3rd May 2011
Princess Royal opens Zoo’s visitor centre
As a patron of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Princess Anne visited Jersey to open the zoo’s new visitors centre, café and shops. She remained in Jersey until the following day, and also opened new buildings at Mont a L’Abbe school.
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Other events that occured in May
A ship’s captain broke the law… or did he?
- When a ship's captain ended up in court for carrying too many passengers he argued that although he set off from Jersey, French law applied.
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Methodist minister Jean de Quetteville is born
- Jean de Quetteville took Methodism from Jersey to Guernsey but the locals on the neighbouring island weren't initially keen to hear him preach.
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The 95th Regiment of Foot is disbanded
- The 95th Regiment of Foot was founded on 23 July 1779 when France entered the American War of Independence on America’s side.
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A marriage mix-up means marrying twice
- When the registrar recorded that a marriage had happened in the wrong church it was declared void and had to be repeated.
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