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‘religion’

EventDate
Guillaume de Beauvoir appointed dean of English Church in Geneva 16th December
The original Torteval church was consecrated 4th November
Wesleyans celebrated 100 years on Guernsey 26th August
A minister was found dead at Icart Point 12th August
The Guernsey Martyrs were burned at the stake 18th July
Three Jewish women are deported from Guernsey 21st April
Death of the Vicar General of the Channel Islands 17th April
Guernsey Mormon Sampson Avard dies in Illinois 15th April
Antiquarian William Collings Lukis was born 8th April
Release of Reverend Harry Samuel 27th February
Death of occupation resister Marie Ozanne 25th February
St Sampson was ordained a bishop 22nd February
Guernsey’s first Methodist minister arrives 18th February
Birth of concrete poet Dom Sylvester Houedard 16th February
St Martin’s parish church consecrated 4th February
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15 December

Alderney’s evacuees return to their island

07 February

Guernsey Language Commission formed

07 November

States of Guernsey hired its first independent vet

09 May

Guernsey was liberated from German occupation

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  • Jersey issues £100 notes
    When Britain and beyond celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne in 2012 Jersey produced £100 notes in her honour.

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