Among the churches, lanes and landscapes of Grouville are numerous but often overlooked reminders of the parish’s wartime history. Discover this fascinating past with historian Ian Ronayne including wartime valour and sacrifice, German railways and rifle…
Demolishing the holiday camp in 2015 not only returned Plemont Headland to its natural beauty, it also revealed long concealed remains of fortifications constructed here during the Occupation. These were the latest in over 200 years of military history on …
After almost five years of occupation, Jersey was on the brink of being freed from enemy rule. Yet as dawn broke on 9 May 1945, no one knew with any certainty just what would happen on that historic Liberation Day. And most people today are not fully aware…
The beautiful Howard Davis Park is truly a jewel in the crown of St Helier, providing 25 vergées of expansive public gardens in the east of town. Within its boundaries are several fascinating monuments and memorials, recalling the park’s history, the wi…
