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BBC News
29-04-2025
- BBC News
Guernsey blue plaque to honour Occupation news agents
A blue plaque will be unveiled to remember people who "risked their lives" and distributed "uncensored news" during World War has been awarded to the Guernsey Active Secret Press by the Blue Plaque Panel commemorating agents who listened to broadcasts outside of the island and shared the news with islanders during the guide Amanda Johns said the unveiling of the plaque was fitting as it aligned with the 80th anniversary of Liberation plaque will be unveiled on 6 May at 10:30 BST at 34 St George's Esplanade. 'Not forgotten' Ms Johns, who has been working on the recognition for two years, said in 1942 radios were confiscated by the German occupying forces."Ludovic E. Bertrand, the editor of GASP, started to listen to radios and crystal sets and write down the news from the UK," she said. "It was so important to get uncensored news out to local people. It helped give them a feel that they were not forgotten."The States of Guernsey said GASP started as a one person operation before expanding to three, then 12 before the network widened across the Johns said all of the agents involved were "risking their lives", especially knowing what happened to Guernsey Underground News Service (GUNS), another resistance network also distributing said their names were given to the German forces and they were deported off the island and put in camps in Europe."The GASP agents knew it could easily happen to them at any point," she said. From June 1942 to May 1945, GASP was producing weekly and monthly newsletters. The States of Guernsey said the threat of arrest was real – many islanders were prosecuted for possessing radio used to write the news above what was known as the T. G. Moullin and Sons cycle shop, now China Red, said Ms Johns. "They would be typing up the newspapers upstairs, repairing bicycles downstairs making lots of noise so if a German soldier came into the shop, they wouldn't hear the typewriters upstairs."There was a number of trusted agents... everybody was putting their lives at risk." Ms Johns said the unveiling of the plaque would be "special"."It's such an untold story and we want people to understand exactly what went on."
BBC News
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Liberation celebration programme announced by Sark
Sark's government has announced a programme of events to commemorate Liberation Princess Royal is due to meet islanders on 9 May as part of the events marking 80 years since the Bailiwick was liberated from Nazi occupation during World War four-day programme from 8 to 11 May includes the lighting of a beacon at Pilcher's Monument to mark VE Day and the unveiling of an 80th Liberation Day plaque at The tourism committee said the celebrations "will blend solemn remembrance with joyful festivities, honouring the resilience and spirit of the Sark community". The government said a symbolic procession on 8 May to Sark Prison featuring a flame that will light the beacon will mark the beginning of the 10 May there will be an opportunity to meet Chelsea Pensioners and Gurkhas at The Avenue and a street party after the unveiling of the plaque with performances, events and 11 May islanders are encouraged to dress up and take part in a cavalcade to St Peter's Church and the Millennium the afternoon a theatre sketch called The Dame of Sark and a screening of Appointment with Venus, a film set in the Occupation of Sark, will follow the school's Liberation Morin, President of the Department of La Manche in Normandy, will visit the island for the celebrations to further strengthen the ties between the regions, the government added.
BBC News
12-04-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Liberation 80 display unveiled at Guernsey Airport
A special display has been unveiled at Guernsey Airport as part of the 80th anniversary of Liberation display features two motor vehicles from World War Two - a Harley-Davidson WLA and a Cushman Airborne Scooter - loaned by the Guernsey Military Vehicle is also information about the history of the German Occupation and States of Guernsey said the display included bunting created by the Guernsey Liberation Community Bunting Project. It added volunteers across the island participated in the project, led by Megs Bailey, and bunting would be crafted to stretch across St Peter Port seafront for 9 Harley-Davidson WLA earned the nickname Liberator in Europe as it was often seen during the liberation of occupied Cushman Airborne Scooter was known as the Model 53 and was designed to be airdropped by parachute or carried by glider to support Allied Bourgaize, from the Guernsey Military Vehicle Group, said the group had been delighted to be able to work with the States of Guernsey to create the themed display in the airport group is working to create the largest display of military vehicles seen in the island to mark Liberation Day. Steve Langlois, head of passenger operations and aviation security at Guernsey Ports, said: "We know how important and poignant this anniversary is to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and we want to ensure that everyone travelling by air has the opportunity to be reminded of this special celebration and what it means to islanders."
BBC News
22-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
Jersey parish sets up Liberation Day house display competition
Residents in one Jersey parish are being invited to decorate their homes in patriotic colours to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Liberation competition, which runs from 1 April to 10 May, aims to see the properties in St John "bursting with colour and community pride", Constable Andy Jehan said the best dressed property would win a £50 voucher for St John's said: "This competition is a fantastic way to bring people together and celebrate our island's history." Residents can submit a photo of their display via email to lib80@ organisers said judging would take place soon after Liberation Day on 9 May.
