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The face of St Helier as sculpted on the 1978 monument La Croix de la Reine in St Helier. Saint Helier Harbour is named after Helier (or Helerius), a 6th-century ascetic hermit from Belgium. The traditional date of his martyrdom is AD 555. His feast day, marked by an annual municipal and ecumenical pilgrimage to the Hermitage, is on 16 July.
Jersey Coastguard is a tier-one emergency service on the island of Jersey. People who dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard or call up on VHF marine radio channel 16 or 82 will speak directly with the team, which is available 24/7, to coordinate their rescue.
St Helier (/ ˈ h ɛ l i ər /; Jèrriais: Saint Hélyi; French: Saint-Hélier) is the capital of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel.It is the most populous of the twelve parishes of Jersey, with a population of 35,822, [4] over one-third of the island's total population.
The vingtaine has its own website here, which contains sites of historical interest, maps, and details of plaques. In all there are over 50 plaques and features in the Vingtaine that have been erected to commemorate people and/or events that have a special place in the history of the Island or the Vingtaine.
St John (Jèrriais and French: Saint-Jean) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey and is around 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) [a] north of St Helier on the north coast of the island. It has a surface area of 8.7 km2. St John's Village is also the name of the main village in the parish.
Saint Thomas Church's spire is prominent in Saint Helier skyline. Today, Jersey is under the diocese of Portsmouth. There are eight Catholic churches on the island. [5] However, there is a shortage of priests and workers and the Catholic Church there has therefore had to close two chapels [6] and sell some of its churches. [7] [8]
The Waterfront Centre in 2008. The Waterfront (Jèrriais: Quartchi du Hâvre, French: Quartier du Havre) is a district of St Helier in the island of Jersey. It is built on reclaimed land to the west of the Albert Pier and to the south of the Esplanade, however the definition is ambiguous and can be extended to cover older parts of the town
Vingtaine du Rouge Bouillon is one of the six vingtaines of St Helier [1] in Jersey, Channel Islands. The vingtaine is named after the main road through the centre of it, known as Rouge Boullion. The vingtaine also has a number of landmarks, such as the Parade, the Hospital and most of People's Park.
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