22nd November 1888
A Jersey ketch explodes in Bristol
A Jersey ketch carrying 300 barrels of crude oil exploded in Bristol Docks, killing a captain and three others. The ruptured vessel immediately spilled its burning cargo which, despite covering half of the docks, didn’t harm any other vessels. Unfortunately, the heat from it shattered several thousand feet of glass at the General Hospital.
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Other events that occured in November
MP worries about Jersey’s butter consumption
- British MPs debated the amount of butter that Jersey was consuming in 1919, with suggestions that it might be being sent to France.
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The States votes to flood Queen’s Valley
- The States of Jersey votes in favour of flooding Queen's Valley to create a new reservoir to meet the island's water needs.
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Jersey sends its first contestant to Miss World
- Christine Sagan represented Jersey in 1974 when the island entered the Miss World competition for the first time.
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A Jersey ketch explodes in Bristol
- A Jersey ketch carrying 300 barrels of crude oil exploded in Bristol Docks, killing a captain and three others.
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