25th December 1859
Parishioners break into belfry demanding to hear bells
When the parishioners of St Mary’s demanded that the church bells be rung on Christmas eve, and the Rector, Mr Balleine, refused, they took matters into their own hands. The following day – Christmas day – they broke down the church door to assert what they saw as their ancient rights to hear the bells at Christmas.
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St Helier brought to a standstill by 600 mourners
- Artist Ralph Elliott died in 2009, aged 47. His funeral in December attended hundreds of mourners who brought St Helier to a standstill.
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Father Clifford Cohu is born
- Fr Clifford Cohu was a retired priest in Jersey during the Occupation. He was deported in 1943 for sharing BBC news.
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SS Vega reaches starving Jersey
- When food started to run dangerously short late in the Occupation, the Red Cross ship SS Vega was sent with emergency rations.
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A motorist is killed on a Jersey level crossing
- When a car got stuck on a Jersey level crossing, it was sliced in half by an oncoming train, which also killed the driver.
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