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Henry Johnson, a Jerseyman and Professor at the University of Otago, NewZealand, has written an excellent and informative article, ‘Island Studies, IslandLife’, highlighting the unique culture of St Martin and Jersey in a global context.

In the summer of 2014, when I had just agreed to take on the role of editor,Gerald Le Cocq approached me with his idea for an article entitled ‘Shops of StMartin’. Gerald sent me his research a few weeks ago. Jason Hawgood has added tothe research and written a wonderful article, an important record for the Parishof what was once a familiar sight. There were small shops dotted all over StMartin. Thank you to all who helped with the research and providedphotographs. If anyone has any ideas for future articles please do contact me.

I hope that you enjoy this edition, as always it is filled with Parish News,Sporting News, Farming News, Club News and some interesting, insightful articles.

Karen Stone

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Writing this in the midst of such a very wet, stormy and yetmild winter, and reflecting on car journeys, driving intorrential rain, and wet, windswept dog walks, trying to keepone’s head down to avoid the onslaught of the elements, it hasbeen a delight and quite an anomaly to see daffodilsbrightening hedgerows and a sea of yellow in fields. A delightfor us but not for the farmers as you will read in Farming News.

Front cover imageand the one used onthis page: Claire Jehan

P28IslandStudies,Island Life

P30Shops in St Martin

P36Defendingthe coast

Feature articles in this issue:

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From the

Editor

ERRATUMWe wish to apologiseto the Editor andreaders of LesNouvelles de St Martinfor the typographicalerrors on the frontcover and page 45 ofthe last edition. Themistakes were as aresult of a partialproblem with theproduction processand are regretted.


Our delightful scene on the front cover of the last edition of Les Nouvelles de StMartin got us into the mood for Christmas, a cold snap and snow covered fields, butof course we know that the mild winter thus far has been one of rain, gales andflooding. The situation has fortunately not been as serious as for those living in partsof the UK, but it remains of great concern for the farmers. Our thoughts are withthem and their hardworking staff, as they take every opportunity to work the land asand when they can. Still time for a cold snap and snow, but at least spring is not toofar ahead, albeit the spring daffodils were flowering in December!

The work involved in producing a parish magazine is very intense, and I would liketo thank Karen for collating and editing each issue to such a high standard. Karen,you’re a ‘star’, and I know that parishioners love and eagerly await Les Nouvelles deSt Martin dropping on their doorstep every quarter. Such is its following that othersfrom outside the Parish regularly call at the Public Hall to collect a copy.

Much continues to happen in the Parish. Unlike many other parishes we have nocurrent vacancies in the Honorary Police after three young parishioners offeredthemselves for election to the three vacant positions of Constables’ Officers inDecember. Mr Bob White has been elected as our new Rates Assessor to replace MrLester Richardson who became our new Procureur last autumn. I am sorry to reportthat Mr John ‘Joe’ Le Bihan has stood down as Roads Inspector after 10 years’ loyalservice, and I’m sure you all join me in wishing John all the best for the future. Johnkept a keen eye on all road issues within his Vingtaine, and would regularly reportback to the Roads Committee.

Together with the Procureurs, we have continuedto work hard on all the ongoing projects, includingthe old school complex, and the Parish Depot site, tofinally resolve the longstanding problems with thesurface of the Village Green Carpark, and trying toensure all Parish-owned properties are brought up toand remain in a maintained condition. The StMartin’s Housing Association also continue with theiraffordable-homes project, and I hope to bring moreinformation regarding that project in the next edition.

States work also takes much time and the nextmajor challenge facing all Islanders will of course bethat of the proposed new hospital. I have alreadyextended an invitation to the Health Minister and histeam to address parishioners at the Public Hall, and Iunderstand a number of presentations are alreadyplanned.

And yes, my new resolution, not for the new yearas it’s too late now, but for the May edition, is ofcourse to send material to Karen as they happen andnot on the evening before deadline day!

Michel le Troquer, Connétable

How many of us make New Year resolutions, only to fail at the firststep? For the past three years, I have promised the editors of LesNouvelles de St Martin, initially Graham and now Karen, that I’dforward material to them well in advance of the deadline dates. Ihave failed yet again, as I sit here in the office, putting somethingtogether for Karen in order to beat tomorrow’s deadline. Thepatience of an editor! I’m sure that if I worked for our localnewspaper, I’d soon be looking for a new job!

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‘‘Together with the Procureurs,we have continued to work hard on allthe ongoing projects, including the oldschool complex, and the Parish Depotsite, to finally resolve the longstandingproblems with the surface of theVillage Green Carpark, and trying toensure all Parish-owned properties arebrought up to and remain in amaintained condition.

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lucky we are, many of us have been here for decades, some forcenturies. We've grown up being used to our Parish lanes, our cowsand tractors in fields, our coastline, Le Saie, La Coupe, theBreakwater, ‘THE’ Castle, Archirondel. The list goes on: StCatherine's Woods, Victoria Tower. Maybe we need to sit backoccasionally and look around, really look around, and say, ‘yes, weare so lucky to be able to live in St Martin’. We can't turn St Helierinto St Martin, but we can try to make town a greener place. Moregreen areas, bigger open areas, green walls, green roofs. It's notalways easy, but we must try.

One of the ways to improve the environment in St Helier wouldbe to plant more trees. In St Martin we have the largest areas ofwoodland in Jersey, with some of the most spectacular of thosetrees being at Rosel Manor and St Catherine’s Woods. If we cancreate some additional open green space ‘in town’ it will be a start.Everyone deserves the chance to be able to enjoy green andpleasant areas. Spring has always been my favourite season, and asthe wet and windy weather comes to a close and the temperaturesstart to warm up, let’s look forward to enjoying the natural beauty ofour Parish in 2016.

Steve

Let me tell parishioners a little about the Future St Helier Project. It's one ofthe top priorities of the current Council of Ministers, and it's basically aboutmaking our capital a better place for everyone to enjoy. Whether you live intown, work in town or just visit town, it is a plan to provide more open space,more green space, increased pedestrian safety, easier cycle and walking routes,more frequent public transport - an all-round better experience for everyone.


Image by Karen Stone

In order to help make it a better place to live, just one of the things thatwe are going to do is revise the residential standards, making unitslarger inside. To help improve transport for the visitor and shopper, wewill be updating parking provisions. We will also be safeguarding, andimproving, the shopping experience for everyone, by prioritising our retailcentre for both Islanders and tourists to enjoy.So, I can hear you say, how is all this talk of St Helier relevant to ushere in St Martin? Well, we know the population of the Island is going to continue toincrease - albeit slowly over the coming years - and we know thoseadditional people will have to live somewhere. We also know that wehave made a decision to house the majority of those extra people in StHelier. The reason for that is simple: we are committed to safeguardingour Jersey countryside as much as we can, we want it to remain as it is- a green and pleasant land. A phrase you will hear me use time andtime again is ‘brown cows in green fields’ and that is where therelevance of the Future St Helier project hits home in St Martin.

If you ask the Island’s population questions about what they valuemost in Jersey, there are always two subjects at the top of the list. Thefirst is safety - we all value the fact that we live in one of the safestplaces in the world. The other is the countryside and the coastline -everyone appreciates how wonderful our environment is. In some waysit's sometimes difficult for us here in St Martin to fully understand how

Steve Luce:

The ‘Future St Helier’ project helps us all

Below: In St Martin we have the largestareas of woodland in Jersey…


The Gorey Fête Committee continued theirsuccessful year following on from the ‘LiberationCelebration’ event they held in May 2015. Thatevent raised £1,500 for Jersey Hospice and featuredin Edition 13 of Les Nouvelles de St Martin.

St Martin’s Parish in Bloom took over thecare of the ‘Boat’ on the top of the pier atGorey eight years ago after the GoreyImprovement Group had disbanded and ithad become very unsightly.


Parishnewsfrom the Connétable

Our last edition of Les Nouvelles featured pictures form GoreyFête and the Bonfire event, both organised by the same team.Despite the high cost of staging such large events thecommittee were able to donate £16,200 to local charities fromthe proceeds of Gorey Fête 2015. The formal presentation ofcheques took place at the Public Hall on 13 November 2015and our picture shows the representatives of the various localcharities who had received cheques from Mr Sean Kavanagh ofJersey Mutual Insurance Society who once again sponsoredour events in 2015. The Gorey Fête team can’t resist theopportunity of a group picture and although some were unable to makethe presentation evening the picture shows a great team in relaxedmood after the stress of ‘getting it right on the day’.

Unlike recent years the weather held out for both events and theNovember Bonfire event also attracted a large crowd. As a result of thatevent the committee were able to hand a cheque of £9,500 to Mr Mark

Blamey and Mr Jim Hollywood at the Hilgrove Street offices of JerseyAlzheimer’s on 18 December 2015. Some members of the committeewere able to take time off work to make the short informal presentation.

Thanks to all who support the events but thanks too to the ChairmanMr Lester Richardson and his committee members who put so muchtime throughout the year to ensure these events are so successful.

Gorey Fête Committee

Top right: The Connétable wasin attendanceAbove: Le Court ClosChristmas party -helpers andorganisersRight and middle: Christmas partyimages

As has become custom residents of LeCourt Clos enjoyed afternoon tea with theConnétable and Procureurs at the PublicHall at the end of December.

Mr Alan Mollet provided theentertainment and all enjoyed asingalong before members of the StMartin’s Catholic Women’s League servedtea assisted by our new Procureur!We painted the

boat and placedtubs of palmsand hungtroughs offlowers aroundthe sides.

Eventually that boat became rotten and wemanaged to replace it with another boat whichwe painted and surrounded with palms andflowers again.

However this too has now become in needof a re-paint so we are appealing to anyonewho is willing to lend a hand at the beginning ofMarch to come along and help us to paint itonce again.

It will be organised that a group of us will goalong and work together to get the job done.

Please contact Kay Laverty on (01534)853041 or [email protected].

Le Court Clos Christmas afternoon teaSt Martin’s Parish inBloom

Above: Gorey Fête Committee Below: At the offices of Jersey Alzheimer’s to hand over a cheque



Parish WellnessRoadshow Healthyliving and adviceon your wellbeingFamily Nursing & Home Care will beholding a series of events to promotegood health throughout the Island in2016. The FNHC Well-Being Roadshowwill be coming to each parish inJersey in turn each month, startingin St Ouen in January.

2016 Jersey Clipper BursaryApplicants of all ages are invited to apply for the 2016 Jersey ClipperBursary – a £1,000 cash award aimed at furthering maritime endeavour.

Knitting By Barbara Le Troquer

Just one knitted hatcan make thedifference betweenlife and death for apremature baby.These little hats forpremature babiesborn in Africa weremade by many ofthe ladies in theParish. The littlehats save many lives.

The blankets were alsoknitted or crocheted bythe ladies and weredonated to MustardSeed and delivered withthe shoeboxes atChristmas. The knittingcontinues thisyear with moreladies joining into knit squares.

Above: 2015 bursarywinner Helen Richardson

The invitation is to all residents of eachparish to come along to get information fromthe district nurses and health specialists onissues such as maintaining a healthy diet,giving up smoking and looking after yourheart. On offer will be free blood pressurechecks and the nurses will be able to helpyou calculate your body mass index andinterpret the results. There will be anopportunity to speak to the nurses inconfidence about any health concerns youmay have. Although this is not a substitutefor a doctor’s appointment, it is hoped to beable to offer parishioners a wide range ofhealth advice to help keep you healthy andwell.

The Family Nursing & HomeCare district nurses will besetting up in the St MartinPublic Hall on Wednesday 4May and doors will be openfrom 2.00 until 5.00pm. Theylook forward to seeing youthen!

The ladies of Soroptimists Internationalof Jersey have supplied FNHC with potsfrom their emergency information schemecalled ‘Has Your Fridge Got The Message?’This is a simple idea, to provide essentialinformation in a handy place for theemergency services when the need isurgent. This scheme will benefit all adultsand children on medication or with allergies.

The bursary is designed to assist an Islander of any age toachieve a particular nautical ambition. This could be a trip on a tallship, participation in a watersports competition, undertaking amarine biology field trip or competing in an ocean race – anythingwith a maritime theme.

The annual award, a legacy from the three Jersey campaignsin the Clipper Round-the-World Race, was established in 2007through the generosity of Dandara, Les Pas Holdings and UBS.Further funding to ensure the future of the award has recentlybeen provided by UBS, enabling the trustees to increase thebursary to £1,000 and offer a runner’s-up award of £400.

The 2015 winner was physiotherapist Helen Richardson whoused the award to help fund a place aboard the Jubilee SailingTrust tall ship Tenacious for the Central American leg of thethree-masted barque’s current circumnavigation.

The deadline for submitting an application for this year’s awardis the end of April 2016. No more than 200 words in length, itshould be emailed to [email protected].

Above right: Colourful resultsRight: Beautiful bonnets

Above: Below:


ParishnewsThe former St Martin’sSchool complex

Tapestry progress

Many parishioners will be wondering what ishappening with the former school site and thiscolumn allows me the opportunity to update allon the current situation. Although the Parishexpected the complex to be returned in January2015 various delays, initially at the Planning applicationstage and then later during the build saw that change toEaster 2015 and then to July 2015.

The completion date was finally set for the last few days of theSummer 2015 term but both Property Holdings and theEducation Department took the sensible decision, with theapproval of the Parish, that the former school should beretained until early November in the event of some unforeseencircumstance in the new school. It was envisaged that if suchan event occurred then a class (or classes) would have to moveback into their old classrooms for a short period. As manyparishioners will be aware none of the delays affected the workalready being undertaken by the Parish project team,parishioners were updated at Parish Assemblies and the Parishconsultation exercise was being undertaken.

Fortunately none of the children had to return to the oldbuilding and the project team were able to continue with theirwork on the future planning of the complex, information thatwas featured in the last edition of Les Nouvelles des St Martinby Mr Simon Matthews of HLG Associates, our professionaladvisers.

An open day of the old complex took place in November2015 and many of those who attended were former pupils.However it also gave all parishioners the opportunity to see thecondition of the complex before a Parish Assembly that washeld later that month.

The project team were keen that the States PropertyHoldings Department remove the porta-cabin classrooms thathad been one of the main reasons for the need of a newschool in the first place. The structures were not new whenthey were positioned at the school approximately 20 years ago.The removal was agreed but the States Department wished toretain responsibility for the complex whilst undertaking thatwork. The handover was once again delayed. This work was not merely the removal / demolition of thetemporary structures but making safe of the electricity andwater services. Upon removal of the portacabins it wasdiscovered that some drains under the building had failed andthere was a number of surface repairs also needed. These toowere undertaken by Property Holdings but in the meantime theheavy rains resulted in flooding to a classroom and corridor.Property Holdings once again took responsibility for makinggood and likewise, repairing doorways, drainpipes andre-painting the outside walls that had once been schoolcorridors. The complex was finally handed back to the Parish inmid-January 2016.

As already stated, the delays had not prevented the projectteam from commencing a tendering process for contractors toundertake work on the caretaker’s former home and the intent

We have been stitching now foreight months, and completedtwo thirds. This week weunrolled the remaining canvas -a big moment!Having recently spent two weeks inSt Martin, with an enormous inputfrom the St Martin ‘Elves’, there is apossibility that the tapestry may nowbe completed in May.

Stitching the tapestry becomesaddictive, and the company isdelightful, hence maintainingmomentum has been easy and weare making excellent progress.

At the moment we are stitching inSt Ouen, followed by St Mary andfinally St Clement. Hopefully the finalstitch will happen at the Archives, asuitable venue to conclude thisamazing panel, as this is a JerseyHeritage project.Nancy Thelland Tapestry Coordinator and Chief Elf!

By Michel Le Troquer

is that tenants will be in that house by May2016. That work should have started on11 February and gardeners have alreadybeen on site clearing the outside area. Asimilar tendering process was alsoundertaken regarding the former nurserycomplex and that is still ongoing at thetime of preparing this update. Finally anumber of professionals are working to thearchitectural brief and consultation surveyresults and are to bring back designs thatwill mirror the ‘consultation’ results andthese will in turn be brought back to theparishioners at a Parish Assembly.

Temporary parking permits have beenissued to the teachers of the school toallow them to park at the rear of the oldschool complex and this has resulted infreeing up space on the Village GreenCarpark for all the other users.

Regular updates will be made toparishioners but members of the projectteam would be happy to answer anyqueries. This is a long-term, major projectfor the Parish that needs carefulconsideration but the team would like toassure parishioners that progresscontinues to be made on all aspects of theproject.

Above: Tenants are expected in the formercaretaker’s house Middle and top: Temporary structureshave been removedAbove left: Flooding in old school




Parishnews

Images byClaire Jehan

Springtimeviews

Passing around the Lardy Cake

Re-elected Honorary Officers

Just to remind parishioners of the long standingcustom of the Vingtaine de L’Eglise handing out lardycake. It is believed the tradition started over 70 yearsago when the late Vingtenier Amy distributed thelardy cake to members of the Honorary Police at theirpolice meeting. Our picture shows Vingtenier SteveFalle continuing with the tradition at the end of themonthly police meeting.

Above: Pictured outside the Royal Court with her parents on the 18December 2016 is Miss Elise Le Seelleur who had just taken her oath ofoffice as Constables Officerfor the Vingtaine de FaldouetRight Re-elected RatesAssessors, Mr RobinPerchard (left) and MrMartin Houguez outside theRoyal Court after takingtheir oaths of office - newassessor Mr Bob White wasunavailable to attend the court that morningBelow Re-elected Honorary Police Officers Vingtenier Steve Falle flankedby Constables Officers Steve Foley (left) and Gordon Jones following thetaking of their oaths of office before the Royal Court in November 2015


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Last year was an eventful year for us asit was the 20th year since theformation of the Association betweenthe Parish of St Martin and the Cantonof Montmartin-sur-Mer in Normandy.

It may be mid-winter,but the work of theassociation goes on.Fundraising is a vitalactivity – as theseimages show, atable-top sale inJanuary helpedincrease funds bybringing in almost£400.

Clubnews St Martin’s JUMELAGEASSOCIATION

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By Gerald Le Cocq

Our plans are not yet finalised for 2016, as thetwo committees have not yet met, but will bedoing so in the near future. It is the intention tohave the annual football match betweenunder-15 footballers. This year the game will beat Le Couvent. We will fund the transport, andalso provide a barbecue for both teams andofficials. Rozel Rovers Football Club have kindlyallowed us the use of their pitch and clubhouse.

We have supported the visit of the seniorclass at Montmartin school for several yearswhen they spend time with the senior class at StMartin`s school. I am able to confirm the two-dayvisit will take place in May. Our members makesandwiches and cakes for the pupils andteachers involved, and we provide lunch in thePublic Hall on the second day of visit.

We consider one of the main objectives ofour association to be to foster friendshipsbetween our young people and our Frenchneighbours.

A group of our members will visit Montmartinat some time in the year, and they will visit us in

Right: A busy Public HallAbove right:The cake stall was popularAbove left:Tony Dorris making bacon rolls

return. Overnight stays are involved forthose who wish to do so. We stay ‘enfamille’ with them, and they do the samewhen they visit us.

The Twinning Games between the Jersey parishes and the French Communes are plannedto take place at Avranches on Saturday 23 July. No details as yet, since they are only at thediscussion stage. On the last occasion, they were held at St Brelade.Local events already planned are:Sunday Lunches at Hotel Ambassadeur: 17 April and 20 November.Open to non-members. Tickets are available from Collette Quinn nearerthe time. Always popular with a good attendance.Norma Batchelor isholding a Quiz Night forus on Friday 13 May atthe Public Hall. Normadoes a super quiz.

New memberswelcome. Not restrictedto parishioners of StMartin. The sub is only£5 a year. You can applyfrom Collette Quinn ourMembership Secretaryon 852997, or ask anycommittee member.

Above: This year’s gameswill be in theNormandy townof Avranches

Right: The Twinning Games werelast held at St Brelade

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Jersey Scouting is on the lookout for newmembers, both young people and adultvolunteers. Scouting has been in the Parish ofSt Saviour for many years. Following a movefrom De La Salle College nearly 21 years agoto a home in St Martin, however, we haveretained the Group name 3rd Jersey (StSaviour) Scout Group.

Today, the group is the largest in the Island,with just over 200 members. Meeting at theBerni Community Centre, St Martin’s MethodistHall and the Public Hall on Monday eveningswe offer a full and exciting programme ofactivities on a week-by-week basis. We arehowever looking for more willing adultvolunteers, no previous experience required! There are varying levels of support you couldoffer, so please get in contact for moreinformation.

Details of the meetingsBeaver ScoutsSt Martin’s Methodist Hall 17.45 – 18.45 Thistle ColonyBerni Community Centre 17.45 – 18.45 Fern ColonySt Saviour’s Parish Hall 17.45 – 18.45 TBC (opening Easter 2016)

Cub ScoutsSt Martin’s Methodist Hall 19.00 – 20.30 Tigers PackBerni Community Centre 19.00 – 20.30 Wolves PackScoutsSt Martin’s Public Hall 19.00 – 20.30 Langtry & Archirondel Troops

Termly costs are £35 per term, with a one-off joining fee of £10. Should youwish to register your son or daughter in one of the above sections, or if you areinterested in becoming a volunteer, please email me on [email protected] look forward to continuing being part of Parish life and being involved inmany more community and Parish events.

Above:Scouting traditionally holds campfires

Below: UK Chief Scout Bear Grylls zorbing

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It is difficult to believe that it is the end of January already. Our Christmas party was alovely evening with the elements which make it always such a success - good food, lots offun and laughter and the fellowship which comes with singing carols and songs together.

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Above left:Ruth Cavey with WI-shaped cakeAbove middle: Anne Pasturel receiving theNicholson TrophyAbove: Elspeth Legg and BettyDartnell as flappersLeft: Zumba

Right:Anita Westwith JIFWICraft Award(First)

January’s meeting helped to get us all moving again with the help ofZumba/Fitsteps with instructor Jo Matson. There was some heavybreathing from the participants and a certain amount of laughter fromthe observers. Those of us who took part certainly knew we had had aworkout. Fun, food and learning are at the heart of the WI and toillustrate this point our outing in January was to see the FoundersCollection at the Jersey Library. The two librarians who showed us thecollection were obviously not only fascinated by their work, but goodfriends as well, and our members enjoyed the banter as well as thebooks. There are some outstanding books in the collection. TheMercator is an amazing volume as is the miniature sized Utopia byThomas More.

To recharge our batteries after such a taxing morning we repaired toCafe JAC at the Arts Centre for a light lunch. February will see ushaving a visit to the synagogue with Martha Bernstein their EducationOfficer and that too will be followed by lunch.

As well as our outings we have our Canasta afternoons on the thirdMonday of the month and our Book Group on the fourth Monday. Inaddition on February 24 from 2.00 - 5.00pm we are starting a Craft

Afternoon, which will be on the fourthWednesday of every month. We aregoing to be making lap quilts for local residential homes and knittingblankets for wherever they are needed abroad. I would urge anybodywho is not a WI member to come in and have a chat, there is sure to bea cup of tea on offer. In addition to what we offer, the local federationalso offers a wealth of activities - too numerous to mention - but like us,offer something for everyone.

With spring in the air competitions are emerging for us to try ourhand at. Having, as I said in the past, very talented members we arehoping to do well in the home economics baking competition. There aretwo classes: cupcakes with a spring/Easter theme and a fruitcake to agiven recipe. Crafts and arts are having a competition entitled ‘Onceupon a Time’, so imaginations will be taxed for that one. I would bethrilled to have some more local ladies come and visit us and there areinvitations in the school with all our information.

Make 2016 the year to join the St Martin’s WI. Contact Anne Pasturel on 730409 or [email protected] formore information.

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St Martin’s Battle of Flowers AssociationContact: Katie Dunn on 07797 721000.Regular fundraising events throughoutpring and summer. Annual float building from March onwards.

St Martin’s Battle of Flowers JuniorSectionContact: Kizzie Germain on 857338.

St Martin’s Conservation Trust Contact: Chairman Gerald Le Cocq on 854234or Secretary Antony Gibb on 863211.

St Martin’s Diamond Club (over 60’s)Contact: Christine De La Haye on 852223.Meet first Thursday every month at Public Hall forregular talks, outings, lunches and events.

St Martin’s Flower ClubContact: Sandra Le Vesconte on 852256. Meet first Wednesday at Public Hall at 2.30pmunless first Wednesday is the first of month.

St Martin’s Football ClubContact: President Malcom Ray on 610023

St Martin’s Jumelage - Twinned withMontmartin-sur-MerContact: President Gerald Le Cocq on854234 or Secretary Karen White on852062 or Membership Secretary ColletteQuinn on 852997.Regular social gatherings, meals and visits toFrance.

St Martin’s Methodist Wednesday GroupContact: Marian Arnold 851520Meet every third Wednesday at 7.30pm at Methodist Hall.

St Martin’s Parish Church Ladies’ GroupContact: Felicity Searle 852240Meet 2nd Wednesday of each month at members’homes 2.30pm – 4.30pm.

St Martin’s Parish in BloomContact: Kay Laverty on 853041. Ongoingprojects in the Parish.

St Martin’s Petanque GroupContact: Judy Eden on 721601.Meet on the Village Green Saturday andTuesday at 2pm.

Parish clubsand organisationsThere are many groups, clubs and organisations in the Parish of St Martin and a warm welcome will be extended to you should you wish tojoin any. If you have just moved to the Parish and wish to make new friends or are just interested in doing something different then pleasecall the contact number shown for the relevant organisation. You will be made welcome and you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner!

Club Secretaries are invited to contact the Public Hall and forward details of their organisation if missing from this inaugural list and welearn of new clubs and groups all the time. We would also appreciate if you could keep us updated with any changes within yourorganisation in order that we publish the correct information. Thank you.

Baby ClinicSt Martin’s Public Hall every Tuesdayafternoon.

Catholic Women’s LeagueContact: Elizabeth Etienne on 851234 &Barbara Le Trocquer on 85193.

Gentle YogaContact: Sonia Ahier-Kerr on 725279.At the Berni Centre on Thursday mornings.

Gorey Boat Owners AssociationContacts with committee members solely byemail: see www.gboa.org.uk.

Gorey Fête Committee(Gorey Fête and St Martin’s Bonfire)Contact: Jennie Moseley on [email protected] or St Martin’s Public Hall.

Maufant Youth Club, St SaviourContact: Youth Centre on 851649 or theYouth Service on 449394 for moreinformation.

Messy Church at St Martin’s MethodistChurchMeet every third Wednesday at 7.30pm atthe Methodist HallContact Rev Liz Singleton on 840793.

Mobile Library VisitEvery Tuesday 10.15 -11am, Parish Car Parkopposite Public Hall.

Rozel Rovers Football ClubContact: Lester Richardson on 07797725755 or 862973.

Shape up to MusicContact: Jayne or Julie on 864569.St Martin’s School on Tuesdays at 6.30pmor Sundays at 10.30am.

S’MarteeniesMeet on Thursdays during term time – 9.30in the Parish Church

St Catherine’s Sailing ClubContact: Commodore Simon Le Huray on851111 or committee members [email protected]

St Martin’s Rifle ClubContact: Sue de Gruchy on 851682 or DavidGermain on 851656.

St Martin’s School Children’s Gardening ClubContact: Kay Laverty on 853041 or HeadTeacher Sarah Briggs on 851812.

St Martin’s Support GroupContact: Barbara Le Troquer on 851936 orJean Crosby on 853035 or Megan Gaudin on856753.

St Martin’s Women’s InstituteContact: Anne Pasturel on 730409. Meet at Public Hall, second Mondays at 8pm.

Toddler Group Contact: Camilla Glover-Green on 07797816200.Meet Methodist Centre Wednesdays 9.30-11.30.

3rd Jersey Scout GroupContact: Group Scout Leader Hayley Dewar on639452.Group meet at Berni Centre behind theCatholic Church on Monday evenings:Beavers 6-8 years - 5.45pm - 6.45pmCubs 8-10 ½ years - 7pm - 8.30pmScouts 10 ½ -14 years - 6.45pm - 8.45pm.

‘Wednesday Group’Contact: Marian Arnold on 851520.Meets 3rd Wednesday each month at MethodistChurch.

Whist DrivesContact: Ted and Betty Tadier on 852612.Every Tuesday evening 7.30pm at StMartin’s Public Hall.

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With little free time in most people’s lives, the smallermodern garden is usually either decked or gravelled with verylittle maintenance required. However, you can still make it alittle different with the addition of vintage or antique gardenitems that do not add to upkeep requirements.

For those with the larger garden it is possible to make amuch bigger statement with the addition of either gardenstatuary or perhaps a granite feature such as an applecrusher.

Whatever size garden you have, it’s possible to addcharacter with an item or items of granite. Granite can befound in all shapes and sizes, and all different levels of‘formality’ from completely dressed to completely rustic.

Corn weightsThe old granite corn weights can be found in all different sizesand in all different colours and varieties of granite and otherrock. The corn weight is basically a sea stone taken from thebeach and the bottom flattened to make it stand up. A hole isthen drilled into the top, into which a ring is set with moltenlead. The weight is then compared to a known weight andmore granite is removed from the base to make it weigh a setamount. The weight is then scratched into the stone on theside. I have had many weights over the years and thescratched numbers rarely seem to correspond to anything! Aweights and measures nightmare for Trading Standards!

A small group of these weights attractively arranged canmake an interesting feature in a small garden and in largergardens I have seen them used to edge entire borders offlower beds. They also make a useful doorstop if they are nottoo large. I recently had a Jersey weight made from a boulderof red jasper, very rare and very decorative.

They are still relatively easy to find and a nice one can bebought for under £100, cheaper than a modern Indian graniteball from a garden centre and far more interesting.

You can also find them in French grey granite but theyusually do not have the number and were used as weights topower a rotisserie. They are cheaper but can still look good.

Granite mushroomsThe next rung up the granite ladder is the granite mushroom,the Jersey equivalent of the English staddle stone. They arealmost exclusively found in Jersey in local granite as they were

never made in France. They consist of a short granite column up to two feet orso tall, surmounted by a flat-bottomed circular stone with a domed top. Theywere originally used for raising a haystack off the ground to save it from damp orrodents. The English equivalent, usually in limestone or sandstone, was used tosupport a shed for the same reason.

Granite mushrooms are peculiar to Jersey and Guernsey and reflect animportant part of the Islands’ farming history.

Granite mushrooms, or ‘pierre de haugard’ as they are correctly called, canbe finely dressed or they can be very rustic. In a smaller garden as a cornerfeature of three or four in a group of various sizes, they look stunning, or set as apair either side of a pathway. They can look a bit lost set on their own in a lawnand are also a bit tricky to mow around. They sit best on gravel as they can bebedded in and if you have small children who like to clamber on things pleaseensure the tops are securely fixed as they are heavy and potentially dangerous.In a larger garden they can be used in a group feature or to line a driveway.

Granite troughs A perennial favourite with householders for many years, granite troughs can befound in all sizes and styles and were of course originally for use on the farm aswater or feed troughs. With the advent of modern materials for water and feed,the granite trough became redundant and was discarded into the hedgerow orinto landfill. In more recent times they have become highly sought after fordecorative use in the garden.

The small round troughs were made for use in the front of a pigsty into whichslops would be poured. When pigsties were removed after going out of use, thetroughs found a new purpose as holders for flowers or shrubs. Nearly all theround troughs were made in Chaussey in France.

Square and rectangular troughs can be found in sizes from two feet to twelvefeet long and I have seen granite water cisterns four or five feet deep. Thesehuge D-shaped troughs were made largely in France and are rare in Jersey.They are also susceptible to damage as granite is easily cracked.

The original troughs made in Jersey from the earliest times were very rustic,fashioned from quarried boulders simply hollowed out. For a cottage garden,they have great charm and character. The French troughs are often finelydressed and are more suited to the more formal garden.

Granitefor thegardenFor many people, antiques are afascinating subject. In this featurelocal antiques dealer Stephen Cohufocuses on their use in creatingspecial outdoor spaces.



Granite apple crushersThe ultimate statement feature of the largergarden is the traditional Jersey granite applecrusher. Historically Jersey was one of theworld’s largest producers of cider per head ofpopulation. The earliest crushers, like troughs,were shaped from quarried boulders and werenot dressed particularly finely. The tools availablefor shaping and carving granite were fairlyrudimentary and time would not be wastedmaking a purely functional item look pretty!Originally they were all housed indoors in abuilding containing the apple crusher and thecider press.

The crusher would be installed and then thebuilding would be constructed around thecrusher. At Hamptonne Country Life Museum,there is an original crusher in its shed with thecider press that is still used annually to makecider. La Fais’sie d’Cidre or Cider Festival held in

October every year is hugely popular with thousands of visitors. To seethe massive horse draw the granite crushing-wheel around thecrusher is quite a spectacle in a dark and claustrophobic building.These atmospheric scenes and other barn interiors were captured byJersey’s best known 20th century artist, Edmund Blampied, to greatacclaim.

Now of course we see apple crushers all around the Island as floralcentrepieces, their original use long since past. They are featured assurrounds for fountains and can be used for fish although I have heardmany times that fish do not survive in their apple crusher home!

The wheel on its own can be used outside a house to display thehouse name or they can be used as table tops or just as an interestingfeature propped up against a wall.

Completely original crushers not made up from random pieces areexpensive and difficult to find, especially original pink granite Jerseyexamples. I recently purchased a pink Jersey crusher bearing the date

1667 putting it in the reign of Charles II. It is one of the earliest datedstones found in Jersey and it is the only crusher I have seen bearing anoriginal date.

Architectural itemsWith the demolition of many original Jersey granite farms having takenplace in the last 100 years, a range of interesting architectural graniteitems can be used to good decorative effect in the garden. Benches canbe made from lintels and thresholds and date stones can make aninteresting feature as part of a dry wall. If you scour the local salvageyards and antique shops many interesting and historical items from theIsland’s past can be found. With a bit of imagination they can enhanceany garden, big or small.

I recently came across a medieval well cover, a large flat piece ofgranite roughly about five feet square. It would make an extraordinarytabletop mounted on granite mushroom bases, big enough to easily seatsix people. Or equally it would make an intriguing feature by mounting itvertically in a modern stainless steel frame, combining contemporarydesign with a piece of ancient granite. It is sold so I will leave it to thebuyer to decide.

ConclusionHowever small or large your garden and whateveryour budget, with a bit of imagination you cancreate something special with the addition of a fewwell-chosen items. From a corn weight to an applecrusher, incorporate a little bit of Jersey historyinto your garden.




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Island studies, Island lifetourism, or as a retreat, the only long-term residents have beenPhilippe Pinel (1820-96), who lived on several of the islets from1848 until around 1895, and Alphonse Le Gastelois (1914-2012) aspart of his self-imposed exile for 14 years until 1975. Both wereknown as ‘King of the Écréhous’.

After many disputes with France over access to and sovereigntyof the Écréhous, which resulted in a number of treaties andagreements over the years since 1839, a case was brought to theInternational Court of Justice in The Hague in 1953 to formallyresolve the issue. Along with the Minquiers, which are administeredby the Parish of Grouville, the Écréhous were acknowledged by theCourt to be British Crown territory and a part of the Bailiwick ofJersey. Nevertheless, by the year 2000 two agreements with theRepublic of France were made that provided a unique opportunity fora degree of shared waters within and around the reef. Oneagreement provided a defined international marine boundary betweenFrance and the Bailiwick of Jersey, and the other offered Frenchfishers access based on traditional fishing rights. In this context, themarine environment of the reef has been acknowledged as a uniquelocation between its Jersey and French mainland where history andmodern-day politics have combined to provide a zone of sharedaccess.

The study of islands (nissology), as Grant McCall defines the field,is ‘the study of islands on their own terms’ (1994, p. 1). Hecontinues by noting that ‘islands can learn from one another’. Such ascholarly discipline hasmuch relevance to Jersey.While the Bailiwick isoften perceived as a

The Écréhous have been used extensively over hundreds of years byfishermen, mariners, for gathering seaweed, and more recently as alocation for short adventure excursions. In the 13th century the Écréhousreef was for a short time a site of religious importance with a Cistercianpriory on the largest islet (Maîtr’Île), and Neolithic remains have also beenfound there. In 2005, along with the Minquiers, the Écréhous became aRamsar wetlands site of international importance with its environmentalsignificance protected in an era that is witnessing an increased number ofvisitors to the reef, usually traveling from Jersey or France.

For parishioners of St Martin, residents of Jersey, and others visitingthe Island, these ‘rocky islands’ (Les Écréhous) offer a location justminutes away by a high-speed RIB (or slightly longer by yacht or kayak). The culture of Jersey and that of the traditional Norman region to the otherside of the sea route known as ‘Le Passage de la Déroute’ has a distincthistory on the reef, and while there are currently no permanent residentsliving there, the location is rich in history and heritage. Apart fromshort-term visitors to the reef, whether for fishing, boating, kayaking,

The Parish of St Martin is one of several Island parisheson Jersey that has offshore islets. Just as with theMinquiers reef in Grouville or the tidal island of La Motte(Green Island) in St Clement, for St Martin, the Parishextends its jurisdiction to the Écréhous and Dirouilles(Disouïl’yes) reefs to the northeast of Jersey in anarchipelago of islets, rocks, shingle, sand, and sea (aboutmidway between France and Jersey).


By Henry Johnson

Below: La Marmotière at rising tide. One small ‘hut’stands on its own rock, known as ‘The Island’Below right: A yacht visits La Marmotière, whichjoins with several smaller islets along a shinglebank (La Taille) at low tide


single island, the British Crown Dependency is indeed a jurisdiction thatcomprises several islands, islets, and reefs (and many more rocks). To bea Jersey ‘islander’, one embraces a life where land is limited and wherethe sea and travel are often a part of everyday life, or travel at leastinfluences one’s very existence on the main island. Jersey’sinternationally recognised agricultural and horticultural industries havedone much to help the Island’s reputation and finances over thecenturies, and fisheries help provide valuable resources for local andvisitor consumption. But much is imported or exported, and the flows oftrade and travel depend on the sea and air. As a self-governing territory,the Bailiwick connects historically with the neighbouring Bailiwick ofGuernsey, which itself comprises several islands, islets, and reefs,including Alderney and Sark, each of which has its own parliament.

From Jersey to the other ‘Channel Islands’ (including the Frencharchipelago of Chausey), the Bailiwick connects with the British Islandsand the geographic British Isles more broadly. Within this region ofnorthwest Europe, Jersey and Guernsey each has close ties with thethird British Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man, itself having severalislands (e.g., the Calf of Man [Yn Cholloo] and several islets and tidalislands), and many other islands further afield link together throughsporting events such as the Island Games or Commonwealth Games. Ona global level, nissology (island studies) investigates and compares thedistinct geographical, historical, social, and cultural elements that makeislands unique.

For those wholive in St Martin,island lifeembodies living

in a parish on Jersey, one that itself links with the Écréhous as anoffshore reef of the Parish, and further afield in many ways to otherislands around the globe. Islands, and especially relatively small ones,often offer locations with unique culture. For Jersey, there is a distinctagricultural industry that espouses heritage and local identity, a uniquepolitical structure and Crown relationship, and even an indigenous yethighly endangered local language (Jèrriais). Further, even on theIsland there are distinct and related dialects of Jèrriais, and St Martinitself has St Martinnais, which is nowadays itself almost extinct. Suchdifferentiation offers islanders points of similarity and difference, andare aspects of cultural heritage that help in the construction of islanderidentity.

Comparisons with Jersey and island life can be made with manyother islands in other parts of the world. While there are a number ofsub-national or self-governing island jurisdictions that have somesimilarities with Jersey, such as Guam, Åland, or Niue (to mention justthree examples), Jersey offers much uniqueness to those who studyislands in terms of the various ways island life is distinctly constructedon the island, by the island, and between islands and other locations. References/Links:IslandStudies.ca – http://vre2.upei.ca/islandstudies.ca/node.Fleury, Christian and Henry Johnson. 2015. ‘The Minquiers and Écréhous in spatial context:Contemporary issues and cross perspectives on border islands, reefs and rocks.’ Island StudiesJournal 10 (2): 163-180.McCall, Grant. 1994. ‘Nissology: The Study of Islands.’ Journal of the Pacific Society 17(2-3/63-64): 1-14.Small Island Cultures Research Initiative – http://sicri-network.org.

Winter2016 Les Nouvelles 29Main image: Adventure tourists on part of L’Ecrevieresandbank. The Écréhous are in the background with themain island in the centre and smaller islets to the right

Henry Johnson is a Jerseyman who studies theculture of small islands in global context. He isProfessor at the University of Otago, South Island, NewZealand. He has published widely in music studies andhis work has included the study of endangeredlanguages (including Jèrriais). His recent co-authoredpublication about the Écréhous and Minquiers isavailable online at:www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-10-2-Fleury+Johnson.pdf.


Above: Les Landes Stores in the 1950s -seated on the door step is MrsMarie Hawgood (to the right of thepicture furthest from the camera)with friend (identity sadly unknownat this time).

A briefhistoryof shops in St Martin

Indeed, it would seem that the Parish nowenjoys a decidedly limited choice of grocer’sshop, the sole remaining outlet being theCheckers Express Store, standing next to thechurch and occupying the premises which willbe recalled by many parishioners as CrownStores. (Advance apologies are due to any otherretail proprietors who have escaped the notice ofthe writer).

The gradual disappearance of the oldfashioned general store is, of course, somethingwhich is universal and which is therefore notconfined to our own parochial or insularcircumstances. It is nonetheless surprising whenwe look back and realise that virtually all of thesesocietal and architectural cornerstones havevanished.

What follows is a whistle-stop tour of thoseshops which have been identified as having featuredin our Parish landscape at one time or another; thisexercise is necessarily a work in progress and anyfurther information which this article might promptwould be gratefully received for inclusion in a later

edition of the Parish magazine. Readersare asked to note that relative brevity

dictates that this outline shouldnot encompass any of the shopswhich stand on Gorey Pier andits immediate surroundings,most if not all of which have

changed hands on manyoccasions during the recent past.

First on the tour is Faldouet PostOffice or Faldouet Stores as it wasknown by many. This stood on themain road opposite the property ‘LaGenestière’. One might be forgiven forwondering where this shop existed,given that the original frontage wasrebuilt into a conventional facade someyears ago. The tell-tale public post boxis still to be found on an adjacent wall,however, and is one of the few historicboxes in that part of the Parish that

has not been blocked off by the PostOffice in its latest cost cutting

exercise.Faldouet Post Office was

run in latter years by Julesand Audrey

Toudic

Even the most cursoryglance around thebucolic delights of StMartin will reveal thatit is as fertile a parishas one might wish for.The retail equivalent to this agriculturalproductivity is,however, somewhatbereft in this day and age.


By Jason Hawgood


display of Ever Ready batteries and torch bulbs. Breadwas baked at the premises in the more distant past,the bakery oven having been pressed into communaluse during the Occupation. Chris and Jenny Devenishtook over the shop in the early 1990s and cheerfullyran the business with the assistance of their childrenfor several years.

Crown Stores, as it was known, was set in veryclose proximity to the Amy establishment and manyparishioners will remember parking in the car parkthere and nipping rather surreptitiously into Gerald’sshop next door. Crown Stores was operated in the1960s by a Mr Charles Tucker.

A hairdressers was also established at ‘CrownHouse’ as described in the Parish rates list in the1950s and beyond and was an outlet for the skills ofDavid Rabet.

Crown Stores was subsequently (no doubt afterpassing through various hands) run by Mr del Amo inrecent years. This establishment carried an impressivearray of delicatessen products. The effective divisionof labour presented by the differing character of thetwo neighbouring shops no doubt eased the inevitablecommercial tension that must have arisen frompositioning two grocer’s businesses so close to oneanother. The historians will be interested to hear thatin former times, the Crown Public House apparentlystood here in the late 19th century. Furthermore, acycle repair business operated by a Mr RaymondWhitley stood on a small triangular section of landbordering the main road and now used by the presentshop proprietors to store supermarket trolleys, thelatter no doubt sporting four wheels rather than two.

Further towards Gorey district was GreendaleStores, which occupied the site on Ruette de

Faldouet. This shop is one of the few defunct grocery outlets which will bewithin temporal recall of most parishioners, having closed in the early2000s. Mr and Mrs Renouf ran this business for many years, before it wastaken over by Sheila Videgrain. A person entering this establishment wouldbe greeted by the sight of an elaborate display of newspapers, beforeregarding the vast array of tinned items and other general groceries andmarvelling in turn at the tardis-like interior dimensions that characterise theold-fashioned general store and which Arkwright himself could probably nothave bettered.

Jersey’s tourist industry gathered considerable pace in the post-waryears and one shop which was closely associated with that rich seam ofbusiness will perhaps only be remembered by the older members of theParish. Les Landes stores stood about halfway up the hill of that name andis believed to have been built as a shop at the time of the construction ofthe houses on the hill in the 1840s. A glimpse through the mists of timewould suggest that a retail enterprise was operating there as late as thepre-Occupation years before a period of commercial abeyance. Anextremely youthful Mrs Marie Hawgood acquired and reopened it in 1950,initially with a view to running a simple grocer’s business. Within a year ortwo, however, she contemplated applying for an off-licence. The lateAdvocate Peter Giffard (a forceful and colourful figure who will have been

and was closed in about 1973. Other proprietors over the yearsincluded a Mr and Mrs Alexander, Yvonne and Garnet de Gruchy,Frank and Betty Thomas and Mr and Mrs Downs. It is understoodthat a bakery was run at some point by Clarry Whitley and AlfieBlampied and indeed the subsequent 1959 Parish Rates list refersto ‘Faldouet Bakery’, by now occupied by Mr Toudic. Parishionerswould no doubt have been greeted by the smell of hot bread as theyalighted from one of the distinctive green buses that circulated withinthe Island at that time.

Virtually next door is the property ‘Kenilworth’, which, againcontrary to present appearance, is believed to have been run as ashop. No details are known of this enterprise and perhaps one of theelder members of our Parish might be able to enlighten us.

The post office business from Faldouet was transferred toCentral Stores, this being Gerald Amy’s well known shop. CentralStores stood until recently on the main road and a mere stone’sthrow from the Public Hall. This very attractive shop was onlydemolished in 2015, to the dismay of many parishioners, havingbeen run in latter years as the Village Green Café. Gerald and DollyAmy (and John Amy, believed to have been Gerald’s father) werewell known proprietors who lived at the property. Their busy shopcarried everything from a variety of wines and spirits to a colourful

Left: Greencliff Stores in around 1932 - the girl on the left handside of the image is Pauline Renouf (née Lamy), mother ofPaulette de La Haye who believes that the shop was run byMr W. Le Selleur who lived in Mont Alto

Left below: The same shop in the 1960s. Note thecontemporary but now diminished Findus name displayedon the door and the uncluttered window displays


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familiar to many members of the Jersey Bar untilsurprisingly recent times) advanced her applicationbefore the Royal Court and it was duly granted. It isnot known how many liquor licences were held byyoung women in those days, but it cannot have beena large number. Les Landes stores stocked manysouvenir items and also, in common no doubt with itscontemporaries, provided a film development servicefor the holidaymakers who resided at the numeroushotels and guest houses in the vicinity. The shopclosed in 1963, although the premises remain much as they were.

Also on Mont des Landes was a shop run by Miss Esmé leSeeleur and her mother. Some readers will remember her sistersGwen, Biddy and Kathleen helping at the shop. This was situatedwithin a tiny separate building at the house then known asArchirondel Villa. The shop was open for a few years from the latesixties.

Readers who are able to recollect this era may have visited ahairdresser’s establishment which was operating at about this timefrom premises near the granite steps on Gorey Hill. Nestled among arow of houses, this disused studio is still visible to those taking a strolldown the hill. A Mrs Herman ran this business under the name‘Linda’s Hairdressers’ and was still listed as a ratepayer in 1974.

Les Buttes Stores on Grande Route de St Martin closed in theearly 2000s and is probably one of the last old fashioned shops thatblessed our Parish. It was known locally as ‘Chings’, being owned byHilda and Eric Ching. They apparently acquired the shop from LucilleLe Masurier née Germain.

Pictured is the interior of Les Buttes Stores on the occasion ofMrs Ching's retirement day in or about 1985. Sarah Pendergast (néeJordan) kindly unearthed this photograph, which shows Mrs Ching inthe middle behind the counter and a young Sarah on the left of thepicture wearing a Harrods apron. Presumably Mrs Ching was notoverly concerned at the possible advertising of a competitor! The thenSarah Jordan worked at Les Buttes Stores as a Saturday girl and shefondly remembers Mrs Ching as a very kindly lady, usually assigningto her youthful employee as her first Saturday task the onerous dutyof deciding which cake would later be enjoyed at ‘elevenses’. Thesecakes were delivered from Gaudins only on Saturdays and they werevery popular. Sarah also recalls a Christmas parlour at the back of theshop and a set of steps which led to a cellar. Although the shop didnot open on Sundays, newspapers were available through a side doorwithin the adjoining yard, thereby depicting a degree of informalitywhich is now sadly lost in our changing society.

The frontage of the building today gives little clue as to itsprevious incarnation. Les Buttes stores is one of very few whichremained open during the 1997 funeral of Princess Diana and thusensured that those parishioners who had run out of tea bags could beduly refreshed while watching the televised proceedings.

Established close to the forge on La Grande Route de Rozel wasUplands Stores. Jackie de Gruchy remembers that the shop windowwas positioned adjacent to the road and that a bake house existed atthe rear of the property. Her grandparents ran these two arms of thebusiness and her grandfather was the first person in St Martin to havea motorised van for his bread deliveries.

Jackie’s uncle Alfred eventually joined his brother-in-law inpartnership as Whitley and Blampied and they ran Faldouet Stores(as mentioned in the foregoing) as part of a burgeoning bakeryenterprise.

The final substantive part of our virtual tour takes us somewhatfurther north where Rozel Villa Stores was opened by Garnet and

Amelia Perchard in 1974 and ran untilits 1988 closure.

Amelia’s mother, Mrs Ruby Noelnée Pallot, was once proprietoress ofthe shop at Mont Alto, known asGreencliff Stores.

It is known that Carl and DaphneHinault ran Greencliff Stores from1964 to 1969, whereupon Clive andCilla Perchard are believed to havebeen in situ for a few years thereafter.The shop front remains largely intact,together with a Victorian post box setinto the opposite wall and again closedoff by our penny-pinching Post Office.Greencliff Stores is today a chiropractic and acupuncture clinic and isoccupied by Mrs Olivia Jackson (now joined in practice by her son anddaughter), whose great knowledge and empathy has brought relief tomany.

The retrospective exercise now concludes with a building which mustsurely be worthy of any prize for architectural minimalism coupled with anoutright attractiveness which is rarely seen in today’s arguably overregulated and mass-produced built environment. The shop which stillstands at ‘Orient Place’ in Rue des Alleurs, albeit not in commercial use,constitutes a wonderful example of draftsman’s symmetry and economy ofscale. Surprisingly little is known of this jewel in the Parish landscape,although the respective Rates Lists show a Mr Bendell occupying theproperty in the 1950s and still in situ in 1976 and a Mrs Laverick havingtaken up residence by 1981.

Credit is due to those who have provided the above information andwhose collective memory has enabled a bygone era to be illustrated in thisall too brief snapshot; especial thanks are due to Gerald le Cocq who cameup with the idea and began researching the shops’ article. Thanks also toKaren White, Joyce Gilbert, Colin and Paulette de La Haye, OliviaJackson, Sarah Pendergast, Jackie de Gruchy and Madge le Corre. Asstated at the outset, the above does not claim to be anything approachinga comprehensive or even completely accurate account.

Those with an eye for further research will hopefully also be interestedin the following additional properties listed below as a postscript. Anycomments on these or on the above (or indeed any other examples offormer shops within our Parish) would be gratefully received, perhaps witha view to a subsequent article appearing in this magazine.• Rozel Mill, which was run by two Miss Vardons. • Highlands, a bakery run by a Mr Tashky. A shop operated here and connected names are Snowdon and Doran de la Haye, subsequently Harold and Enid de la Haye.

• A possible shop on or near the slip road opposite ‘Rhonas’ at Gorey.


Above: Interior of Les Buttes Stores(Chings) in the mid-1980s on the occasion ofMrs Ching’s retirement (see furtherdescription in text) Above: The Victorian postbox

opposite Greencliff stores was alwaysa well utilised and popular facilityand is now sadly disused, after morethan a hundred years, following itsrecent blockage by the Post Office

Below:The extremely photogenicexterior of the shop building at‘Orient Place’ as it stands today



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When King John lost Continental Normandy in 1204 to King PhilipAugustus of France, Jersey remained loyal to the English Crown andbecame a frontier outpost within sight of the enemy. It had to befortified against enemy attacks, as Carteret (Normandy) is only 14miles away. So a bow and arrow castle was built, which became theseat of Island government in the 13-15th centuries. It wascontinually upgraded up to the days of cannon, after which it fell intodisrepair. Sir Walter Raleigh, Jersey’s Governor at that time, saved itfrom demolition in 1600 and it was used as a prison and garrison inthe 17th and 18th centuries. In 1907 the Crown transferred it to theStates of Jersey and it became a tourist attraction. It was aself-contained strongpoint during the GermanOccupation.

Because of its strategic position in theBay of St Malo, Jersey had to defend itself

from French invasion for over 650 years. The Plantagenet kings held swayover Anjou, Aquitaine and Gascony and Jersey was crucial in the protectionof the coastal wine trade from those areas. The English kings appointedWardens of the Isles who were based at the castle; even so the Island wassubject to raids by pirates, occupation and pillaging throughout the 13thcentury. The year of 1294 was particularly devastating; the castle held outagainst the French but the countryside was burned and looted. After this,Edward I funded the further strengthening of the castle.

The Hundred Years War with France started in 1337 and ended in 1453;Edward III had become king in 1327 and by 1337 felt secure enough topursue his claim to the French throne. Once again Jersey was in the firingline and had to take steps to defend itself. The islanders manned thegarrison and each parish was obliged to form trained militias of archers,cross-bowmen and other men-at-arms. In 1373 the famous FrenchConstable of France, Bertrand du Guesclin, laid siege to the castle but onlysucceeded in capturing the outer defences. He agreed to lift the siege afterpayment of a ransom and the surrender of hostages. The war simmereddown and Jersey began to prosper with the increasing safety of travel.Building continued at the castle throughout the 14th and 15th centuries.

However Jersey’s peaceful respite was brief because the Wars of theRoses started in 1455; the Island was divided by Yorkist and

Lancastrian family feuds even though the conflict for thethrone was far away in England. In 1461 the castle

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RightMont Orgueil Castle - on a promontoryfirst occupied in the Neolithic era


Lancastrians; they ruled Jersey for seven years before they were drivenout by Sir Richard Harliston, the Yorkist Admiral of the Fleet. There wasnow a lengthy period of peace and the castle gently decayed.

The next great spurt in fortifications began in 1778 when BourbonFrance allied itself with the emergent American colonies and declared waron England. After an attempted invasion by the Prince of Nassau, thedefence of the Island was reorganised. Another invasion of 1781 wasrepulsed at the Battle of Jersey; this galvanised the building programme,which included earthworks for batteries, bulwarks and guard-houses.General Conway, the governor, ordered the building of a series of coastaltowers; they had interlocking arcs of fire covering the likely seaapproaches. These distinctive structures were precursors of EnglishMartello towers. The ones at Fliquet and St Catherine were completed by1787; the Archirondel example was more elaborate with a gun platformand was finished by 1794.

By now the threat from the Revolutionary regime had replaced that fromthe Bourbon kings. At first England observed neutrality but the declarationof the French Republic in 1789 and threat of further revolution drew herinto the European conflict and once again she was at war. Jersey was amilitary garrison from 1796 until the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Officersand men were stationed at Mont Orgueil and artillery and the local militiawere deployed at the towers.

This was the golden age of Jersey privateering whereby the Crownlicensed local shipping to capture enemy ships. Whenever war broke out,ship owners mounted some guns on their vessels and applied for Lettersof Marque, whereby their ships became auxiliaries of the Royal Navy. During the Seven Years War (1756-1763) privateers caught prizes worth£60,000, and in the War of American Independence on one occasionmore than 150 French ships were anchored in St Aubin’s Bay. By theNapoleonic Wars the French were more heavily armed and Jersey lost twothirds of its shipping. But the surviving third made large profits and somelocal families became very wealthy.

There was more tension in 1830 when Louis Philippe ousted Charles Xfrom the French throne. Defences were again upgraded to cater for theimprovements in naval firepower. In 1837 the Victoria Tower was built onthe headland above Anne Port. The single 32-pounder gun on its platformwould have been capable of covering the southern approach of the harbourof refuge being planned in St Catherine’s Bay.

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Bottom: St Martin’s coast has beenfortified for centuries

Left: Victoria Towerwas the lastcoastal defencetower built inJersey


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Cricketround-up Petanque report2015 was another excellentseason for the Farmers CricketClub, with the St Martin’sbased club winning both theWeekend Premier League andT20 competitions. The FarmersSecond X1 also won theDivision One title, which isvery positive news for the clubas those Second X1 playerswho performed well, created ahealthy competition for FirstX1 places. Our Third Team,which the club views as adevelopment team foryoungsters, had another goodseason in the 2nd Division.

Following our AGM at the end of last month theSt Martin’s Rifle Club now has some provisionaldates for our shoots this year.

St Martin again entered the Inter-ParishPetanque League in 2015 and all the parishesexcept Trinity entered a team.

At the Jersey Cricket Board’s annual awardspresentation, the Farmers CC all-rounder, StMartinais Nick Ferraby, won Jersey Cricketer of theYear award. A fantastic year for the club wascompleted at its own annual dinner and awardsevening, which was held this year at the RoyalJersey Golf Club.

2016 looks to be another busy year for the club.The season will start in mid-April with the groundexpected to host over 60 matches. Jersey has beenchosen by the International Cricket Council to hostWorld Cricket League Five next year. This will be ahuge occasion for the Farmers CC as our groundhas been selected as one of the three host venues.Teams from Guernsey, Nigeria, Oman, Surinameand Tanzania will face Jersey in a 50-over-a-sidetournament to be held from 21 to 29 May.

Please remember visitors are always welcome atthe club.

We had 14 regular players and with 11 teams in the leaguethis meant a busy fixture list. A maximum of 12 players canplay in any match although three or four of the parishestended to play only four to six of their best players. This isn'tour policy. We play everyone who is available unless thatnumber exceeds 12. This situation hasn't occurred so far.

We had some good and not so good results during theyear but the important thing is that everyone participated andenjoyed themselves. It was pleasing to see a steadyimprovement in the standards of all our players during 2015and there also exists an excellent team spirit. We finished avery creditable fifth in the League (see final League Table).

We held a very pleasant end of season lunch at theMoorings Hotel, Gorey, after which the Player of the YearTrophy was presented to the 2015 winner, Jayn Johnson.Her placing was so consistently accurate throughout the yearthat she proved very difficult to beat.

Jayn also recently passed her examination to become aqualified petanque umpire so congratulations to Jayn on boththese achievements.

We are now looking forward to a busy 2016 as Trinityhave now joined the League and so, for the very first time, all12 parishes will be represented.

Friday 22 April (evening) Smallbore Rifle indoors at GrouvilleFriday 8 July (late afternoon) Fullbore at Crabbe against StOuenSaturday 3 September (afternoon) Clays at Crabbé

We will also be setting dates for a pistol and an archeryshoot.If you are interested in joining us please contact PresidentDavid (Tosh) Germain on 07797 734908 or SecretaryChris Clark on 077977 86469.

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St Mary 20 14 4 2 84 36 +48 46

St John 20 14 4 2 75 45 +30 46

St Lawrence 20 14 3 3 83 37 +46 45

St Helier 20 8 6 6 54 66 -12 30

St Martin 20 7 4 9 63 57 +6 25

St Ouen 20 7 4 9 62 58 +4 25

St Clement 20 6 7 7 53 67 -14 25

St Saviour 20 5 7 8 55 65 -10 22

St Peter 20 4 3 13 47 73 -26 15

Grouville 20 3 6 11 43 77 -34 15

St Brelade 20 3 3 14 49 71 -22 12

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FarmingNews

Following one of the driest and warmest autumns onrecord in 2015, things soon changed in January.January 2016 will probably turn out to be one of thewettest on record. Planting got underway on thecôtils in between the showers, and as we approachFebruary the earliest fields are being planted, in farbut ideal conditions.

One of the main casualties of the mild autumn has been the daffodil crop.Daffodils once a common crop to most farms in Jersey, are now onlygrown by six local farms. Here at Bel Val our first two varieties haveflowered some six weeks early starting in mid-December instead of in late January and most have been left in the field as prices were not sufficient to cover picking and freight costs.

JerseyRoyalupdateBy Colin and Paulette de la Haye



Jersey is synonymous with the breed of cattle that bears itsname and is a mecca for overseas breeders wanting to visit thehome of the breed, but where do local cattle breeders go to seethe best of what the Jersey world has to offer?

The answer has to be North America. With wellover one million registered Jersey cows andthousands of passionate breeders it is notsurprising that US Jerseys are viewed by manyas representing the pinnacle of modernbreeding. And where better to showcase thisthan the All American Cattle Show in Louisville,Kentucky, widely recognised as the largest andbest Jersey show in the world. So lastNovember a group of 16 local and UK Jerseyenthusiasts, led by Derrick Frigot MBE andincluding Rob and Tom Perchard whose Ansomherd at La Ferme is the Island’s largest, set offon an ambitious study tour to the US whichincluded, apart from the show, numerous farmvisits and sightseeing across several states. Tovisit world class herds like Arethusa Farm inConnecticut and Waverley Jerseys in Virginia,meet their owners, inspect the cattle anddiscuss their breeding policies was akin to amasterclass in cattle breeding.

The All American Show is a week-longevent and actually consists of two major showsand a grand auction sale. It is held in a vastcovered concourse, with breeders flockingthere from all corners of the US, many from asfar as Oregon and California, taking days to

drive their animals to the venue. The cattle linescover several acres and each farm’sconsignment is grouped and displayed in thelines complete with banners, decorations andpromotional materials. The showing crew, or‘fitters’, actually set up home in the barns, campbeds and all, as they need to be on hand roundthe clock to tend and titivate the animals, readyfor the show-ring.

Just as interesting as watching the classesbeing judged is to walk through the lines,meeting the breeders and renewing oldacquaintances. All the main breeds arerepresented, but the Jersey Show eclipses therest. A multitude of classes covers all ageranges, sometimes with 40 plus animals ineach, and the quality of stock is exceptional.One particular animal, a two-year-old milkingyearling called FLM Tradition Flower, was ofspecial interest as two of the group werepart-owners…you can imagine the thrilleveryone felt when she placed first over thenation in her class of 41 animals! Visits to someof the country’s top herds followed, along withtours of the Gettysburg battlefields andWashington DC, making this a most memorable trip.

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By Rob Perchard


The De Putron Challenge is a quiz for primary schools,based on university challenge format. Schools from acrossJersey have three children to represent their Year 6 classand they have to answer questions about different topicse.g. spelling, maths, general knowledge, sport, localknowledge. The winners in Jersey then go to meet thewinners from Guernsey for an inter-island challenge.

Three of our Year 6 children, Charlie, Sadie and Kai, enteredthe competition this year and this is their report:We got voted in by our fellow Year 6 classmates as we had a vote todecide who the class thought was worthy to take on the De PutronChallenge. In the end we had three people in the team (Kai, Charlieand Sadie) and Oscar as the reserve. After getting to the Radisson(thanks to the owners of the incredible building) there was anincredible vibe and all the suspense made the wait more fun. Allthe other schools were amazing and put up a really good fight,several times we had thought we were being beaten.

Every round it got more and more tense so we simply had tocalm down and take the pressure and in the end it all turned outok for St Martin’s and ‘it turns out that if you stay calm underpressure you can achieve anything’. As the rounds went through,we were very close with other schools. We kept getting lots ofpoints and we got to the final, which we won! We were awarded atrophy and had our photographs taken.

As we had won the Jersey final, we were entered into theinter-island challenge against Beechward School in Guernsey. Thiswas also held at the Radisson Hotel. It was very close and thequestions were tricky. We eventually beat Beechwood School by avery small margin. We were the inter-island winners!

We give our biggest thanks to Mr Mendes our Year 6 teacher atSt Martins for teaching us our knowledge. The Radisson forhosting this competition and letting St Martin’s compete for thefirst time in the three years of the De Putron challenge being opento schools. We also thank our classmates of Year 6 for voting us inand cheering and supporting us along with any parents or peoplewho watched or heard us on TV and radio.

By Kai, Sadie and Charlie

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An unexpected journeyIf you read my last article, you will know I am a teacherfrom St Martin’s School on a one year sabbatical. Havingtravelled around South East Asia with my fiancé forthree months, I ended my last article in Whistler,Canada, waiting for the snow to arrive. Though the lasttwo seasons were not Whistler's finest, (the lastespecially, had one of the worst starts on record) wewere lucky to have excellent early season conditions. Somuch so that, to our delight, the mountain opened aweek earlier than expected.

So it was we dragged ourselves out of bed at 5.30am and headed tothe bottom of gondola on the first, freezing, morning. With Starbuckscoffees in hand, we waited for around two hours to be one of thepeople on the first dozen gondolas. If you are the first in line, you wona free pass for the season - unfortunately, this meant an overnightqueue, in the bitter conditions. Not a risk we were willing to take astemperatures regularly fell to -12c.

We had a great first day and were struck by how friendly peoplewere, both up the mountain and in the village. We took it easy for thefirst few weeks, with some runs not open or containing rocks andobstacles due to a lack of snow, but gradually pushed our limits as thesnow kept dumping.

We made some great friends and enjoyed exploring the runs,bowls and tree runs of Whistler. It is a unique and welcoming place.Almost every day, you would find yourself staring in awe at thespectacular scenery. All too soon however, our three months in 'Whis'were up, it was time to head to our next destination,Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilians certainly know how to party, I am sad tosay their carnival puts the Battle of Flowers to shamewith well over a thousand people accompanying everyfloat. The costumes were incredible and theSambadrome, where it takes place holds 90,000 andwhen we left at 4.30am, the party was still going strong. Inaddition to the main event, which takes place over about a week, Riosees numerous locals 'bloco's' or block parties. Thousand gather intheir local area for music, dancing and revelry. The number ofpeople at the largest one - on Copacabana beach was

estimated tohave 200,000 attending. These Bloco's start in thedays leading up to carnival and carry on through tothe end, springing up all over the city.

We are now on an overland adventure, travellingin a big, yellow truck down through Brazil, Argentina and Chile before

heading back up through Patagonia, Bolivia andPeru, to end our time in South America bycompleting the Inca Trail. I will keep my travel blogup to date

www.MrGsWorldTour.wordpress.comand think of people from St

Martin often. I have beenkeeping up to date usingthe BBC and JEPwebsites. We have hadhighs and lows but so farit has been anunforgettable yearpacked with once in alifetime experiences.

MrG’s TRAVELSRight: Brazil - inside theMaracanãMain: An InukShuk inBlackcomb Mountain

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Hardly were the Christmas tree and crib away, than the new year’sactivities were under way. One of Methodism’s treasures is its annualCovenant Service, an opportunity to renew covenant promises with God, ina service that dates back to 1755 and uses a form, initiated by John Wesley,using the words of a Richard Alleine, much revered by Wesley. These wordshave enjoyed several revisions over time, but in essence remain the same tothis day. The promises can seem rather solemn but their challenge can alsobe seen as very appropriate at the start of a new year.

Perhaps therefore the opportunity of taking part in an Island-wide Bible course wasto be, and has been, welcomed at St Martin and two other centres around theIsland, offering four different times and venues to the hundred or so members ofthe Jersey Circuit interested in deepening their understanding of the Bible, overseven well-planned sessions. At St Martin, some 37 folk from various Islandchurches have met each Tuesday at 7.30pm to explore the good book.

The evening is divided into two twenty minute sessions of video presentationfrom the Rev. Andrew Ollerton, a young minister from the Free Methodist Church,who wears his undoubted scholarship lightly and aims to give us the ‘big picture’, akind of ‘mountain-top view’ of the Bible. Punctuating these are opportunities toshare in often animated and good humoured discussion with six or seven fellowparticipants round a table and over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits. Thisenjoyable and thought-provoking study will culminate at the end of February withthe visit of our President of the Methodist Conference, (a sort of archbishop ofMethodism, elected for one year, if you like - not altogether an accuratedescription!). This year he is the Rev. Steve Wild who will lead worship at a unitedservice at St Helier Methodist Centre on Sunday 28 February.

In the meantime we have had another of our periodic Cafe services when, againwe gather for slightly more informal, family worship around tables in the hall, ladenwith croissants and coffee. It is well received by the usual congregation and attractsa few others who particularly enjoy its less formal nature. The younger membersare also well catered for with activities illustrated here by this lovely model ofJesus reading the Scriptures in his home synagogue at Nazareth, made by agroup of children while the adults considered this event during the sermon.

Finally, Messy Church in January had a spread of activities for the 31children who attended, exploring our various ‘communities’ – family, school,parish and clubs etc. - the people who help us and the people we can help andsupport, as illustrated in this collage display. The children also made a cardshowing a whole collection of members of our community for our Connétable,Michel Le Troquer. Both they and their parents and staff were delighted whenhe offered to come and receive it in person. Thank you, Michel.

The annual Palm Sunday Procession falls onSunday 20 March this year, it marks thebeginning of Holy Week as we remember Jesus'festive entry into Jerusalem, where crowdsgathered to greet him, waving palms andshouting Hosanna to the King of Kings.

The Methodist, Roman Catholic and Parish Church wouldlike to invite parishioners to gather in the car park at10.00am ready to join the Scout Band and follow the ponyin a short procession to each of the churches, servicesfollow at the Parish Church and the Methodist Church andyou are welcome to join in at either. During Holy Weekthere are services across all of the churches in the Parishand on Good Friday there is a special S'MART children'sactivity morning of arts and crafts, music and story-telling.

Children must be accompanied by an adult and areinvited to come along at 10.00am on Friday 25 March.

from St Martin’s Methodist ChurchPalm SundayEcumenical Procession

Below: Enjoying a video presentation from the Rev.Andrew Ollerton and follow-up discussions

Left: The youngermembers created thislovely model of Jesusreading the Scriptures inhis home synagogue

Below: Collageexploring our various‘communities’ and thepeople who help usand the people wecan help and support




Palm Sunday 20 MarchProcession and Worship, 10.00amRemembering Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, we meetat the school to process with a donkey and palm branches tothe churches in the Parish

Maundy Thursday 24 MarchCommemoration of the Last Supper, 7.30pmA reflective service in the Lady Chapel re-enacting the eventsof the last night of Jesus’ life

Good Friday 25 MarchHoly Communion, 8.15am

S’MART Children’s Special, 10.00amAdults and children discover together why this Friday isgood. Children must be accompanied.

An Hour at the Cross, 2.00pmReadings, meditations, music and art.

Easter Sunday 27 MarchHoly Communion, 8.15amFamily Celebration, 10.30amAn opportunity to re-discover the true meaning ofthe words JESUS IS ALIVE!

Maundy Thursday 24 MarchServices at Philadelphie and Georgetown, 7.30pm

Good Friday 25 MarchAt SHMC: Reflections of the Cross (upstairs) All Age Worship (downstairs), 10.30am

Easter Sunday Day 27 MarchSunrise Service at La Fontaine Loop, followed by breakfast at Bethlehem, 6.45amService with the Rev. Debbie Godefroy, St Martin’s Methodist Church, 10.30am

Easter servicesfor the CatholicChurch andGouray Churchnot known attime of going toprint. Checkdirectly withthem fordetails.

Easter Services at the Parish Church

Easter Services at the Methodist Church

Church of EnglandSt Martin’s Parish Church Church Lane, La Rue de la Croix au Maitre, St Martin, JE3 6HW Tel. 07797 939692 or email [email protected] Rev. Geraldine Baudains (854294 or [email protected])8.15am Quiet service of Holy Communion to begin the week10.30am Parish Communion with Sunday School S’MART GroupsLast Sunday of the month Family Service.Wednesday 10.30am Healing Service

Gouray ChurchGorey Hill, St Martin (www.gouraychurch.co.uk) Revd Canon Dr Gavin Ashenden (853255, mobile 07797 828454, [email protected] or [email protected] )8am Holy Communion10.30am Family Service (1st Sunday of the month); Holy Communion

(2nd-5th Sundays)6.30pm Holy Communion (1st Sunday of the month); Evensong

(2nd-5th Sundays)

Methodist The Methodist Chapel, Rue Belin (www.ci-methodist.org.uk/Jersey/StMartin)Rev Liz Singleton, Tel. 840793 or email [email protected] Sunday Service6.30pm Evening worship at Georgetown Methodist Church unless

otherwise advertised

CatholicOur Lady and the Martyrs of Japan, La Grande Route de St MartinFather Benjamin Theobald & Deacons Tony Ward and Christopher Walters, Tel853953 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings) or [email protected] 9.00am Mass

Sunday Worship in St Martin

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Rates 2016Those of you who have not yetcompleted and sent back yourAnnual Rates Returns for 2016 areurged to do so as soon as possible.It is important for landlords toremember that the tenantsnamed should be those who areoccupying the property as at 1January 2016. Any changes youhave made should be checkedagainst the Assessment Noticethat you will receive in April.

Visite du BranchageThe first Visite du Branchage willtake place on Thursday 7 July.The second Visite will be onThursday 1 September.The ‘Branchage Law’ makes

roads and footpaths (includespavements) safer for all who usethem. It achieves this primarilyby requiring that the width ofroads and footpaths is notrestricted by vegetation.All occupiers of property

bordering public roads andpublic footpaths in Jersey areobliged by law to trim anyvegetation growing on theproperty that encroaches overthe road or footpath, so that it nolonger encroaches. A minimumclearance of 12 feet above allpublic roads and 8 feet abovepublic footpaths and pavementsis required, measured verticallyfrom the point at which thesurface of the road or footpathmeets the property. The lawrequires that all cuttings must beremoved.

Parish electionsParish elections due this year will include one Roads Inspector (probably February), one

Centenier (June) and two Rates Assessors (November).

Since we stopped producing the old-style rates book, we have had a number of requeststo publish the list of Parish officers in the magazine, retaining the same format.

Obviously they change throughout the year, so we decided to publish them annually, inthis edition. They are also updated on the Parish website.

Connétable:M. MICHEL LE TROQUER

Assermenté le 14 Novembre 2011, re-elu 3 Novembre 2014Centeniers:

M. MAURICE F. GOTELAssermenté le 6 Novembre 1998

re-élu 30 Novembre 2001, re-élu 3 Décembre 2004,re-élu 30 Novembre 2007, re-élu 11 Juin 2010,

re-élu 21 Juin 2013M. PETER R. G. SEARLEAssermenté le 2 Avril 2004,

re-élu 13 Avril 2007, re-élu 12 Décembre 2008,re-élu 16 Décembre 2011, re-élu 12 Décembre 2014

MME KAREN V. GOUGHAssermenté le 11 Septembre 2009

re-élu 14 Septembre 2012re-élu 11 Septembre 2015M. PAUL B. GAUDINAssermenté le 11 Mars 2011

re-élu 14 Mars 2014Vingteniers:

M. ALAN R. PHILLIPSVingtaine de Rozel

M. SAMUEL L. FALLE Vingtaine de Faldouet

M. MICHAEL O. STEVENS Vingtaine de la QueruéeM. STEVEN FALLEVingtaine de L'EgliseM. DAVID G. WEST

Vingtaine du Fief de la ReineOfficiers du Connétable:VINGTAINE DE ROZEL

Mmes Evelyn Foley et Jayn JohnsonMessrs Michal Kordyka etMadalin Spitaru

VINGTAINE DE FALDOUETMmes Teresa Roland,Petra Leitnerova et

Elise Le SeeleurM. Stephen Foley

VINGTAINE DE LA QUERUEEMessrs Stuart McAlister etKarol

Gromadka-AdaszewskiVINGTAINE DE L'EGLISE

M. Mark CobdenVINGTAINE DU FIEF DE LA REINE

M. Gordon Jones

Recteur:Reverend Geraldine Baudains

SUREILLProcureurs du Bien Public:Messrs. Peter T. Germain et

Lester A. RichardsonSurveillants:

Mme. Pauline M. Perchard etMme. Amanda Cabot

Collecteurs d'Aumones:M. Simon Baudains et

Mme. Thelma EmbersonDéputé:

M. Stephen G. LuceComité de Chemins:

President: M. Le Connétable,Rev'd Geraldine Baudains

Messrs. G. Colin Richardson, Richard M. Le Cornu et

Michael A. JehanInspecteurs de Chemins:VINGTAINE DE ROZEL

Messrs. Colin S. de la Haye etMichael J. Baudains

VINGTAINE DE FALDOUETM. Nigel J. Pallot

VINGTAINE DE LA QUERUEEMessrs. Richard J. de la Haye et

Paul J. Le BihanVINGTAINE DE L'EGLISEMessrs. Daniel G. Wherry et

Steven J. RondelVINGTAINE DU FIEF DE LA REINEMessrs. Richard Le C. Le Cornu et

Steven G. de GruchyEnregistreur des Naissances,

Mariages et Décès:M. Peter T. Germain, Rozel Hamlet.

Tel. 851627Secretaire:

M. Jeremy Collins

www.parish.gov.je/stmartin/pages/default.aspxT: 853951 | F: 856473 | E: [email protected]

Opening hours:Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri8.45am to 1.00pm, 2.00pm to 4.30pm

Wed 5.45pm to 7.45pm

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Reprint Details: Reprints of articles can be obtained by contacting the publishers.

Disclaimer: Whilst the Parish of St Martin and contributors to the magazinehave provided the information contained in it in good faith, they accept noresponsibility, financial or otherwise, for any action taken by any other party asa result of the information provided. Independent and appropriate adviceshould always be sought on such matters. The views expressed written in thismagazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the viewsof the Parish of St Martin or MediaMasters. The Parish of St Martin andMediaMasters accept no responsibility for errors or omissions that may occur.

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Tinathon APPEALTo be shared equally between Mustard Seed Jersey (for thepoor in Romania) and Shelter Trust (for those in need in Jersey)Please donate one or more tins of food. Collection on Friday May20 at Wests Centre from 8.00 till 2.30 pm.


February19 Lent Lunches at Public Hall each Friday until 18 March27 L’Assemblée D’Jerriais Concert at Public HallMarch2 St Martin’s Flower Club3 Diamond Club14 WI meeting18 Last Lent Lunch at Public Hall

Quiz at Public Hall25 Good Friday28 Easter MondayApril6 St Martin’s Flower Club7 Diamond Club11 WI meeting17 Jumelage Lunch at Hotel Ambassadeur (tickets available

from Collette Quinn – 852997)May2 Bank Holiday5 Diamond Club8 WI meeting9 Liberation Day Church Service

Liberation Day lunch11 St Martin’s Flower Club12 Health Road Show Public Hall13 Jumelage Quiz Night at Public Hall at 7.30pm (tickets

available from the Public Hall)16 WI meeting26 - 27 Visit of school children from Montmartin-sur-MerJune8 St Martin’s Flower Club10 – 12 Queen’s 90th Birthday celebrations13 WI meeting19 Car boot sale on Village Green – DiabetesJuly3 Car boot sale Village Green – Jersey Sports Association

for the Disabled6 St Martin’s Flower Club7 Branchage visit11 WI meeting17 Car boot Sale Village Green – Diabetes Jersey27 Rates Assembly31 Car Boot sale Village Green – Headway Jersey

Dates for your diary54 Les Nouvelles Winter2016

August11 Battle of Flowers Parade12 Battle of Flowers Moonlight Parade13 Farm Fun Day – La Ferme Farm14 Car boot sale Village Green – Parkinsons Jersey18 Gorey Fête29 Bank HolidaySeptember1 Branchage Visite4 Car boot sale Village Green – Jersey Cancer Relief7 St Martin’s Flower Club8 Battle of Britain Air Display12 WI meeting30 Assembliee D’Jerriais AGM at Public Hall

We wouldwelcome any

information at theearliest

opportunityregarding a Parishevent that you

may be organisingso that we cancirculate it in ournext edition.

Coming on Saturday 13 AugustLa Ferme Farm Fun Day

11.00am till 5.00pmYou will find La Ferme on La Route des Côtes du Nord,

St Martin, JE3 6UJCome along to La Ferme in St Martin with all the

family to this rural fun filled day out.Activities will include:

Nature Trail, Musical Entertainment, Face Painting, Dairy Tours, PetsCorner, Tractor & Trailer Rides, a Straw Castle, Classic Cars, CrockerySmashing, Stocks, Children's Games, Craft Stalls, a Grand Raffle, the

famous Cow-Pat Competition and lots more.

Refreshments available all day.Entry £5 adults - children free

- All proceeds to charity.If you can spare any bottles for the bottle stall, we

would be very grateful. Please deliver to theRJA&HS office.


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Weekly SET LUNCH atThe Moorings Hotel availableMonday to Saturday

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Our homemade soup of the day (GF)Oak smoked Scottish salmon served with capers and shallots (GF)Salad of blue cheese, cranberries and walnuts (GF)Pork and pistachio terrine served with green tomato chutney (GF)(please ask for alternative bread)Classic prawn cocktail (GF)

Grilled fillet of cod with white wine and herb velouté (GF)Calves liverwith mash potato, confit onion and bacon (GF)Venison sausages served with bubble and squeak, onion gravyChar-grilled 21 day aged sirloin steak with au poivre sauce ( £5.75 supplement) (GF)Breast of chicken stuffedwith black pudding served withmushroom sauceWoodlandmushroom risotto with parmesan and truffle oil

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