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
Princess Elizabeth visits Jersey
- Princess Elizabeth, who would later become Queen Elizabeth II, visited Jersey on 22 June 1949 as part of a wider trip to the Channel Islands.
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Comedian Will Smith is born
- Winchester-born William James Smith was raised in Jersey and attended Victoria College before making his name as a comedian.
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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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Corbière Lighthouse is used for the first time
- When the lighthouse at La Corbiere was first used, on 3 June 1874, it had to be lit by hand. It is now solar powered.
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