The Occupation registration cards can be accessed at Jersey Archive, in person or online. Order a download for £5 - free to Jersey Heritage members - cut and paste the portrait, print off and colour by hand. Once transformed into an original portrait, it can be framed, and scanned again as a new digital file which I would love to receive.

No formal artistic experience is required, just imagination. Experiment with colour, style, fashion over time. Use crayons, paints, inks, felt-tip pens. Print onto paper, cloth; work small, or Under Occupation, the entire civil population of large. Buy frames Jersey was required from charity shops, to register under or re-purpose the Registration and family ones. Share Identification of Person the scanned (Jersey) Order, 1940. image with Jersey diaspora, Each registration card and work across contains personal details, oceans. such as name, address, date of birth and a For the launch photograph. Any children exhibition at the under the age of 14 are Link Gallery, in not photographed, but January 2020, their names are recorded the focus was on the back of their the four women who lived at a single address, 54 Don parents’ card. The photographs were taken by Scotts, Commercial Road, St. Helier, including my mother, and grandmother. and Art Photographers, 23 Broad Street, St. Helier. The collection The Exhibition was an invitation to islanders to create their was transferred to Jersey Archive by Customs and Immigration own portraits from the Archive to display together during in 1995, classed as public records. As well as its value within the Liberation 75 anniversary. I am immensely grateful to the Channel Islands, the cards are inscribed on the UNESCO UK those who have encouraged Preoccupations on Jersey, Memory of the World Register. especially Linda Romeril, Chris Addy, and colleagues at Jersey Archive and Museum, Tom Brossman and CIOS, This project is self-funded, and I would be delighted to hear from Cathy Keir, and Mike Fennell. those interested in sponsoring the event for Liberation 75. Please Phyllis Gething, my mother, an Occupation ID photo taken in email [email protected]. 1942, re-imagined as a family photograph in 2015 & 2020 . Thankyou. p20 Spring2020 Come on St Lawrence Parishioners, your Parish needs you! by Joy Thompson

That is the call that John Emmanuel and Brian Raffray responded John was elected as a Roads Inspector in 1974, when his father, to some 45 and 20 years ago respectively, during which time they Jean Baptiste (Jack) Emmanuel, who was Constable at the time, have worked tirelessly for the Parish. asked him to join. The family lived then at Hamptonne and as part of the farming community, knew the Parish well. John was John and Brian have recently retired from the St Lawrence Roads keen and willing to support the honorary system and, after a short Committee, having clocked up a grand total of 65 years between break as Roads Inspector, he became a member of the Roads them, serving on the Committee and prior to that, as Roads Committee. Inspectors. John is part of a ‘family tradition’ of service to the Island. Dawn, his But what are the responsibilities of the Roads wife, makes amazing black butter which she sells in aid of Jersey Committee and the Roads Inspectors? Hospice Care; she has raised more than £7,700 for the charity. Having lived in St Lawrence all his life, John is proud of his record, The duties of the Roads Committee are found under the Loi but he is not alone. Brian Raffray has also just finished a mammoth (1914) sur la Voirie, more commonly known as the Branchage stint as roads inspector for the parish. Law. Members are elected at a Parish Assembly to serve a three- year term and during that time, they oversee the repair and After 20 years Brian too is hanging up his boots and will not maintenance of the Parish by-roads. They take oath before the be treading the lanes of St Lawrence in an official capacity. Royal Court, well and faithfully to discharge the duties of their Responsibility for maintaining the roads and ensuring that hedges office. The Roads Committee makes an annual inspection of the and trees do not encroach, means that the Roads Committee by-roads in the month of September, and more often if necessary, and Inspectors are on an almost permanent Visite du Branchage. Keeping an eye on the state of the roads and having a chat with anyone who needs to attend to their Brian Raffray, John Emmanuel and Ian Jayes were presented by the trees means that if contacted, would Constable with certificates of appreciation for their Parish service. always go and investigate. As Brian says ‘You can go down a road one day and it will be perfectly all right, the next day there’s a pothole in it. If you leave it, it will only get worse so we must make sure it’s sorted.’ Impressive when you consider how long some are left to disintegrate.

It’s obvious that both Brian and John have loved the job, particularly meeting Parish residents, and others, both lovable and difficult. Both have really enjoyed dealing with people of all ages, Brian says “Sometimes I felt like a social worker encountering someone’s problems”, which he was then able to pass on to be dealt with. accompanied by the Roads Inspectors in their respective Both say they will miss the meetings and the camaraderie they Vingtaines (historic designated areas within the Parish). They have found. also attend the branchage visit that is carried out in the three- week period starting on 24th June each year and meet with the After a well-deserved retirement celebration at St Brelades Bay Connétable (the President of the Roads Committee) as necessary. Hotel, Brian and John will now be able to wander the St Lawrence roads for pleasure, not just duty, but I suspect it has always been St Lawerence has twelve Roads Inspectors, two in each Vingtaine. a pleasure for Brian who loved feeling like a missionary as he Their duties are also specified in the Voirie Law. They attend the explored roads and lanes he had never discovered before. branchage visits in June and September and they also check the condition of the by-roads, returning a quarterly written report John and Brian are now looking forward to Celebrating Liberation regarding any repairs or maintenance that need to be carried out. 75, they were both children during the Occupation and will both Their report also identifies any branchage issues or road cleaning that feature in “A Parish Story” Liberation 75 St Lawrence Photographic may be necessary. It can be a 365 days a year job, but as problems are Exhibition, as will Brian’s wife Veronica. Look out for their stories dealt with as soon as they are identified, it is rare for that. when you visit the exhibition in the Moignard Liberation Garden.

FUNERAL DIRECTORS SINCE 1928

Julian de la Cour Mark Burke Alicia Jarvie Managing Funeral Director Funeral Director Funeral Director p22 Spring2020 ‘A Parish Story’ A Community Project realised by Karen Blampied through a Photographic Exhibition for ‘Liberation 75’

Over the last 18 months I have been very privileged The soul of this Photographic Exhibition is thanks to those many people who feature in it, through the stories and images they to enter the world of the Occupation and Liberation have shared. Parishioners who have kept their stories safe for of Jersey through the eyes of one Parish, St Lawrence. future generations to understand and appreciate. As you walk Through a series of Occupation Memory Lane coffee through the granite arch in the garden you are welcomed by the faces of 1,494 parishioners who lived in St Lawrence during the mornings and a stall at St Lawrence Community Occupation. Their identity cards show the people who worked, Market, priceless stories, memorabilia and photos have lived and brought up their children during those come to the fore about the Parish of St Lawrence during difficult times. At the end of the path is a Timeline, setting this Parish Story of Occupation in the context the Occupation. of the Island Story and the wider story of World War II.

The St Lawrence Photographic Exhibition “A Parish Story”, will be The exhibition itself comprises of 9 other sections on display in the Moignard Liberation Garden, La Grande Route de each focusing on an aspect of the Occupation & St Laurent. It will be open from the 1st May to the 11th November Liberation of St Lawrence. 2020. It is an outdoor Photographic Exhibition that can be visited On the right-hand side of the garden we encounter by all at any time. The Moignard Liberation Garden is a lovely the story of ‘Evacuation’ and the story of those with place to walk around and relax in. I hope during this Photographic ‘Responsibility in the Parish’ at that time. We glimpse Exhibition it will be a place for local families and visitors to gather into rural ‘Life during the Occupation’ and the part and share memories. the Parish had to play in the ‘Liberation’ process.

On the left-hand side of the garden we encounter those who were called to ‘Serve their Country’ and those who experienced ‘Loss of Freedom’. We also find the story of the ‘Germans in the Parish’ and how they affected the lives of Parishioners, and how their lives were affected too.

At the entrance of the Moignard Liberation Garden a commemorative arch tells the story of the ship SS. Vega and the Red Cross Parcels it brought to the Island. In this area we also find the stories of the ‘Children of the Occupation’, illustrating their moving memories and photos of special mementos.

The photo used to advertise this Exhibition was taken by Harold Shakespeare Carter, the Headmaster of St Lawrence School during the Occupation. It captures the moment when German Troops were being marched down La Grande Route de St Laurent by British Soldiers. They were on their way to the landing craft in St Aubin’s Bay. To have, or to be found with a camera during the Occupation was against German Orders in Jersey. Despite this, in this exhibition we see how Harold Carter captured moments at the beginning and end of the Occupation. In this photo p23 Spring2020 taken outside his house we see that he and his Parish Hall there will be an art installation recognising children have hoisted the Union Jack for Victory the part they played. 7 life size mannequins will and Liberation. stand to attention and each soldier will have a plaque with their full military details. The Parish of St Lawrence mostly stands on high ground affording good visibility for the One of the first things I had to organise was a occupying German Troops. For this reason, the ‘Photographic Team’ to provide the expertise to Parish was heavily fortified with anti- aircraft achieve this undertaking. The following volunteers guns, underground tunnels and battalions of came forward; Alfie Pipon, a local historian in the German Soldiers. The Germans not only relaxed Parish and an Occupation VIP; Noel Le Fondré, a and socialised in the Parish but requisitioned member of the Channel Island Occupation Society; parishioners’ homes, installed fortifications Sue Hardy, a Blue Badge Guide and local historian; and herded POW’s to construction sites. St Deputy Gregory Guida, photographer; Deputy Lawrence became a Parish in lockdown, but Kirsten Morel, writer; Mary Moody Occupation VIP also a community that had to adopt a ‘re-make, re-use, re-cycle, & St Lawrence Church representative; Pat Sabey, St Lawrence re-appropriate and make-do’ attitude to survive. Many powerful Liberation 75 Celebrations Co-ordinator Marion Hibbeard, photos make up this moving exhibition, called “A Parish Story”. Advertising Co-ordinator; Anne Pilley, of the St Lawrence Ladies Action Group; David Vibert, Parish Gardener; Georgia Le Maistre, It is the story of a rural parish living through the Occupation and a member of the Channel Island Family History Society and Matt celebrating the Liberation. I consider those people who lived Evans, Digital Technician for the Audio/ Visual presentation. during this time, Occupation VIP’s. Credit must also be given to the people in the following Organisations, who have made this exhibition possible: Emily Le Feuvre at Jersey Archive; Karen Biddlecombe at the Société Jersiaise Photographic Department; The JEP photo archive; The Jersey Eisteddfod Photographic Section headed up by Lesley Curgenven and Chris Stone from BBC Radio Jersey. The fabric of the Exhibition by Max Guegan at Sign Tech; David Pittom and Alex Wareham from Scaffolding Solutions; Tony Moon at The Jersey Fencing Centre and local carpenter Lester Pallot. Thanks also to Sheelah Pirouet and Yvonne Callec for proofreading the text. Finally, the Constable of St Lawrence Deidre Mezbourian for agreeing to the whole idea 18 months ago and giving it her full support.

“A Parish Story” St Lawrence Photographic Exhibition it is hoped that it will be opened by the Lieutenant Governor Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCB, BSc, FRAeS at 5pm on the 1st May 2020 in the Moignard Liberation Garden. All involved in the Exhibition are invited plus anyone who is interested. It is hoped that the Jersey Amateur Dramatic Club will perform a Living Tableaux in the different sections of the Exhibition, bringing “A Parish Story” gathers images and memories of to life the different aspects of the Exhibition. Parishioners and their families, illustrating what life was like during It is also intended that the Rector of St Lawrence Rev. Phil Warren that time of Occupation, what happened to family members who will conduct a short Service of Dedication at the War Memorial were evacuated or deported, those who chose to join the Armed after which a reception will be held at the Parish Hall. Forces or work for the war effort. The Second World War had a lasting impact on this rural parish in the middle of Jersey. It has left This project was initially undertaken in memory of my Mother a legacy which is still very much part of the lives of those children and Father, Enid and Jeff Blampied, whose teenage years were and teenagers from then, who are still with us to tell their story. devastated by the German Occupation of Jersey. My father’s family lived in St Lawrence at that time, and we still do. But as the time Of the St Lawrence parishioners who saw active service has passed, I have come to realise that this Exhibition should be during WWII, we know that 7 young men lost their lives as a dedicated to all who live with and share these memories. consequence. Next to the Parish War Memorial, in front of the p24 Spring2020

ST LAWRENCE by Amory Charlesworth Primary School Head Teacher and children. If anyone reading this would like to contribute to this, then you would be welcome, and our collection basket is in the front entrance of our school.

We are pleased to say that we have been working with Bel Royal School, which is something that Mrs Burton and I have been looking forward to doing for quite some time. For many years, we have met together at the Parish Church to lay poppies and remember the brave people who gave their lives during both World Wars. This year, we are building on this to celebrate the very special 75th anniversary of our Liberation following the Occupation. Together with Bel Royal, we have many interesting activities planned to help our children in both schools to try to understand what it must have been like to be a child in St Lawrence during this time. The children will be taking turns to make laws for the rest of the school to help them develop an understanding of the restrictions to liberty imposed on Islanders Since the last edition, St Lawrence Primary School has been a hive during the Occupation. We will also be mending and recycling of activity, bringing our learning to life by exploring the Parish as well as other parts of the Island. We managed to dodge the terrible weather to make it around our annual school walk that follows Waterworks Valley through to Hamptonne and back to school. It is quite a trek, especially for some of our younger children, but their determination got them through. I am pleased to say that shortly after our sponsored walk, the cross-country team competed against the other primary schools in the Island and achieved a 1st, a 3rd and a 6th place overall, so they must have had plenty of energy left over!

We encourage a range of extra-curricular activities at St Lawrence School and we are very privileged to have recently acquired the support of a chess master who comes along to chess club each week. He is taking the children’s skills in this game to the next level and they have shown themselves to be strong competitors this term. We also benefit from the support of our Jerriais teachers who come to help us each week. The children things such as hose pipes to make bicycle tyres, children’s clothes in this group did so well in the Eisteddfod competition, earning made from worn out material and we will be learning how to Platinum and Gold certificates. As well as displaying the children’s repair old socks by darning. We will be cooking recipes from the talent in competitions, we have had many opportunities to enjoy Occupation and we will be learning performing in the community. songs sung by children during this Christmas saw another amazing time in preparation for the cavalcade panto and several other that we have planned for the Parish Christmas shows at school. At event on 10th May. Christmas our choir performed to the residents of Maison St Brelade On the 10th May, we hope to see and they had the chance to meet many of you at the school, where a lady who attended our school we will have an exhibit of interesting between 1940-1944! documents and images of life in St Lawrence during the occupation as At St Lawrence school, we understand our wider responsibilities well as a variety of recipes and food to try from the time. We will to the Island’s community and we often think of ways we can also have activities for the children, tea and cake and a barbeque help people who need it. One of the things we are doing now is organised by our PTA, so do come along on the day! collecting donations for the Women’s Refuge. They need things like nappies, bed linen, baby monitors and pyjamas for women p25 Spring2020

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by Liz Pallot Flowers The older Juniors members served us all and co-ordinated the afternoon St Lawrence Battle of Flowers has been 2020 FLOATS extremely busy over the last few months BATTLE OF FLOWERS (SENIOR) – entering the Christmas parade, a fund “2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS” raising event and getting things in place for The final designs have been drawn up, harestails ordered and we are the 2020 Jersey Battle of Flowers Parades. now working out the flowers order, looking at music, costumes etc.

We are delighted to confirm that Islands Insurance have once If you wish to be involved in this year’s Battle please call Liz Pallot again kindly sponsored St Lawrence Battle of Flowers for this year. on 862986 or email her on [email protected] as it would be great to have you on board. CHRISTMAS PARADE BUILDING The weather this year was definitely not on our side for the Christmas Parade. We were all ready to parade both floats up Peter Blake in in charge of building this year’s and down the avenue on the 8 December but unfortunately the float. Work will be starting at the end of parade was cancelled due to high winds, also forecast for the FEBRUARY. He is looking for helpers. You do following weekend. However, unfortunately our driver and guides not need to be a builder as there are jobs for were all off island or working so, for safety reasons we decided not all. If you can spare some time and would like to enter the senior float. We however, filled the junior float with to be part of the building team, we would be members and had a fantastic evening. delighted to hear from you. Please email Pete on [email protected] p31 Spring2020

2020 FUND RAISING EVENTS: TEA PARTY. During February we held an amazing afternoon tea party at the Parish Hall. Will Barker wanted to fund raise for the Battle and we are delighted that his mum, Anita Barker and Susan Parker have taken on this challenge. Thank you to them and to all our hosts Anita, Susan, Kirsten, Maureen, Marion, Sue and Liz, people who donated raffle prizes and our fantastic older juniors – Katie, Olivia, Annabelle, Ellie, Ella, Tilly, Mia and Erin who served refreshments and helped during the afternoon. We are delighted to have filled the hall with 100 guests and made a fantastic amount which all goes to our 2020 floats. We also had the Junior Jersey Battle of Flowers 2019 Ambassador Eloise and her consort Jasmine, present The older Juniors members served us all and co-ordinated the afternoon AMBASSADOR COMPETITION. SUNDAY 26TH APRIL It is that time of year again when we say goodbye to Georgina Barnes and Sophia Paul our Parish Ambassadors for 2019. We thank them for all their support over the year and hope they had a fantastic time.

The 2020 Ambassador competition is being held at St Lawrence Parish Hall on Sunday 26th April at 2.30. Tickets are £5 per adult and £2 per child. During the event, afternoon tea will be served. This is always a most enjoyable event, and everyone is welcome, so why not get your friends and family together and come and join in the fun.

We are looking for a new 2020 senior and junior Ambassador to represent the Parish and Battle. It will be a big year as we celebrate Liberation 75 and the Parish has many events planned. If you would like to enter or require more information, please contact Liz on [email protected] for a chat. We would love to hear from you.

FUTURE FUND-RAISING EVENTS We have started to do the draws for our 100 club and have our DATES FOR THE DIARY Ambassador competition in April, a Barn dance in June. Our summer raffle tickets will go on sale after Easter, and look out SUNDAY 26TH APRIL for us doing bag packs at Morrisons in June and July. Lots of fun Ambassador Competition events for all. SUNDAY 10TH MAY Left: Raffle prize donated by Hamptonne Farm Liberation 75 Parish Celebrations Below: The Jersey Junior Ambassador Eloise and Jasmine joined us SATURDAY 6TH JUNE Barn Dance

5TH AND/OR 6TH AUGUST Flowers Arrive 4.30

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THURSDAY 13TH AUGUST Battle Day Parade and After Parade Meal

FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST Battle Moonlight Parade Flo was joined by family members, some of whom had travelled from England Stuart Court has been celebrating… The Constable presented flowers to Flo Driscoll Valentine’s Day and a very special birthday By The Connétable

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Whilst we eagerly wait for spring to arrive our members St Lawrence recommend the following activities to pass the time… Films to watch on rainy days… High School Musical, U Little Shop of Horrors, PG Youth Projectby Anna Shipley Mamma Mia!, PG Mission Impossible, PG We started 2020 by consulting our members to find out which Frozen 1 & 2, PG activities they would like to try as well as inviting them to contribute to our annual plan. Music to listen to… ‘Yummy’ by Justin Bieber Inventing fruity drinks, upcycled art activities, baking, constructing spaghetti and marshmallow towers and interclub football Snacks to munch… matches have already taken place this year. In early January we Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies were visited by the `The YES Project’ who offer a free information, Pizza advice and councelling service for young people (www.yes.je). This coincided with Chinese New Year so we created stress busting Energy saving tip… fortune cookies each with a great suggestion inside each biscuit Remember to turn your lights off if you don’t need them. created by our members. We also tried some Chinese cuisine with a delicious feast from Man’s Garden and made paper lanterns to decorate our project with. Important Dates… Friday 27th March 2020 - St Lawrence Youth Project AGM, 7pm Our juniors have played football matches against La Pouquelaye Youth Project and St Peter’s Youth Club with more fixtures lined up The following roles will be elected at the AGM and we welcome for the spring term. Our players have come from across the Parish, support from the community. creating a super skilled squad who have demonstrated excellent team work skills. • Chairperson • Secretary On a dark evening in February we hosted ‘Potato Night’ where • Treasurer we had fun creating characters with our potatoes, voting for the • Committee Members ‘best crisp’, and putting our tuber knowledge to the test with a For more information about these opportunities please contact quick quiz. We also experimented with SMASH, the 1970s powered your youth worker directly, by email [email protected] or call on potato in a pouch, to make sculptures with. We discussed what M: 07797 758297. else this strange material could be used for to expand our divergent thinking skills… If you are interested in volunteering on club nights, as a community member or part of a parent rota then please contact • Wall paper paste for decorating [email protected] • Cement for building with • Making snowmen in rainy weather • Stress balls as it has a good consistency • Making speedy Gnocchi dinners • Expanding foam to insulate your house What do you think? February bought opportunities to meet with other youth clubs with a Valentine disco at the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Activity Centre (Crabbé), pancake making, sewing seeds and propagating succulents for a plant stall in May. p34 Spring2020 St Lawrence Ladies Action Group By Sally de St Paer News Our Christmas Fair, which was held on the 23rd November 2019, Apart from our regular monthly Bingo's, other dates for your diaries was a big success and raised a huge £2,884.62. We were delighted of our next events coming up will be the Lent Lunch on 25th that Miss St Lawrence 'Georgina Barnes' was able to come along March, Coffee Morning on 25th April as well as our involvement and helped with the raffle and our two Deputies did a great job in the St Lawrence 75th Liberation Celebrations, such as the on the book stall. A big thankyou to all who helped, donated and Afternoon Tea on the 8th May and refreshments on 10th May. attended the Fair, which was enjoyed by one and all. Our monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month, The ladies once 7.30pm at the Parish Hall, anyone is welcome to come along again supported the (please use the back door). Any enquiries regarding the monthly St Peter`s Church Bingos or ideas of new events we could consider doing to keep Christmas Tree the island community entertained, then please contact Sally on Festival by making 863921 or email: [email protected]. If you have any goods and entering a tree to donate for our events/sales or for raffle prizes, then please called ''The Shoe Stall contact Ann Pilley on 865222 or email: [email protected]. Tree''. The structure was made from Finally, on behalf of the St Lawrence Ladies Action Group we bamboos and green would like to give a big, big thankyou to Jenny Carter, who has chicken wire, which been on the committee for the past 30 years and Chairlady for held 60 pairs of the past 18 years. Jenny has decided to stand down from the shoes. The tree was committee and has passed the reins on to Jackie Brookfield. Jenny then moved to St Cartwright will be taking on the role of Vice Chairlady. Here is a Lawrence Church for little ode dedicated to Jenny Carter from all the ladies: Our 'Shoe Stall Tree' entered in St Peters Christmas Tree Festival. the remainder of the festive period. Once again it was quite a talking point! The shoes were for sale at our Jumble sale which was on Saturday 7th March 2020 at St Lawrence Parish Hall. To Jenny The Senior Citizen`s Christmas lunch on 9th December 2019, “It's hard to believe 18 years have past which the ladies organised and paid for, was held at the when you first sat there, who'd have thought it would last. Ambassadeur Hotel and was attended and enjoyed by 106 seniors. A mere slip of a girl with long dark hair you've taken the meetings with style and flair. Our monthly Bingos continue to be well We could hear you in those days, but now it sometimes goes wrong, attended and the total nett takings for because half of us are 'deaf' and your voice is not as strong! December, January and February 2019 raised You've given the odd speech and drawn a raffle or two, £633.29. your lemon curd is to die for, we've been so lucky to have you, so, although you're not in the Chair, we hope you will stay We were pleased to be able to donate £300 and give your support in your usual way.” to the St Lawrence Friendship Club, to put towards an outing for the community who “Well done Jenny for all have done over the years on the committee enjoy attending the club. and welcome to the two new committee members”!!

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Twinning AssociationBy Dorothy Smail It goes without saying that the winter season has well and truly arrived with a vengeance and the best that can be said about it is that the continuous rain has replenished our much-needed reservoirs! On September 17th our friends from the Barneville-Carteret Jumelage made their annual trip to our shores and were hosted by members and committee members, the latter having arranged a full day’s itinerary for them. They were met at St. Helier Harbour by committee members and made the short walk to the newly opened restaurant at Elizabeth Harbour, the Shipyard, where our guests enjoyed their choice of breakfast from the menu, many going for the “full English” which is a favourite with the majority of our French friends. Lunch at le Hocq Inn After breakfast our guests were then transported to the Royal Square as our Chairman, Mr. Ian Jayes, had arranged for a tour of the States Chamber and Royal Court and William Millow had kindly offered his services to escort the party round the States Buildings and give a fully informative explanation of the proceedings in French. Our guests were delighted with the experience and commented that it was the highlight of their day. From the Royal Square the party were transported by cars, some driven by committee members and others by members of our Twinning Association, namely the wife of our chairman, Mrs. Vivianne Jayes, and Mr & Mrs. Rodney Pallot to whom we extend our grateful thanks, to the Le Hocq Inn and Restaurant where a lunch had been arranged.

The French party outside the States Buildings in the From Le Hocq the party were then taken to Samares Manor for a tour of the gardens Royal Square with Mr. William Millow and Manor House and as the weather had been kind to us all day, it made this visit even more enjoyable. Finally, the party were transported back to the Harbour for their return sea crossing, saying they had a wonderful day in Jersey. The final event of our calendar year was our AGM and Luncheon at the Hotel Ambassadeur which was extremely well supported with just short of 60 members in attendance. Our Connétable and President of our Twinning Association, Mrs. Mezbourian welcomed all present stating that she was very pleased to see so many members supporting the Association. She thanked Joseph, the Manager, and his team for a splendid lunch and good service.

Mr. Ian Jayes took the floor reporting on events during 2019 and thanked members Our Chairman’s wife Mrs. Viviane Jayes with one of our French guests of the committee who had given their time to ensure the events through the year had run smoothly for our members to enjoy.

The committee were re-elected to serve another year, our chairman Mr. Jayes had urged members to think about joining the committee but sadly, again, there were no volunteers.

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Styles of Port There are distinct styles including Ruby & Reserve Port – fruity, aged for a short time in vat or tank, to be drunk young. Cheap! Tawny Port – aged in vats for up to 40 years! Aged tawnies are typically available in 10, 20, 30 or 40 year old formats, and have complex by Vino Veritas layers of flavours. They are bottled when ready to drink. Good quality & relative value for money. Late Bottled Vintage (“LBV”) – produced from a single year or vintage, aged for around 7 years in cask; fruity but with tannins. Vintage in style but not in price- therefore good value. This style is a real success. Vintage Port – the finest wine from a specific vintage, bottled earlier than other ports & matured in the bottle. Not every year is “declared” as a vintage (on average three times a decade) as only exceptional years qualify. Often bought for grandchildrens’ 21st birthday, as really good years take between 21 & 40 years to mature. Expensive but gorgeous. White or rose port – popular recently; can be dry or sweet, the former being a good aperitif. Other fortified “digestives” include Sherry (from southern Spain), Madeira, Marsala and Vermouth.

Background Statistics, Port Houses & Food Sales of fortified wine in the UK have more than halved in the past As I’m sure you know Port wine is a Portuguese fortified wine 10 years while the duty on them has nearly quadrupled. A similar produced from grapes grown exclusively in the Douro Valley in trend applies to UK port sales which are down from 8m litres in northern Portugal. It is typically a sweet red wine, often served as a 2005 to c. 5m litres in 2015. This follows a more general worldwide dessert wine, or digestive, although it also comes in dry, semi-dry trend where people drink less wine per capita and less high & white varieties. alcohol drinks (health & drink/driving an influence?). Port wine producers reacted to lower port consumption by The addition of grape spirit (brandy) stops the natural diversifying into quality red and white table wine. fermentation, leaving residual sugar in the wine thus boosting the alcohol content (normally 20%). 21 of the more well-known port “houses” to look out for are: Calem, Churchillls*, Cockburn’s, Croft, Dow, Ferreira*, Fonseca, Folklore has it that Grahams, Kopke*, Niepoort*, Offley, Quinta (“Q”) do Crasto*, port was “invented” Q do Noval*, Q do Roriz*, Q de la Rosa*, Q do Vallado*, Ramos accidentally by two Pinto*, Sandeman, Smith Woodhouse, Taylor’s, & Warre. shippers (brothers) *these producers now make excellent table wines. Portwho fortified the wine with grape brandy to For centuries port producers shipped maintain its quality their wine down the Douro river during the long sea (sometimes with dire consequences!) journey. In 1703 a on Barco Rabelos to Vila Nova da Treaty reduced taxation on Portuguese wines, making port even Gaia, on the southern bank facing more popular. Also during the wars with France in the 17th & Porto itself. All the major “houses” still 18th centuries, Britain boycotted French wine and products. have their wineries and warehouses Port became a “very British thing” and to this day there is a very in Vila Nova and you can take winery strong British interest in the ownership and management of “port tours & tastings there. A relaxing day houses”, as you will note from the names of many of the leading out from Porto is to take a cruise/ producers listed below. boat trip up the Douro and return by train (or vice versa). The wine received its name “port” from the seaport city of Porto (the English call it Oporto which in Portuguese literally means “the Finally, no decent meal deserves to port”). The Douro has had an official Appellation (for port) since be without port with the cheese 1756 making it the 3rd oldest after Chianti (1716) & Tokaj (1730). course, accompanied by all manner of nuts (“Your nuts m’lord” followed While around 80 varieties of grape (casta) are sanctioned for by “Your crackers m’lord” ) and for port production, 30 of those are recommended. However only 5 a real touch of quality (all the best {Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) Touriga Franca hotels internationally serve this) & Touriga Nacional} are generally used. Touriga Franca is the some Marmelada (quince jam). most widely planted whilst Touriga Nacional is considered to be Portugal’s most desirable red grape.

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