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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Release of Reverend Harry Samuel
- The priest who was imprisoned for marrying an uncle and his niece was released after intervention from the Home Secretary.
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Guernsey suffers its worst storm in 35 years
- Force 10 gales combined with a high spring tide to flood much of the island.
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Guernsey’s first banker dies
- The bank set up by Thomas Priaulx can be traced through to Nat West and the Royal Bank of Scotland today.
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