5th August 1880
Law Lord who oversaw Channel Island refugees is born
Born in St Helier and educated at Oxford, Herbert du Parcq was admitted to the Jersey Bar in 1906 and became King’s Counsel two decades later. He was knighted in the 1930s and, as Baron du Parcq of Grouville, became a life peer following the Second World War. During the war he had chaired the Channel Islands Refugees Committee to raise funds for islanders who found themselves evacuated to the mainland in advance of the occupation.
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Other events that occured in August
Man held on St Helier stabbing charge
- A man who was convicted of manslaughter in Jersey was later found hanged in his cell.
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Jersey holds elections during the Occupation
- Whatever the outcome of the elections of 1940, ultimate authority would still remain with the occupying forces.
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Law Lord who oversaw Channel Island refugees is born
- Herbert du Parcq chaired the Channel Islands Refugees Committee which raised funds for evacuated Channel Islanders.
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Jersey Bulls FC is formed
- With a home ground at St Helier’s Springfield Stadium, the Bulls signed up 30 players for its first season.
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