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The Society has published a regular magazine since 1945. The Bulletin appeared eight times during 1945 and 1946. It became Quarterly Review of the Guernsey Society in January 1947, and continued until 1971, when the frequency was reduced to three times a year, and the title changed to The Review of the Guernsey Society.
The Stockport and District Society was founded in January 1941, when 250 prospective members attended the first meeting. They decided to publish the Channel Island Monthly Review, despite a ban on new periodicals in August 1940 because of paper shortages. The first edition, a four-page sheet, appeared in May 1941.
Guernsey Society, members of "The Guernsey Farmhouse" (De La Rue for the Guernsey Society, 1963) Guillemette, Louis - The People's Messenger: the Occupation Diaries of Louis Guillemette, Guernsey 1940-45 (Blue Ormer, 2022) ISBN 9781999341565; Gurney, David - "Postal History of the Guernsey Sub-Post Offices"
Scouting in Guernsey; Sercquiais; Siam Cup; Specsavers; Sport in Guernsey; SS Vega (1913) St James, Guernsey; St Martin’s Parish Church, Guernsey; St Sampson's High School; St. Malo & Binic Steam Ship Company; St. Martins A.C. States of Alderney; States of Alderney Member; States of Guernsey; States of Guernsey Police Service; Sure (company ...
German soldiers in Jersey. During the five-year German occupation of the Channel Islands (30 June 1940 to 9 May 1945) civilian life became much more difficult. During that time, the Channel Islanders had to live under and obey the laws of Nazi Germany and work with their occupiers in order to survive and reduce the impact of occupation.
This Command Bunker forms part of Battery Lothringen, a site managed by the CIOS (Jersey Branch) 10.5cm Casemate at Corbiere managed by the CIOS Jersey The Channel Islands Occupation Society (CIOS) is a voluntary organisation that seeks to study all aspects of the German occupation of the Channel Islands and to raise awareness and educate the public about the occupation during the Second World ...
The Channel Islands Occupation Society [100] [101] was formed in order to study and preserve the history of this period. Castle Cornet was presented to the people of Guernsey in 1947 by the Crown as a token of their loyalty during two world wars.
Guernsey ships in the 14th century were small. 12-80 tons with crews of 8-20 men. [4]: 35 In times of war, ships could be seized as prizes, the practice continuing in times of peace, against all nationalities, as piracy. In 1441, Guernsey's liberties, customs and usages were set out in Le Précepte d'Assise. [10]: 37