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 last duel
- Major William Byng was shot and killed after challenging James Taylor to a duel in Cambridge Park.
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Specsavers’ Mary Perkins was born
- Although born in Bristol, Dame Mary Perkins went on to become one of the most successful business people in Guernsey.
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St Martin’s parish church consecrated
- Consecrated in 1199, St Martin's is home to a carved figure of Mother Earth
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Guernsey Railway Company runs its first services
- The island's only railway company ran services between St Peter Port and St Sampson.
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