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During the War of the Three Kingdoms, Parliamentarian forces invaded the island from Port de la Mare in St Peter. This was the last battle of the war before Sir George Carteret surrendered. [4] La Ville du Bocage housing estate in St. Peter's Village was opened in 1973 by the Connétable W. F. Le Marquand and the Rector B. J. Giles. [5]
The Hermitage of Saint Helier. Although there are indications that missionary efforts created small places of Christian worship in various places in the islands before 450 A.D. [1]: 29 the first proper evidence of Christianity is recorded as coming to the Islands around 520 A.D. when Samson of Dol visited Guernsey and in 540 A.D. when Helier arrived in Jersey, living as a hermit until he was ...
Le Don Hilton or La Cauminne à Marie Best is an 18th-century guard house and powder magazine that sits on the seawall besides Le Chemin de L’Ouzière, in Saint Peter, Jersey. It is also known as "the White Cottage" because of its whitewashed walls and vault, and its distinctive appearance makes it an informal daymark for sailors.
James Edward Le Rossignol was born on 24 October 1866 in Quebec City, the son of Peter Le Rossignol and Mary (née Gillispie). His father was born on the Jersey Channel Islands. [ 1 ] He was educated at the Montreal High School and Huntington academy. [ 2 ]
People from Saint Peter, Jersey (5 P) Pages in category "Saint Peter, Jersey" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Le Don Hilton;
The National Trust for Jersey is a charitable organisation which aims at preserving and safeguarding sites of historic, aesthetic and natural interest in Jersey. The trust held its first formal meeting, headed by the Dean of Jersey , Samuel Falle, on 3 August 1936, and was incorporated in the following year by the States of Jersey .
Robert Le Rossignol (27 April 1884 – 26 June 1976) was a British chemist. He is most known for his work with Fritz Haber on the fixation of nitrogen from atmospheric air, the Haber process. [1] [2] He was born in Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, and attended school there.
Mont Orgueil (French for 'Mount Pride') is a castle in Jersey that overlooks the harbour of Gorey; a port on the east coast of the Island.It is known as Gorey Castle by English-speakers, and the "Old Castle" (lé Vièr Châté) by Jèrriais-speakers.