25th June 1818
Victoria College’s first headmaster is born
William George Henderson was the first headmaster of Victoria College. He graduated from Oxford in 1936 and was ordained a priest in 1859. Between 1852 and 1862, he was headmaster of Victoria College, the school’s first, before moving to Leeds and taking a position at the city’s grammar school.
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Other events that occured in June
The Jersey Evening Post is founded
- The Evening Post was founded by HP Butterworth, but was soon acquired by its printer, Walter Guiton, who became its editor.
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Jersey is struck by two big fires
- A Home Office expert sent to Jersey to investigate two large fires, one of which laid waste to a furniture depository declared them arson.
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The Royal Militia leaves Fort Regent
- The Royal Militia was forced to leave its home at Fort Regent in advance of the arrival of German troops during the Second World War.
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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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