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picture: Gosia Hyjek Parish Matters • The Dean in Germany • Constable’s Comment • Town Matters Parish Notice Board • Dates for your diary • St Helier Gazette

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TermsTTeerms aandnd cconditionsonditions apply for full terms visit wwwwww.sure.com.sure.com Welcome to the August edition of the Town Crier, arranged by the Parish, while the month in a month when lots of parishioners will be able closed with the Minden Day parade, a to enjoy some holiday, and hopefully some more commemoration of an earlier conflict in which of the fine weather that we saw in July. Last we fought on the same side as Germany (or month the new Street Party provided a Prussia) against the French. The main event in spectacular end to the Fête de St Hélier, and August is, of course, the Battle of Flowers, with Deputy Rod Bryans’ photo of the fire eater in the Portuguese Food Fair also taking place later action outside the Town Hall conveys the in the month, so it promises to be a busy time excitement of the event. The festival began with for the Parish. These events would not be able the annual pilgrimage to the Hermitage, and to take place without the support of our included the Flower Festival in the Town Church Honorary Police, who also play a vital part in featured on our front cover, and the annual Rates keeping the Parish safe: any parishioners aged Assembly when ratepayers agreed the budget for between 20 and 69 who are interested in getting the new financial year. Earlier in July a group of involved are requested to contact the Honorary D-Day veterans and their supporters visited the Police coordinator, Kevin Molloy, on tel 811890 Normandy beaches and cemeteries in a tour or by email: [email protected]. Contents News from St Helier homes and nurseries 4 Normandy Veterans 4 Parish Matters 6 Town Matters 9 Constable’s Comment 10 View on St Helier 10 Parish Notice Board 12 Stamp of approval 15 The Bombing of St Helier 15 The Dean in Germany 15 Nightingales 18 Half price parking 20 St Helier Schools 22 From the Polish Community 23 French Connection 24 Dates for your Diary 25 St Helier Gazette 26

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3 Parish homes Normandy Veterans and nurseries he annual visit to the D-Day WESTMOUNT DAY landing beaches and cemeteries NURSERY Torganised by the Parish of St Helier for the Normandy Veterans Association Children at Westmount have been and led by local historian, Ian Ronayne, reading the book ‘The Very Hungry took place last month. The group of 20 Caterpillar’ and, to link in with the story, were based in Bayeux and visited sites they have been learning about the life including the Canadian war cemetery at cycle of the butterfly. Over a two week Bény-sur-Mer, a German war cemetery, period, the children fed the caterpillars with sugared water to help them grow, Juno and Omaha beaches, Arromanches and it was with great delight and wonder and Pointe du Hoc. The group included that they watched the butterflies being friends and family of present and past released to fly off to pastures new. veterans, and local poet Juliette Hart who with the Constable read poems composed during the trip at the final dinner. Next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the trip and any parishioners interested in going along should contact Jane Skelhorn A grave in the Canadian cemetery. on tel 811823 or email: The pebble on the top reads: ‘A piece [email protected]. of home for those who didn’t return’

ST HELIER HOUSE A number of St Helier House residents enjoyed attending the annual Levée, which marks the Queen’s Official birthday, at Government House on Friday 14th June. Pictured, from left to right, are: Mrs Richmond, Social Organiser Marion Coupland, Mrs Le Fondré, Mrs Fernando, Graham Walker, H.E. the Lieutenant Governor, Mrs Prior, Mrs Patton, Care Assistant Ali Gaughran and Mrs Fitzgerald.

Above: Fred Newton at the German cemetery at La Cambe Left: Harry Fenn and Margaret Barnes visiting Juno beach where Harry was on the landing craft in 1940 Below left: Juliette Hart at work on the beach at Arromanches Below: Normandy veterans (left to right) Billy Reynolds, Harry Fenn and Fred Newton

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5 A round-up of the latest news and events from the Town Hall, Parish departments and our associated Parish Matters clubs and organisations. PARKS AND GARDENS POSH PÉTANQUERS McDonald’s kindly sponsored the decoration Sixteen teams from the Condor Lunchtime of the hoarding around the vacant site at the League and the Parish of St Helier Pétanque corner of Halkett Street and Hilgrove Street. Group met at the Weighbridge for the annual The work was undertaken by a group from the pétanque competition and picnic to celebrate St Helier Day on 16th July. Youth Inclusion Project which works with young people with special needs and After the qualifying rounds two POSH teams, disabilities, and included bold colours to The Saints (Roger Thébault, Dennis Le Mercier Youth Inclusion Project Group depict an open park or garden scene with and Nigel Blake) and POSH Ladies (Joan Le Mercier, Pat Ramsden and Maggie Allchurch) flowers, birds, bugs and butterflies on a hot summer’s day. Thanks are given to Mr John had won two games and because The Ladies Manley for giving his kind permission to decorate the hoarding at this location. topped their league they entered the semi- finals. Other notable results were that POSH Meanwhile, the Youth Inclusion Team has Girls ‘fannied’ The Prospectors (beating them also been busy transforming the outdoor by 11 points to 0) and The Saints achieved the area at the Co-Op’s Grand Marché store in same against RBC BouleFighters. St Helier, helped by St Helier’s Community In the semi-final, POSH Ladies were up against in Bloom Group. Work took place over last year’s winners, PC PES, (Callum Stewart, several weeks to remove damaged trees and Alan Oliveira and Andrew Bellamy) who won shrubs, dig and fertilise the soil and plant the game by 13 to 6, before going on to win the new trees in the side planters, as well as competition. giving the planters a new lick of paint. On to the final match of the competition Leana d’Orleans, who runs the Inclusion Members of the Community in Bloom between old rivals Kerplunk, led by Ross Project, said ‘Our young people had a great and Youth Inclusion Project Groups Payne, and PC PES. Unfortunately the time and really enjoyed being able to do Weighbridge has poor provision for late evening something for the community.’ The Channel Islands Co-Operative Society donated all activities and a tense and exciting game was the materials needed and will be installing an outside tap so that members from the played in rapidly failing light. To their great credit both teams showed great skill and project will be able to water and look after the plants in the future. judgement in both pointing and firing and the teams that had stayed on to support the final game were entertained to some excellent SENIOR CITIZENS’ OUTINGS pétanque. Once again this year the Parish of The final game came to a convincing St Helier arranged two coach outings for conclusion with PC PES proving their merit as senior citizens of the Parish, involving a reigning champions by beating Kerplunk. round-the-Island tour followed by a Connétable Simon Crowcroft was in attendance cream tea at St Peter’s Garden Centre. to present the trophy and medals to the More than 100 parishioners took reigning champions, and the runners-up advantage of these events, and the Kerplunk also received medals and a share of Constable attended both to welcome the wine prizes. everyone and enjoy a scone and a cup of If you’re interested in playing pétanque in your tea. Parish, please contact Tony Allchurch on Left to right: Barbara Frost, Community 767593 or [email protected]. Services’ Marguerite Wilson, Royston Le Corre, John Aubert and Dorrie Martin continued on page 8

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7 TOWER ROAD Parish Matters IMPROVEMENTS continued from page 6 The most recent improvement to Tower Road has just been completed, providing The Vallée des Vaux lavoir and steps were approximately 75 metres of new footpath badly damaged when a large ash tree was on one of the most dangerous sections of uprooted in the Spring. To assist the National this narrow road, with costs being kept Trust for Jersey which owns the woodland, down due to the Parish using our own the Parish took on the task of rebuilding the direct labour. Our thanks go to ancient lavoir. The photo of the lavoir, parishioners Mr and Mrs Schmidt, who sold land to the Parish in order to make supplied by Mr Graham Harris, was taken in the scheme possible and also allowed approx. 1906-1907 and shows the original part of their meadow to be used as a design which was used for the installation to compound and working area. be rebuilt by our skilled stonemasons. More Construction commenced late last year recent photos, supplied by Mrs Thelma Tilley, and took some time due to the wall being show the lavoir as it was before the storm. granite-faced on both sides, requiring 70 tonnes of stone to be brought to the site and dressed and, at its lower end, the wall being almost ten feet high. Construction was also undertaken in one of the wettest and coldest winters Jersey had experienced for years, and the Parish did of course have other ongoing projects to manage. Special thanks go to the three masons Andy Le Clare, Tony Walters and Andy Noel, as well as the rest of the team, their line manager Rob Gilmore, and Mr and Mrs Loguellou from Richelieu who put up with workmen tramping through their garden for weeks on end. A formal opening of the new footpath was carried out during the Visite du Branchage on 1st July, the ribbon cutting being done by pupils of First Tower School. ›› H. W. Gallichan & Sons Ltd. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND FIRE ENGINEERS PLUMBING AND HEATING HW Gallichan & Sons Ltd established in 1959 has gone from strength to strength as a family business for the last 54 years successfully providing services including electrical contracting, fire alarms + plumbing & heating services. Electrical work also includes: installations, underfloor heating, PAT testing, maintenance and repairs. They offer a high standard of service, borne out by the The first company continuing support of generations of customers. The engineers are in Jersey to achieve smartly dressed in the company uniform, carry ID, and have fully qualified in their services + trained in Health & Safety. A property this accreditation maintenance service is available at preferential rates. Telephone: (01534) 731806 Fax: (01534) 734553 email: [email protected] Upper Midvale Road, St. Helier, Jersey JE2 3ZH 8 OK, so you haven’t always got time to pop in to your local branch... No problem, with our mobile banking

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Parish Matters continued Town LONG SERVICE AWARDS A presentation by the Lieutenant Matters Governor General Sir John McColl Town Centre Manager Richard MacKenzie took place at the St Helier Day brings us up to date with monthly events Reception on 16th July to Martin and activities around the streets of St Helier. Roberts, the Parish’s Director of espite my age I have found that I cannot Human Resources, for forty years’ ignore the advances of the technological service, and to Glenn Trehiou, age and I am forced to embrace it. An Cemeteries Operative, who has now D example of this is social media which, over the been with the Parish for 20 years. years, has bemused and bewildered me. Recently, however, I discovered that a major bank no longer advertises its jobs anywhere other than Facebook. I also discovered that two award winning retailers attributed their success to social media. Following discussions, several of the trader groups in St Helier have set up their own Facebook pages. Market Street is an outstanding example of this with new posts being placed continuously advising of offers and interesting information concerning the street, along with facts about the traders. West’s Centre and Colomberie also have pages which they are growing. I have now established a St Helier Town Centre Facebook page in which I have tried to include some interesting pictures along with events occurring in town. If there are any improvements that you H.E. Lieutenant Governor General feel could be made please contact me. I suppose I will now have to Sir John McColl, Martin Roberts, open a Twitter account… Glenn Trehiou and the Constable Richard MacKenzie, Town Centre Manager Tel: 07797 824843, Email: [email protected]

9 Constable’s Comment While all of Jersey’s 12 parishes are now twinned with towns across the water in Normandy (or Britanny in the case of St Clement-Cancale), St Helier is the only parish that has added twinnings with Germany (Bad Wurzach 2002) and Portugal (Funchal, Madeira 2012). Occasionally I face criticism from ratepayers for the emphasis I place on twinning, and for the modest amount of funding the three twinning committees received in our annual budget. Some UK councils have gone so far as abandoning the twinning agreements they have, some of committee organised superb events on both days this year, which were formed in the first decade after the ending of while the Portuguese Food Fair will once again attract World War II. ‘Jollies for dignitaries’, is a jibe that is sometimes thousands to the Waterfront this month. At the end of July a heard. However, as I am sure all of the members of our three group of us were invited to Funchal for the naming of Rua de twinning committees will agree, it is more about giving up your St Helier in Funchal (full report in the September Town Crier) time to organise events, to raise funds and from time to time to while earlier in July our Polish community staged a very open up your home to host visitors from the twin towns. I am successful event on the Weighbridge, supported by the Polish indebted to our Jumelage, Partnerschaft and Geminação (as Consulate in London and a new St Helier-Polish Society was our three committees are known) for the hundreds of hours set up. In this way immigrants communities enrich island life they spend in both planning and implementing dozens of and add to its variety as they have always done – as they say in separate activities each year. Two of Funchal’s notable events France, ‘Vive la différence!’. fall just a few weeks apart in the calendar, Dia de Camões or Portugal Day (10th June) and Madeira Day (1st July), and our Constable Simon Crowcroft View on St Helier NEW NORTH QUAY AREA BY KUFRA’S STORES by André Ferrari

For all the criticism of the former Waterfront Enterprise Board, they Tdid manage to get some things right. The remodelling of the approach road to the Elizabeth Harbour is a case in point. This road was originally built as part of the Underpass Scheme, and was a dreary and utterly utilitarian approach road. WEB made the wise decision to upgrade this into a dual carriageway, creating an avenue with sense of arrival for those approaching from the ferry terminal. This project included generous tree planting down the sides and middle, along with equally generous landscaping. Pavements are segregated from the roadway, and stylish street lights complete the scheme. The end! Logic should have dictated that the The potential to complete this remains – trees are now slowly maturing, and look remodelling continued right up to the and perhaps the Jersey Development fantastic illuminated with lights at Elizabeth Harbour, cutting through the Company should include the Castle Street Christmas. The planting is imaginative, horrible visual wasteland that currently end as part of their Esplanade Quarter with daffodils in the spring, roses in the surrounds the terminal. And at the other plans. summer, and even Jersey lilies later in end, the scheme should have progressed the year. beyond the roundabout, through Castle Street. That would have created a really SCORE: 6 OUT OF 10 My one criticism is that the scheme isn't impressive avenue from the terminal right long enough. It is like the proverbial piece into the town proper. What better way to (plus 4 more when the missing links are of string which is a too short at either link the new and old parts of the town? completed, but don't expect it to be soon!)

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11 Email short news items and associated photos to [email protected] or call Parish Notice Board Annie Le Noury on 811821.

ave you something to share with fellow parishioners? Is there an event or activity coming up that you want to tell St Helier about? Let us know at the AGE CONCERN JERSEY offer HTown Crier and we can include on the monthly Parish Notice Board. home cooked lunches every week day at 12 noon (excluding bank holidays). TOWN CHURCH EVENTS THE PARADISE COMMUNITY CAFÉ Please telephone before 9.30am to for information visit ww.townchurch.org.je at St Helier Methodist Church book your place. Bingo is also played or telephone 736734 (a donation-run community café open to every Wednesday at 1.30pm at St paying and non-paying customers) is Thomas’ Church Hall for the over 55’s – ST MARK’S CHURCH EVENTS open on a Tuesday, Wednesday and please telephone 758922 or Freephone Contact Ian MacFeeters for more Thursday from 10am to 2.30pm. All 0800 7350345 for more details. There is information on 720595 welcome to come along for a hot meal and also a frozen cooked meal service 1. Wellcome Café Lunch – this lunch has some company. For further information, available for people who are having stopped now for the summer and will contact Louise Hicklin on 877517. difficulty getting to the shops or restart during September. Details will preparing meals. For more information SHOP LATE ON THURSDAYS Liberty follow in the next issue; about this service, please telephone Wharf is open from 9am until 7pm every Chris on 870354. 2. St Mark’s Sparks – again, this group Thursday until 29th August 2013. has stopped for the summer and will restart during September. Details will follow; ALL SAINTS CHURCH EVENTS Contact Rev. David for more information on 768323 1. All Age Worship Service on the first Sunday of each month. Come and join in at All Saints Church in the Parade Gardens at 10am on Sunday 4th August. ST ANDREW’S CHURCH EVENTS Contact Rev. Mike Taylor on 734975 • Toddler service and fun every Thursday afternoon from 2pm-3.30pm during school terms in the downstairs rooms. • On Thursday 8th August, for the seventh year running St Andrew’s Church & Community Centre will be offering refreshments (free tea, coffee and cake) for people passing back through the Park to their cars after the THE JERSEY EVACUEES’ ASSOCIATION organised the unveiling of a new plaque Battle of Flowers Parade has finished. on the Albert Pier on Sunday 23rd June, by Pauline Burgess, daughter of Captain Herbert All welcome to pop in. Francis Breuilly, whose ship, the Isle of Guernsey, brought back the first group of Evacuees after the war. The ship was the first mail boat to travel to the Island for five MURDER MUCK AND MAYHEM years. By the dim light of dusk, lift the veil on the murkier side of Jersey’s capital as you find yourself in parts HOW WISELY DO YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY? of town that are off the beaten track. Community Savings, the charity which provides help Gruesome events and bizarre with money matters, would be interested in hearing characters, oddities and quirks: from any organisation who would like to receive a Murder. Muck. Mayhem. Within this short session for its members on ‘The importance of spending and saving wisely’. twilight world, discover the events The charity is running the session in schools as part of a school ‘Life Skills project’ that really shaped the Island. An with the Consumer Council. ‘Building on our success with the schools project we would like to offer the training more widely, for knowing how to manage your easy walk every Tuesday evening money is a skill that most of us learn by trial and error. But it is so easy to waste from 7th May to 17th September your money and find yourself in financial difficulty, especially when money is inclusive, leaving the Royal Square short and times are uncertain’ says Brian Curtis, the charity’s Executive Chairman. at 7.30pm. No need to book, just turn up and pay on the night. Anyone wishing to know more should contact Melanie Cavey, Development For further information, Officer, on 737555. Don’t forget too – it’s not too late to open a Christmas Savings Account by calling into Community Savings’ Seale Street office, open from call Tom on 482822 or email Tuesday to Thursday at 9.30am to 12.30pm. [email protected].

12 ›› ST HELIER-BAD WURZACH PARTNERSCHAFT Parish Notice Board TWINNING GROUP UPDATE: On 18th August 2013 we are continued planning a summer barbecue cooking food brought to us directly from Germany. All former internees’ family and friends will be ALLOTMENTS AVAILABLE AT ST MARK’S CHURCH welcome. Further details will appear on our website in due Would you like to have a go at growing your own veg? Are you course, or you can contact Clive (854152) or Angela (483675) for missing not having a garden? St Mark’s Church currently has further details. During the week of 9th–13th October there will be some allotments available, all south-facing and very a trip to Bad Wurzach. If you are interested in coming along, manageable, and ideal for those who love the challenge of please contact Angela for further details. And finally we are growing things but can’t cope with a large plot of land. currently busy preparing for our big event to mark the 70th Watering facilities are on site and all that’s required is a Anniversary of the liberation of former internees, both in Jersey returnable deposit of £25. Anyone interested should contact and Bad Wurzach. This will comprise of two major events during Ian MacFeeters, Church Administrator, on 720595. 2015. Any ideas from former internees with regards the celebrations will be welcome.

THE FIRST TOWER YOUTH PROJECT, Left to right: Club member Chris known as ‘the Hang Out’, is planning to expand Fage, Deputy Rod Bryans, its service and train a new youth worker. The Chairman of the First Tower Youth changes follow the signing of a new service level Project Jo Davenport, Chairman of agreement with the Youth Service, which will the First Tower Community enable the First Tower project to deliver more Association Ted Vibert and Club sessions for young people in the area. member Danny Britain

POP UP SHOP ‘FORGETMENOT’ MARC’S FUN WALK This sponsored Opened on Monday 15th April by charity walk, in memory of Marc Nieuwburg H.E. and Lady McColl, and (1987–2006), is taking place on Sunday attended by the Constable, pop 18th August at 7.30am, to raise money for up shop Forgetmenot was able to children and teenagers with cancer. There trade for 16 days and, during that are three starting points, providing for time, raised £4,040.01 for the most levels of fitness, starting at St Ouen’s Jersey Alzheimer’s Association. Parish Hall (17 miles), L’Etacq (12 miles) The first purchase was made by and Le Braye (8 miles), all finishing with Lady McColl, and the fantastic a mini fête at West Park. The theme is total amount could not have been ‘orange with funny hats’, and dogs are achieved without the kindly welcome. For further details please telephone 07797 773765 or email [email protected] support of many individuals who donated goods suitable for sale, offered their time and/or services, or came along to purchase items Eileen Holland and to offer encouragement for the endeavour and the raising of Aura-Soma® Consultant & Teacher awareness for the work of the charity. So thank you! Over 15 years experience working with this beautiful colour system A BUMPER CHARITY CAR BOOT SALE in memory of Choose from an amazing range Paul Atkinson and in aid of Prostate Cancer Jersey is being of 111 bottles of colour held on Sunday 15th September at St Martin’s Village Providing keys to deeper insight Green from 8am to 2pm. Pitches cost £8; please telephone A reflection of your life Carole-Anne, Roger or Alexis on 864407 to book one. Call Eileen on 619167 Stamp of Approval ST HELIER CONTINUES TO DAZZLE

POSTAL PASSION REWARDED JERSEY GREEN LIZARD Marc Adams People with learning disabilities from Acorn Enterprises and the Taking Part Making Art project run by Jersey I’ve been gardening for 22-23 years now Mencap have got together with St Helier Bloom Group to and know that one important attribute to build a growing sculpture of the Jersey Green Lizard on have is passion. Let me introduce you to the Lower Park at Victoria Avenue, West Park. The 24 foot two people who have it in skipfuls: lizard has been created out of wire mesh (the framework Alison Newton and Bruce Carnegie, who designed by Bloom member Michelle Le Cornu) that was both work at the Commercial Street planted up in situ, using small sedum plants. Jersey is the Parcel Depot of the Jersey Post Office. only area in Britain where green lizards occur naturally. For those of you who have ever had to pick up a parcel from there, you will FOOD FOR THOUGHT have noticed the glorious floral tub and Fancy spicing up your sandwich with some rocket, or basket displays that are artistically put maybe you need a few sprigs of parsley to top off that together each summer. ‘Queue Gardens’, curry you have made? How about some ingredients for a as it is humourously known, was the tomato and basil soup? Or some calendula for that conga brainchild of Ali and Bruce back in 2012 soup? Well under the RHS Edible Britain initiative being when, after initial experiments with run this year the Parish Parks Department, in conjunction plants on the counter and the odd pot with the Parish Bloom Group, may be able to help. outside resulted in positive compliments Our efforts in this campaign can be found in the grounds of the courtyard at the Town from customers, the lads tried their Church, where a selection of herbs and tomatoes are now residing in the square bed hands at sewing their own seeds. A across from the west side entrance to the Church. One of our Bloom members and Parish colourful spectacular is now created gardener Marc Adams noticed on a visit to Australia a couple of years ago that there parks each year in their own time for our services used parsley as a bedding edging, and thought it was a great idea to bring back pleasure, which resulted in them picking home to Jersey. Then he decided to go a little further and plant a whole bed of it, albeit on up the St Helier Bloom Group’s Judges’ a smaller scale, to encourage parishioners to pick what they needed. Special Award last year. It is a trial project but one that we hope to do on a larger scale if it takes off. What do you think?

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Actor and writer, John Nettles, was the special guest at this year’s commemoration of the Bombing of St Helier held on the Albert Pier at the end of June. He was joined by several islanders who had personal stories to tell of the event. Local resident and actor, Sean Arnold, was among those who gave readings from contemporary accounts of the attack, which heralded the arrival of the occupying forces on July 1st 1940 and Mr Nettles spoke movingly about the raid. Thanks to Graeme Delanoe for his photographs recording the occasion.

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Daphne and I were delighted to be guests of honour at this Above: Gerald Palmer (in sunglasses) is the artist whose picture year’s ‘Heilig-Blutfest’ in our twin town of Bad Wurzach. Herr of the raid now hangs in the Town Hall (top) Roland Bürkle, the Burgermeister (equivalent of our Constable), and his wife, Steffi, issued the invitation earlier this year.

This delightful spa town to which men, women and children from Jersey were deported during the Second World War has become a warmly respected partner in the twenty-first century. We enjoyed meeting members of the twinning committee, having lunch with the catholic and protestant clergy of the town and remembering again that we have so much more that unites us than separates us.

The Heilig-Blutfest is the celebration of the “Holy Blood”. A tiny piece of cloth, believed to be part of a larger cloth with Above left: Sean Arnold reads about the bombing which Mary Magdalene wiped blood from the body of Jesus on Above right: Leo Harris gives his account the first Good Friday, is used as the focal point of the town’s Christian faith and pride in its community identity.

In between the procession and the mass is a fantastic breakfast for guests who included the Minister for Home Affairs, Members of Parliament and us. I have never had beer at breakfast Len Vautier recalls having to John Nettles addresses the audience; before! take shelter from the bombs the harbour wall still bears the marks of shrapnel damage Bad Wurzach church

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The Powerhouse, PO Box 45, Queens Road, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8NY Tel: 505460 Fax: 505565 Email: [email protected] ST HELIER SCHOOLS Parish organisations and associations Students at Haute Vallée discovered what it was to There are lots of opportunities for parishioners to get involved in the suffer through 18th Century variety of activities organised in St Helier. For anyone interested in surgery at the hands of becoming involved in these groups, a brief overview and contact details Lieutenant Robert are shown below. Bloodsworth, Regimental St Helier in Bloom Surgeon, as part of their Year 10 history lessons The Community in Bloom Group encourages community planting and environmental initiatives, with artistic flourishes. this term. Contact Tony Andrews on 811700 The class, who are studying or email [email protected] medicine through the ages, received a visit from Terry Underwood who is more normally found delivering St Helier’s Honorary Police presentations at Elizabeth Castle throughout the summer The Honorary Police are an integral part of the Parish, working closely months as part of their Living History initiative. with the States Police to provide a service unique in the British Isles. Contact the Honorary Police Co-ordinator on 811890 He said, ‘I really enjoyed the visit but strangely I found it or email [email protected] distinctly more nerve-racking with the students rather than my normal broader audiences – especially considering that I do this St Helier – Avranches Jumelage twice a day every Tuesday and Thursday, May to September. The Jumelage Committee facilitates school group exchanges, and Additionally I have done local history presentations, particularly cultural and sporting links with Avranches in Normandy. ‘the 1781 Battle of Jersey’ for a number of junior schools plus Contact Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008 organisations such as The Jersey Stroke Association and Jersey or email [email protected] Hospice, as well as ‘the History of the Jersey Militia’ for the University of the Third Age.’ St Helier – Bad Wurzach Partnerschaft St Helier twinned with Bad Wurzach, where many Islanders were Claire Le Quesne, one of Haute Vallée‘s history teachers, who interned during the Second World War, in 2002. The Partnerschaft took the lesson, added, ‘Year 10 historians have been studying a Committee promotes cultural links between the two towns. module on ‘Medicine Through Time’ and surgery is a key Contact Clive Armstrong on 854152 component of this. Lieutenant Bloodsworth certainly engaged or email [email protected]. the students with his bloody tools and fascinating anecdotes. www.sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com They seemed to enjoy the gruesome nature of his presentation. Everyone gained a new appreciation of modern medicine. ’ St Helier – Funchal Geminação The Committee supports activities celebrating the Portuguese language, Lieutenant Robert Bloodsworth Regimental Surgeon is at music, food and national days, following the twinning with Funchal in 2012. Elizabeth Castle every Tuesday and Thursday. Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821 or email [email protected] St Helier Polish Society A new group to promote Polish culture locally. Contact Magda Chmielewska on 07700 811719 or [email protected] St Helier – Youth Committee The St Helier Youth Committee gives financial support to youth projects throughout the Parish. It is also responsible for allocating grants to groups and individuals who live in the Parish. Application forms available from our website: www.sthelier.je Contact Sarah Richardson on 07797 732901 or email [email protected] St Helier – Battle of Flowers Association Everest South-West Face 1972 The St Helier Battle of Flowers Association is a welcoming group keen to create a community atmosphere. All Islanders are welcome to join in. An illustrated talk by mountaineer Kelvin Kent FRGS will be Contact Bruno Sousa on 07797 833146 taking place in The Great Hall at Victoria College on Friday or email [email protected] 13th September at 7.30pm, on two historic and classic Himalayan climbs of over 40 years ago: The South Face of St Helier Pétanque Group Annapurna and the South-West Face of Everest. Kent, who was The ‘POSH Pétanquers’ meet on Fridays at 2pm in the Millennium born in Jersey and served 17 years as a British Army Officer, Town Park. Newcomers are welcome and coaching is provided. was a member of Sir Chris Bonington’s legendary teams and Contact Tony Allchurch on 767593 was Colonel John Blashford Snell’s Deputy Leader for the or email [email protected] British Trans-Americas Expedition. There will be a silent St Helier Community Services Team auction from 6.45pm, by kind donation of the Kent family, comprising of items from Kelvin’s life either in Jersey or from When the administration of welfare was moved to Income Support the Parish retained some of its staff skilled in supporting the community, his expeditions. Monies raised on the evening will go towards assisted by volunteers. New members are always welcome. the new Foundation Bursary to support a student through his Contact Julie Garrod on 811856 or email [email protected] 11 years of education at Prep and College. Tickets can be purchased by direct bank transfer, by emailing St Helier Social Committee [email protected] and including postal address, or by The Parish’s Social Committee make possible activities like the Liberation sending a cheque made payable to ‘Victoria College Cream Tea and the Christmas Lunches. New members welcome. Foundation’ for £15 per person to Victoria College Foundation, Contact Jane Skelhorn on 811823 Le Mont Millais, St Helier, JE1 4HT. or email [email protected]

22 Parish clubs and groups

This section is devoted to the many voluntary clubs and groups run throughout St Helier. If you would like to promote your organisation or a From the Polish planned special event, or just to include contact details, please telephone 811821 or email [email protected]. Community Women’s Institute Vladyslawa (Vlada) Mayo There are four meetings in St Helier as follows: St Helier Sirens WI: 1st Thursday of each month at Church House (opposite Pocz tek lata na był bardzo bogaty w wydarzenia dla Chambers) at 8pm. Contact Sue Bone on 636977 społeczno ci polskiej na Jersey: powstało Polskie or 07797 831473 or email [email protected]. La Pouquelaye WI: 2nd Wednesday of each month at the La Pouquelaye Stowarzyszenie Saint Helier oraz odbył si coroczny Community Centre (the old La Pouquelaye School). Contact Gill James on festiwal Polskiej Kultury. Stowarzyszenie zostało 722467 or [email protected]. zainicjowane przez polsk Konsul Honorow na Jersey – West Park WI: 1st Tuesday of each month at 2.30pm at the meeting room at Pani Magdalen Chmielewsk. Przedstawiciel władz the King George V Homes on La Grande Route de St Aubin. Contact Sheila Sykes on 491856. lokalnych St. Helier pan Simon Crowcroft, entuzjastycznie First Tower & Millbrook WI: 2nd Wednesday of each month at the St Andrew’s poparł t inicjatyw. Church Hall at 7.30pm. Contact Joan Cadoret on 735534. Polski festiwal, który trwał od 12 do14 lipca był Mobile Library wspaniałym przykładem bardzo dobrej organizacji George V Cottage Homes – Mondays, 9.20–9.45am B&Q, Queen’s Road – Tuesdays, 9.50–10.30am. poł czonej z prezentacj całego spektrum dorobku kultury Beavers, Cubs and Scouts polskiej. Poczynaj c od tradycyjnych polskich da, poprzez 14th Jersey (St Helier) Scout Group Salvation Army Hall, Minden Place wspaniale zagrane przez zespół polskie piosenki, ko cz c Beavers and Cubs: Monday evenings Scouts: Wednesday evenings na nokturnach Chopina, ka dy mógł znale co dla siebie. Contact Jean-Paul Lecrivain (Group Scout Leader) on 07797 836295 or email: [email protected]. Impreza cieszyła si du ym powodzeniem, kilka tysi cy Additional enquiries: Mary Roberts, Island Secretary, on 486935 osób odwiedziło tegoroczny festiwal kultury polskiej na or email: [email protected]. Weighbridge. Miło odnotowa, e jest on coraz ch tniej Rainbows, Brownies & Girl Guides odwiedzany zarówno przez lokalnych mieszka ców jak i All Saints Church Hall, The Parade: Thursday and Friday evenings turystów z Wielkiej Brytanii i Niemiec. Pogoda dopisała i Contact: Daphne on 871199 wszyscy wspaniale si bawili. Little Monkeys Gymnastics, Fort Regent Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.15pm with Mums: Children must be walking; suitable for 1–3½ years. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3.30pm onwards: Children from 3–6 years. Saturdays 9–10am: There’s been a great variety of events for the Polish Children aged 5–6 years. Contact: 07797 731101. community at the beginning of the summer in Jersey: the Regent Gymnastics Club, Fort Regent St Helier Polish Society was established and the annual Visit: www.regentgymnastics.co.uk/page_1267903869504. Polish Festival was held. The Polish Society was initiated by the Polish Honorary Consul, Magdalena Chmielewska. Royal British Legion, 2–4 Great Union Street Tuesday to Friday from 12pm and Saturday and Sunday from 11am. The Constable has enthusiastically supported this initiative. Sun Bowls The Polish Festival was a good example of organisation Starts mid-April, Opening times: 10.00am, 2.00pm and 6.00pm, leagues on and presentation of all varieties of Polish cuisine and Monday and Tuesday evenings and Thursday mornings. culture. Starting with traditional Polish meals, throughout Contact Terry Bell on 734721. the concert there was a band singing Polish songs, First Tower Billiards & Snooker Club finishing with Chopin’s nocturnes so everyone could find Open weekdays from 7pm to 11pm and Sundays from 1pm to 6pm. Email something to enjoy. [email protected]. Jersey Scrabble Club The event at the Weighbridge was very successful and was Every Tuesday evening at 7pm. visited by a couple of thousand people. It is nice to see that Contact Anne on 730409 or email [email protected]. it has become more and more popular among the locals St Mark’s Sparks and tourists from the UK and Germany. The weather was Thursdays during term-time from 10am to 11.30am at St Mark’s Church. beautiful and everyone had great fun. Contact Ian MacFeeters on 720595. The Caesarea Quilters Third Monday of every month. Contact Sue Bone on 636977. Soroptimist International of Jersey, Ladies Service Club Every fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the Monterey Hotel. Contact Mrs Jean Dale on 888882 or email [email protected]. Jersey Bowls Club, Westmount Prospective new bowling members are welcomed. Please contact Jean Lowery on 07797 776790. Kensington Place, St Helier Tel: 611111 TOP (Triumph Over Phobia) Offers structured self-help for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and phobias. Thursday evenings, from 7-8.30pm at the Headway Centre. Contact • Available Tuesday – Thursday inc only Celia on 0800 735 0608 or [email protected]. • Dinner only Jersey Association of Retired Persons • Presentation of voucher required A friendly club for the over 50’s. Contact Mrs Annette Elliott on 742402. • Open 6pm – 9.30pm Age Concern Jersey • Valid until 30th September 2013 Home cooked lunches every week day at 12 noon (excluding bank holidays), and bingo every Wednesday at 1.30pm. Telephone 758922 or Freephone • Offer applicable to food and drink 0800 7350345. Frozen meal delivery – please contact Chris on 870354. ¡

3123 The French Connection LE CHEVAL EST ROI EN THE HORSE IS KING IN NORMANDIE! NORMANDY! Je n’hésiterai pas à revenir vous parler, un peu No doubt I will come back and talk to you later plus tard dans l’année, des Jeux Equestres on in the year about the World Equestrian mondiaux accueillis par la Normandie du 23 Games hosted by Normandy from 23rd August aout au 7 septembre 2014. Ce sera une to 7th September 2014. This fantastic formidable occasion pour la région d’accueillir opportunity for the region to host such a une manifestation d’envergure mondiale, qui worldwide event is making the horse a subject Aurélie Leroy, manager place réellement le cheval au centre de of a lot of interest. Normandy is known for its of St Helier based Maison de nombreux intérêts. La Normandie est en effet breeds, its listed National stud farms, its races Normandie, keeps us up to connue pour ses élevages, ses haras nationaux, and above all its expertise and know-how in date with events and ses courses, et bien sur pour son expertise et horse riding as a whole. This month from 9th developments just over savoir-faire en équitation. Ce mois-ci, du 9 au to 18th August will be a first taste of next the Channel in France. 18 août, sera un avant-gout des Jeux de l’année year’s huge event, with the Normandy Horse prochaine, avec le Normandie Horse Show au Show in the horsing centre of Saint-Lo. Every Pôle Hippique de Saint-Lô. Chaque année, cette year this competition organizes jumping, compétition organise des concours d’obstacles, driving, horse-ball and breeding national d’élevage, d’attelage et de horse-ball à l’échelle competitions. Supported by the regional nationale. Soutenue, par le conseil régional de council of Lower-Normandy, the county Basse-Normandie et le conseil général de la council of la Manche and further local Manche entre autre d’autres institutions locales, institutions, the Normandy Horse Show is a le Normandie Horse Show est un prélude aux prelude to next year’s games. I will provide Jeux 2014. A très bientôt pour d’autres further details about the prestigious 2014 nouvelles des jeux en 2014 ! Dans l’attente, Equestrian Games very soon! For now, more *un moment unique pour tous les amoureux du cinéma vous trouverez plus d’informations sur le site information is available on normandiehorseshow.com et normandiehorseshow.com and www.alltechfeiweg2014-normandy.fr www.alltechfeiweg2014-normandy.com/en/.

If you would like to receive Maison de Normandie’s monthly newsletter about events and festivals in Normandy, www.festival-deauville.com please send us an email [email protected] or become a friend on Facebook: ‘MNMJersey’. Jersey Symphony Orchestra Accomplished Irish soprano – and now Jersey-resident – Vivienne Hassell will be the vocal soloist at the Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s (JSO) Last Night of the Proms concert in August, which will also include a number of British classics as part of the programme. The concert, which will take place at Fort Regent on Saturday 3rd August, will see Vivienne join the JSO to perform a number of pieces, including Burgon’s ‘Nunc Dimmitis’. Young local saxophonist Grace MacDonald, who was the 2013 winner of the JSO prize at the PwC Young Musician of the Year Competition, will also accompany Vivienne in this piece. Also forming part of the programme will be a host of English classics such as Vaughan Williams’ ‘Wasps Overture’, Walton’s ‘Crown Imperial’ and Coates’ ‘The Dambusters March’. The JSO’s lead violinist Martin Smith will play the solo in Vaughan Williams’ ‘Lark Ascending’, a piece inspired by George Meredith’s poem of the same name. The lively ‘A Grand, Grand Festival Overture’ by Arnold will also feature a number of unexpected additions to the percussion section. The second half of the concert will include a number of pieces that traditionally feature in the last concert of the Proms, including Elgar’s ‘Land of Hope and Glory’, ‘Jerusalem’ and ‘Rule Britannia!’. The JSO’s Last Night of the Proms concert will take place at Fort Regent on the 3rd of August at 8pm. Tickets are available from £12.50 per person and can be bought at Fort Regent, or online at www.jso.org or www.gov.je/events.

2924 Dates for your Diary

THURSDAY 1ST TO SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST From 12 noon daily MONDAY 19TH AUGUST 7.30pm Battle of Flowers Funfair Wonderbrass Concert in aid of Operation Daffodil Venue: Jardins de la Mer, Waterfront Venue: Town Hall. Free entry, retiring collection Contact: the Battle of Flowers Association on 730178 Contact: Adam Brown at [email protected] or email [email protected] THURSDAY 22ND TO MONDAY 26TH AUGUST 12 noon to 11pm SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 10am to 8pm Airtel-Vodafone Portuguese Food Festival Y-Tel Jersey Seaside Festival Venue: Jardins de la Mer, Waterfront Venue: Havre des Pas Lido Church service on Sunday 25th August at 12 noon Contact: Mario Pirizzolo on 280159 Contact: Richard Rondel on 07797 711537 or [email protected] or [email protected] MONDAY 5TH AUGUST 7.30pm MONDAY 26TH AUGUST 7.30pm Band of the Island of Jersey 'Beating of the Retreat' Friends of the Millennium Town Park Venue: Howard Davis Park Venue: Town Hall Free entry, retiring collection for Jersey Hospice. Contact: Bernie Manning on 07700 356438 Contact: Nick Manning on 07797 711925 or [email protected] TH TUESDAY 6TH AUGUST 6.30pm WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST 7pm St Helier Battle of Flowers Association meeting Parish Assembly Venue: Town Hall Details to be published five days in Venue: Municipal Services Depot, Queen's Road advance at www.sthelier.je. Contact: Daphne Bland on 871199 Contact: Martin Roberts on 811824 or [email protected] or [email protected] WEDNESDAY 7TH AUGUST 9.30am THURSDAY 29TH AUGUST 6pm Roads Committee (Part A open to the public) Community in Bloom meeting Venue: Town Hall. Details to be published five days in Venue: Town Hall advance at www.sthelier.je. Contact: Stephanie Parrott on 811708 Contact: John Stievenard on 811845 or [email protected] or [email protected] SATURDAY 31ST AUG AND SUNDAY 1ST SEPT 11am to 11pm WEDNESDAY 7TH AUGUST 5.30pm Jersey Live St Helier – Funchal Geminação Committee meeting Venue: RJA&HS Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity Venue: Town Hall For more information please contact the Jersey Live Contact: Isilda de Freitas on 07829 839005 Festival group on 887786 or email [email protected]. or [email protected]. TUESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 7TH AUGUST 6.30pm Autumn school term starts St Helier – Avranches Jumelage Committee meeting WEDNESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 9.30am Venue: Town Hall Contact: Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008 Roads Committee (Part A open to the public) or [email protected] Venue: Town Hall. Details to be published five days in advance at www.sthelier.je. TH THURSDAY 8 AUGUST 2pm Contact: John Stievenard on 811845 or Battle of Flowers Grand Day Parade [email protected] Victoria Avenue. Contact the Battle of Flowers Association WEDNESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER on 730178 or email [email protected] Visite du Branchage et des Chemins FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST 9pm Details on the Parish website, www.sthelier.je, or from the Battle of Flowers Moonlight Parade Town Hall Contact: the Battle of Flowers Association on 730178 WEDNESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 6.30pm or email [email protected] St Helier – Avranches Jumelage Committee meeting SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST 7.40am Venue: Town Hall St Helier (Jersey) to St Helier (Bréville, France) Walk Contact: Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008 Contact: Michel Jeanne to arrange travel or [email protected] on 00 33 2 33 51 30 42 THURSDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 5.30pm SUNDAY 18TH AUGUST 7.30am St Helier Polish Society Marc’s Fun Walk Venue: Town Hall St Ouen to St Helier Contact: Magda Chmielewska on 07700 811719 Please see details on Parish Notice Board for more details or [email protected] of the three different length walks available. WEDNESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 7.45pm SUNDAY 18TH AUGUST 12.30pm ‘Battle of Britain’ La Ronde Wind Band concert St Helier – Bad Wurzach Partnerschaft Twinning Group BBQ Howard Davis Park. Free entry with retiring collection Venue: St Ouen’s Picnic Area THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 12 noon to 5pm All welcome. Entry fee: £5. Bring your own bread, International Air Display drinks and seating. St Aubin’s Bay Contact: Clive Armstrong on 854152 Contact: Mike Higgins on 873956 or or email [email protected] [email protected]

25 The St Helier GAZETTE Parish Notices

PARISH ASSEMBLY AND ROADS COMMITTEE MEETINGS

A meeting of the St Helier Roads Committee will take place on Wednesday 7th August at 9.30am at the Town Hall. JERSEY EISTEDDFOD Members of the public are invited to THE DEUTSCHE BANK FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS NOVEMBER 2013 attend part ‘A’ of the agenda. Entries for the Music Section are being taken in on the following date: Friday 13th September 2013, 3.30pm to 7.30pm, in the Town Hall’s Assembly Room An Assembly of the Principals and For all other sections, entries will be accepted on: Electors of the Parish of St Helier Friday 27th September 2013, 3.30pm to 7.30pm, in the Town Hall’s First Floor will be held at the Town Hall on Committee Room Wednesday 28th August at 7pm to consider Parish business. The Jersey Eisteddfod is sponsored by Deutsche Bank and the Jersey Arts Trust. Agendas for the above meetings will be published no fewer than five days in advance and will be available from the Town Hall or the Parish website, www.sthelier.je

A.S. Crowcroft Town Hall Connétable

VISITE DU BRANCHAGE

In accordance with the General Notices requirements of the Loi (1914) sur la Voirie, as amended, the second Visite du Branchage of the NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURES year will take place in St Helier on Wednesday 4th September. JERSEY SEASIDE FESTIVAL The Loi requires occupiers of land SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2013 bordering on the public roads of the Parish to trim hedges and branches and to cut all overhanging trees so as Various roads will be closed on Sunday 4th August in the Havre des Pas area, to give a clearance of 12 feet over main including Havre des Pas between Havre des Pas Gardens and St Clement’s Road, roads and by-roads and of 8 feet over Roseville Street between D’Auvergne Lane and Havre des Pas, and Cleveland footpaths and to remove any other Road between Croydon Lane and Havre des Pas. One-way traffic in Marett Road encroachments on the public highway. will be reversed between Roseville Street and D’Auvergne Lane, and there will be no parking between 6pm on Saturday 3rd August and 7am on Monday 5th August A fine may be levied for each on Roseville Street and Cleveland Road. infraction. The attention of occupiers of land is drawn to the need to ensure that all cuttings and trimmings are Explanatory signs will be positioned throughout the area. removed from the roads and footpaths after the branchage is completed.

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