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Heroes, Myths and Legends of the Town TOWN - TRAIL Heroes, Myths and Legends of the Town This town tour starts at the Maritime Museum N and takes you on a walk of just under 3 miles around many of the plaques and signs in the town telling you about some of the characters W S who have made the island what it is. The points E are located on the map and the GPS coordinates are given for each site. It should take about one and a half hours. Approximately 3 miles / 5 km GPS 49.1816, -2.1101 GPS 49.1843, -2.1042 1 5 Lighthouse Memorial Hillgrove Street (French Lane) This memorial is to the people of the island Opposite the market entrance, have a look at the who were deported and died during the German photographs of Old St. Helier and some of the Occupation. The Maritime Museum is well worth characters who lived in the island. a visit, there you can find out about many of the island’s maritime heroes. GPS 49.1850, -2.1024 6 West Centre GPS 49.1836, -2.1111 The sculptures here are of a herd of Jersey 2 Liberty Wharf cows which have been a pure breed since 1763. Find out about the people involved in building The bull is modelled on a real animal called the railway, Elizabeth Castle and St. Helier the Extraordinary which lived to be over 40 years old. patron saint of the town. If you look carefully you will find a small Jersey Crapaud (toad) by the drinking trough. GPS 49.1853, -2.1093 3 Louisa Gould and the slave workers GPS 49.1812, -2.0983 7 Look on the pavement from the Town Hall until Howard Davis Park you reach the Jersey Crapaud (or Jersey toad) This park is one of many things given to the island statue. Here you will find many quotes about by entrepreneur TB Davis in memory of his son the slave workers. Louisa Gould is soon to be who died in the First World War. immortalised in a film about her life, she sheltered a young Russian man but was found out and taken to Germany where she did not survive the GPS 49.1793, -2.0965 Ravensbrook concentration camp. 8 The World War II war graves The cemetery here is for the American sailors who died when their ship was sunk off Noirmont GPS 49.1841, -2.1049 in 1943. 4 King Street/Halkett Place sign Here you can find out aboutGeneral Halkett and the market. The Royal Square 9 GPS 49.1840, -2.1052 Major Peirson and the Battle of Jersey The Royal Square was the site of the last battle fought on British soil in 1781 and Peirson was the TOWN - TRAIL hero of the day. He died in battle here in the square there is a small chapel dedicated to St. Helier and is now buried in the town church. where you can find out about his life. Outside is the final resting place of Baron De Ruillecourt, GPS 49.1838, -2.1052 Pierson’s adversary in the Battle of Jersey. Statue of George II This statue of George II was commissioned by the island after he gave money towards the building GPS 49.1841, -2.1073 of the new harbour. The stone in front of the statue 11 Pierre le Sueur Obelisk is the proclamation stone where the Viscount Pierre Le Sueur was constable of St. Helier in announces a new monarch. the mid 19th century. He was instrumental in providing fresh water and sanitation to the town GPS 49.1837, -2.1058 after several cholera epidemics. There are two memorials at this point. Wace is to Jersey what Chaucer is to England. GPS 49.1828, -2.1086 He wrote the Roman du Rou about our Norman 12 Victor Hugo at the Pomme d’Or heritage and Roman de Brut where he was the The plaque here records the time when Victor first writer to speak of Arthur, Excalibur and the Hugo stayed in the island from 1852 - 1855 as an round table. He lived in the early 12th century exile. He was expelled in 1855 for writing which and came from the island. was defamatory about Queen Victoria. Alexander Coutanche – The bust on the wall is of the Bailiff during the occupation. He spent GPS 49.1825, -2.1083 the war trying to maintain some semblance of 13 The Weighbridge sign normality for the Jersey people and liaising with Here you can learn about the history of the the occupying forces. Weighbridge and the part it played in the occupation. The Jersey Museum is also here GPS 49.1838, -2.1059 in this square and is well worth a visit, learn of Vega – Look carefully at the paving stones at many of the island’s heroes such as Lily Langtry, this point in the Royal Square. You will find a Philippe D’Auvergne and the Nicolle Family. large V and in smaller letters ‘e g a 1945’ in the stone work. The V was part of an act of passive resistance by the stonemason Guayader who put GPS 49.1823, -2.1085 the V for victory in the paving under the noses of 14 First World War Memorial Arch the occupying forces. The extra letters to make Read about the Jersey Pals who went away to the word Vega were added later to remember the fight for Britain in the First World War. role of the Red Cross ship which arrived in the island at the end of 1944 and was a life saver for the local people who by that time were starving. GPS 49.1829, -2.1089 15 Liberation Square At this final spot read about the role of this area GPS 49.1834, -2.1071 before and during the occupation, then look 10 The Town Church around the square at the sculpture produced Inside the church are memorials to many of the to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the island’s heroes, including Major Pierson and liberation of the island and the old railway station. To find out more There are a number of guided walks around the harbour and town - you could find details atwww.jtga.org or www. jerseyuncovered.com and there are some self-guided tours at www.jerseyheritage.org. 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