9th October 1856
Printer and publisher John Guiton is born
Although the Jersey Evening Post was launched by HP Butterworth, the name most closely associated with it has always been Guiton. Walter Ernest Guiton was originally contracted to print and distribute it, but the savvy businessman instead acquired it within a few weeks of its launch. Guiton immediately took over as editor, but handed over to his son in law the following year.
The newspaper remained in family hands for over a century, until it was taken over by Claverley Group, which had already been a Guiton shareholder, in 2004.
Walter Guiton had been born in Jersey on 9 October 1856 and died on 21 October 1927, aged 72.
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Jersey rejects proposed timezone change
- A proposal to adopt Central European Time was put to Jersey voters, who rejected it in favour of maintaining the island's link with UK time.
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Henry Seymour Conway is appointed Governor of Jersey
- Henry Seymour Conway was a British politician and general. He was Chief Secretary for Ireland, Leader of the House of Commons, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces and Governor of Jersey.
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Victor Hugo leaves Jersey
- Victor Hugo settled in Jersey when he was exiled from France, but after criticising Queen Victoria he had to leave the island for Guernsey.
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Hitler orders the Channel Islands’ fortification
- Hitler ordered that the islands be fortified as part of his plans for an Atlantic Wall. The defences would therefore include between 200 and 250 strongpoints on each of the larger islands
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