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
Snow Hill railway station opens
- Snow Hill station was the terminus of the Jersey Eastern Railway, whose services should have extended as far as St Catherine.
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A waiter is arrested for theft
- Samuel White was arrested in St Helier and flown back to the mainland for converting cheques for his own use, and spending the money on rent.
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Jersey historian Philip Falle dies
- Philip Falle produced a definitive history of Jersey, found favour as an advisor to the king, and was ordained a priest.
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Jersey’s last ever death sentence is passed
- The last man sentenced to death on Jersey had his sentence commuted to life in prison, as had become customary, in 1984.
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