1st April 1873
Historian George Balleine is born
Despite his father becoming the Dean of Jersey, George Balleine was actually born in Oxford and lived there until the age of 12, when he went to live with his grandfather in Jersey. He returned to Oxford for university, then took after his father with a life in the church. However, he never forgot Jersey, and retired there in 1938. He remained in the island throughout the occupation, when he was made honorary librarian of the Société Jersiaise, which gave him the opportunity to produce several written works on Jersey’s history.
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Other events that occured in April
Condor’s first crossing between the mainland and Channel Islands
- Condor Ferries first service between the mainland and the Channel Islands set off from Weymouth with Captain Martin Dumont on the bridge.
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Man tried on priest porn charges
- When pornographic pictures of a Jersey priest started circulating, a man with whom he'd had a long running feud was the natural suspect.
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Draft law introduced to give women the vote
- The fight for Jersey women's right to vote began in October 1918, when Caroline Trachy called for women's involvement in running the island.
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The National Trust for Jersey is formed
- The National Trust for Jersey held its first formal meeting on 3 August 1936 with Samuel Falle, the Dean of Jersey, in the chair.
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