5th November 1909
Jersey gets the roller-skating bug
Roller skating took off in Jersey earlier than you might imagine. The Jersey Times reported that “a very large number of skaters took the floor [of the rink at the West Park Pavilion] and pursued the undeniably healthy winter pastime with much vigour and evident enjoyment”. Everything the skater could possibly need was supplied at the venue, and even members of the honorary police had “cast dignity to the winds” to join in.
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Other events that occured in November
Ralph Vibert is born
- Ralph Vibert was Jersey’s solicitor general from 1948 until 1955 and, for two years from 1957, a deputy representing St Brelade.
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Drunk woman is banished from Jersey
- A drunk woman was sentenced to prison with hard labour, followed by banishment from Jersey for at least five years.
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Lifeboat men awarded Norwegian medals
- A Jersey lifeboat crew who saved the crew of a cargo vessel were given awards by the Norwegian government in recognition of their bravery.
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Ian Hislop’s Jersey connection revealed
- Presenter, writer and editor Ian Hislop discovered that he had connections to Jersey on the BBC show Who Do You Think You Are?
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