24th June 1940
Superior Council is established to guide Jersey through the Occupation
Although the German authorities were in ultimate control throughout the Occupation, they channelled much of their authority through the Superior Council, which was made up of members of the States of Jersey and crown officers. The Bailiff, Alexander Coutanche, was the council’s president. Also appointed were Charles Aubin, the Attorney General, and C Harrison, the Solicitor General, plus a further eight department heads.
The equivalent organisation in Guernsey was the Controlling Committee, presided over initially by Major Ambrose Sherwill and, later, John Leale.
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Other events that occured in June
Murder suspect is remanded in custody
- A man was remanded in custody after being charged with killing the woman he lived with.
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General de Gaulle has lunch in Jersey while fleeing France
- General Charles de Gaulle fled France early in the Second World War and went to Britain by way of Jersey, where he stopped for lunch.
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Odeon cinema opens for the first time
- Jersey’s first Odeon cinema opened in Bath Street on 2 June 1952. It had a capacity of almost 1,400 if every seat was sold.
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Jersey man who made bread from air dies
- Jersey-born Robert Le Rossignol saved the world from starvation when he found a way to quickly make fertiliser.
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