29th February 1964
Second World War bomb detonated
Construction workers at Fort George uncovered a bomb on their site, left over from the Second World War. All work stopped until RAF bomb disposal experts arrived from the mainland.
They diffused the weapon in place and took it off site for disposal. They detonated it in a controlled explosion so that it would not be a danger to anyone, and construction work could resume.
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Other events that occured in February
Guernsey’s first Methodist minister arrives
- Jean de Quetteville was Guernsey's first Methodist minister and now has the title Apostle of the Channel Islands.
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Queen Mary executed while wearing Guernsey stockings
- Both Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth had been fans of Guernsey knitwear.
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Alderney gets its first full-time radio station
- Alderney radio station Quay FM launched on a full-time community radio licence in 2015, having broadcast in summer and at Christmas since 2000.
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Guernsey’s last execution didn’t go according to plan
- When John Tapner was hanged, he became the last man executed on Guernsey. It was a messy execution that took 12 minutes and attracted a large crowd of spectators. Victor Hugo campaigned against it.
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