The Townie Issue 5

ISSUEFIVE WWI March Re-enacted St Stephen’s at 150 Inside Party in the Park and much more... LOANS | MORTGAGES | INSURANCE | COMMERCIA L 711666.com Personal Loans for Guernsey & Jersey Call 711666 NOW Download a QR image-reader app and use this code to view our website Cherry Godfrey Insurance Services Limited is licensed by The Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Cherry Godfrey Insurance Services (Jersey) Limited is regulated by The Jersey Financial Services Commission in the carrying on of investment and general insurance mediation business. FOREWORD nother year forward and here is the first of the two editions of the Townie we have planned for this year. Townie Sub-Committee (from left to right): A Photo by Richard Lord Rob Grant, Keith Pike, Jacqui Robin, In our last edition we highlighted the 100th Neil Forman and Richard Harding anniversary of the start of WW1, and in this edition we look at the centenary of the and one that we are all particularly proud of as first group of Guernsey volunteers to leave it shows the very best of our parish. the island to take part in that monumental conflict, and we are grateful to Simon Hamon The War shrine at the foot of Smith Street is for his article, and congratulate all those who now back in its rightful place after an absence took part in recreating the historic march to of 60 years, thanks to the hard work of Keith town on March the 8th. Pike and a dedicated team, and we hope you will agree that this is a timely and suitable Another massive event this year is the 70th replacement, so well done to them. anniversary of the liberation of the island from the Nazi occupying forces, and we Once again the Douzaine will be holding a all look forward to taking part in what ‘Party in the Park’ at Cambridge Park this should be a very memorable day. It is hoped summer, and we hope you can all come along that parishioners take advantage of this and enjoy an afternoon out. Details are inside opportunity to celebrate the event in town in this edition. some style. We would again like to invite any parishioners As well as looking forward, we also look back who have an article or item of interest that at events that have taken place since we last they would like to include in a future edition, wrote; the Douzaine Floral team not only to please contact a member of the Townie sub- achieved the first Gold award for the parish, committee. We hope you enjoy this edition of but also went one better and actually won the magazine. their class at the Britain in Bloom annual awards, which was a fantastic achievement, Townie Sub-Committee Issue 5 - April 2015 Cover photograph courtesy of Chris George Townie Sub-Committee: Rob Grant, Keith Pike, THANKS Jacqui Robin, Neil Forman, Richard Harding We would like to thank all those who kindly contributed articles also the Island Archives and Design/Production: Stuart Duquemin - HS Design Museums services and the Priaulx Library for Printers: Melody Press Printers their support. The Townie 1 INTRODUCTION BY THE CONSTABLES Another year has passed and much has to all paid workers and volunteers, who have happened during 2014, including the helped to make St Peter Port a better place. election of a new Constable and three new Douzeniers, who began their duties on 1st January 2015. We would like to say a big “thank you” to Barry Cash, Ann Outram, John Roper and Pat Johnson for their contributions to the betterment of the parish during their terms of office. Barry has been a great mentor for me as I learned the job of Constable, which hopefully will stand me in good stead having taken over the role of Senior Constable from him. Jenny Tasker, Constable 12 Belmont Rise, Les Croutes, St Peter Port, GY1 1PZ Tel: 725030 E-mail: [email protected] The success of the St Peter Port Floral Team and its supporters was a real joy and the accolade of Gold in Bristol so well deserved. Their nomination and Katina’s at the Awards Evening, gave St Peter Port excellent publicity Dennis Le Moignan, Constable for all the right reasons. Flat 4, Le Mont de Val, Vauvert, It has been good to see how well our Parish is St. Peter Port, GY1 1NJ Tel: 725030 E-mail: [email protected] being cared for, upgraded and repaired. The Candie Cemetery wall now looks great and is safe and the Cambridge Park gully by the I extend a welcome to Jenny Tasker as a little car park has had worked carried out to Constable and together we welcome Mary make the facility safer for those visiting it. McDermott, Mike Garrett and Joe Mooney However, our groundsmen still have as Douzeniers. They will all find there is much difficulty with those who do not park there to learn but they have all expressed their legitimately! We have lots to do, but I believe willingness to work hard for the parish. We that we have the enthusiasm and will continue thank our office and maintenance staff for to have our Town seen as the “jewel in their continued support. Special thanks to the Guernsey’s crown”. inmates at Le Nicolles Prison who have done superb work on projects for the parish and The Constables are also members of the Douzaine. The Townie 2 CONTENTS Foreword ..............................................................................................1 Introduction by the Constables ............................................................2 Your parish Douzeniers ........................................................................4 Your parish Deputies ............................................................................5 What’s on .............................................................................................6 What is happening in the office ...........................................................8 Liberation Celebrations .......................................................................9 St Peter Port War Shrine ....................................................................10 Floral Committee update ...................................................................12 Guernsey enters the war .....................................................................15 Allied Aircrew Memorial ...................................................................20 A very brief history of Guernsey’s radio stations .................................24 The changing face of St Peter Port .....................................................26 Latvian Representative .......................................................................28 The German defences of St Peter Port ................................................30 St. Stephen’s Guides celebrate their 70th anniversary .........................34 Deutsche in Guernsey; Germans in Guernsey ....................................36 Lord’s Taverners Guernsey .................................................................39 The art of living .................................................................................42 Party in the Park ................................................................................43 St Peter Port 1689-1713 ....................................................................45 Amenities Committee update ............................................................46 Waste Committee update ..................................................................48 Guernsey French phrases you need ....................................................49 St. Stephen’s Church 150th anniversary .............................................50 Parish ties and scarf clasps .................................................................51 Christmas lights appeal ......................................................................52 The Townie 3 Lester Queripel (Deputy) DOUZENIERS Tel: 729399 home and 07781 400239 mobile E-mail: [email protected] Christine Goodlass (Dean) In office until 31-12-15 Tel: 728847 E-mail: [email protected] In office until 31-12-17. Douzaine Council Neil Forman Representative. Member of Street Lighting Tel:723696 E-mail [email protected] and Advisory Committees Amherst and In office until 31-12-16. Chair of Waste Vauvert Primary Schools Representative. Management and Member of Profile Committees. Rhoderick Matthews (Vice Dean) Tel: 729642 E-mail: [email protected] Richard Harding In office until 31-12-16. Member of Advisory Tel: 07781 439218 and Waste Management Committees, E-mail: [email protected] In St. Sampsons High School Representative. office until 31-12-16. Member of Profile and Waste Management Committees. Peter Wilson Jacqueline Robin Tel: 713441 E-mail: [email protected] In office until 31-12-15. Chair of Street Tel: 239007 E-mail: [email protected] Lighting. Member of Town Amenities In office until 31-12-15. Member of Committee. Christmas Lights, Profile and Liberation Float Committees. Katina Jones Danielle Sebire Tel: 725103 E-mail: [email protected] In office until 31-12-16. Coordinator of Tel: 713530 Floral Group. Chair of Flag Day and Floral E-mail: [email protected] Committees, Amherst and Vauvert Primary In office until 31-12-17. Member of Street Schools Representative. Lighting and Christmas Lights Committees. Barry Cash Pete Burtenshaw Tel: 727072 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 07781 129 171 E-mail:[email protected] In office until 31-12-16. In office until 31-12-17. Chair of Liberation Member of Amenities and Emergency Float Committee. Member of Christmas Planning Committees. Lights, Moorings, Streams and Street Lighting Committees. Keith Pike David Falla Tel: 07781 121391 E-mail: [email protected] In office until 31-12-17.

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