25th June 1959
Princess Margaret visits Jersey
Almost ten years to the day after her sister’s visit, Princess Margaret came to Jersey. It what was, quite literally, a flying visit, she flew from Guernsey to Alderney, and then on to Jersey where she spent the night after dinner with the Lieutenant-Governor. As part of her visit, she attended the Youth Rally at People’s Park, inspected the St John’s Ambulance Brigade and presented the Grand Prior Badge of the Order of St John to one of its members.
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Other events that occured in June
The present States Chamber is opened
- The States Chamber was opened on Queen Victoria's 50th jubilee, and finally gave the States Assembly its own meeting place.
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Demilitarisation of Jersey begins
- The British government deemed the Channel Islands too difficult to defend given available resources, so instead evacuated them.
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Sure is founded as the States Telephone Department
- The States Telephone Department was founded in Guernsey but later provided telephony services on the neighbouring island of Jersey, too.
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Victoria College’s first headmaster is born
- William George Henderson was the first headmaster of Victoria College, having been ordained a priest in 1859.
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