3rd May 2011
Princess Royal opens Zoo’s visitor centre
As a patron of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Princess Anne visited Jersey to open the zoo’s new visitors centre, café and shops. She remained in Jersey until the following day, and also opened new buildings at Mont a L’Abbe school.
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Other events that occured in May
A new type of aircraft debuts on Jersey route
- The Handley Page Dart Herald was a short-range regional airline for developing countries, but it was also used on the Jersey route.
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Superman is born in Jersey
- Actor Henry Cavill, who went on to play Superman in various film adaptations, was born in Jersey on 5 May 1983.
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Father commits suicide by slashing his own throat
- John Moignard was determined to kill himself. He drank a bottle of ammonia before slashing his throat with a razor blade.
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Arson is suspected in a long-running marital dispute
- A woman seemingly had a cast-iron alibi as she was 45 minutes away when the fire of which she was accused of starting began.
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