18th March 1981
Foot and mouth arrives in Jersey
When foot and mouth was detected in Jersey cattle in March 1981, it was the first time the disease had been found in the British Isles for more than a decade, and the first confirmed case in Jersey since 1958. It had been found on farms in Brittany the previous month and apparently been carried to Jersey on the wind. All transportation of animals to and from Jersey was suspended.
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Other events that occured in March
Jersey Railway services restart
- Jersey once had a railway running the length of the south coast, from Corbière to Gorey Pier. It was later amalgamated with its rival.
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Social Security pioneer Cyril Le Marquand is born
- Cyril Le Marquand was elected to the Jersey States Assembly in 1948 and set up the island's social security system.
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Jersey and Edinburgh courts argue over inmate
- The court in Edinburgh was just as interested as Jersey in seeing an accused man in its dock in March 1939.
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Condor Liberation enters service
- Condor described its £50m catamaran, Liberation, as a state of the art high speed ferry that would increase capacity and comfort.
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