Fishing catch inspires updated Liberation Day mural
A house that was painted with the flag of Guernsey to commemorate Liberation Day celebrations on the island 20 years ago has been updated for the 80th anniversary.
Homeowner Rob Le Noury added the mural, featuring the number 60, to the side of his home in 2005 but has since changed it to a red and yellow cross, the number 80, and a B17 Flying Fortress.
The aircraft, which was used by the American Air Force, was struck from German positions in Guernsey during World War Two, causing it to crash into the English Channel.
Mr Le Noury, a commercial fisherman, caught its propeller in his crab pots during a fishing trip in 2014, and used the find to inspire his latest mural.
"I just wanted to do something special... for the people who lost their lives in [the crash] and I thought this year was the perfect opportunity," he said.
The Channel Islands were occupied by Germans forces during World War Two and Guernsey was liberated on 9 May 1945, a date now celebrated annually.
About 50 people came to Mr Le Noury's house for the mural's unveiling, which he said made him feel "proud".
"It would be a sad thing if people forgot why we were liberated in the first place," he said, adding that it was a good lesson in learning from mistakes.
"That's why we need to remember it and why our children need to remember it," he added.
Mr Le Noury was helped by friend and artist Ross Le Brun, who painted the B-17 - a job that took him about 30 hours.
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