THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST. BRELADE NEWSLETTER Edition 43 • Spring 2018. Published by the Parish of St. Brelade, Jersey

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YOU will be entitled to vote in the elections if are registered to vote in the Parish that you reside. St. Brelade is divided into 2 districts for elections, No.1 for electors residing in the VIngtaines of du Coin and Noirmont, and No.2 for electors resising in the VIngtaines of Les Quennevais and La Moye. Should you be uncertain which District your address falls into there is a full list of roads published on the vote.je website at https://www.vote.je/where-to-vote/parishes/st-brelade. Register to vote To vote in the elections, you need to make sure you are registered. You can register to vote by downloading a voter registration from the St. Brelade website at or through the link vote.je/register Am I registered? If you want to check whether your name is on the St. Brelade electoral register for either district please contact the Parish Hall. It is important to note you cannot have your name on the register in more than one electoral district at a time. If you want to be on the electoral register but do not want your name to appear on the publicly available list, you should also contact the Parish Hall. Who will I be voting for? Connétables: Each Parish is led by a Connétable (also known as a Constable). The Connétable has a dual role as both head of the Parish and member of the States of Jersey. You can only vote for one of the candidates standing for Connétable in the Parish where you live. Deputies: Parish Deputies represent the interests of their Parishes in the States as well as engaging in wider issues affecting the whole Island. You can only vote for candidates who are standing for Deputy in the Parish or District where you live.

Senators: Senators are elected to represent the whole of the Island. You can vote for up to a maximum of 8 Senators, no matter which Parish you live in. St. Brelade will be electing: 1. One Connétable for the Parish of St. Brelade 2 For District No.1 voters (Du Coin and Noirmont) one deputy, and for District No.2 voters (La Moye and Les Quennevais) two deputies. 3. Eight Senators for the Island. Polling Day Each of the two Parish Districts will have a separate Polling Station and you can only vote to the one pertaining to you. For No1 your Polling Station will be St. Brelades Parish Hall, and for No.2 District, Communicare. Polling stations will be open from 8am - 8pm When you go to vote you will need to take photographic identification with you, such as a driving licence or a passport. You will be greeted by staff who will mark your name off on the electoral register and give you your ballot papers. Candidates for each of the three roles will be printed on separate ballot sheets. You will then be able to go to the voting booth to cast your votes by putting an ‘x’ beside the name of your preferred candidate(s). You will be asked to place your ballot paper into the appropriate ballot box. Please note: Any mark other than a ‘X’ may be considered a spoilt paper and not included in the count. Parish officials will be at the polling station and will be able to help you if you have any questions. Can I vote before election day (Pre-poll)? Yes. Anyone who is registered to vote can pre-poll vote in the weeks leading up to an election. Pre-polling facilities for all Islanders will be open at St Paul’s Gate in New Street, St Helier from 8.30am to 5.15pm Monday 30 April until 2pm on Monday 14 May 2018. (Closed Bank Holiday Monday 7 May and Liberation Day Wednesday 9 May 2018). Weekend pre-poll stations are also available for all Islanders at Trinity Youth Centre from 10am-1pm on Saturday 5 May 2018 and Communicare, St Brelade from 10am-1pm on Saturday 12 May 2018.

Polling Day for the 2018 General Elections is Wednesday 16 May Thomas Frederick

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Les Quennevais School raise the roof again! Becky Stratford

FOR those who are unfamiliar with the story of Little Shop of Horrors, it involves flesh-eating fauna, a sadistic, girlfriend-beating dentist, and the death of all the primary characters! A brave choice, one might say, for a secondary school show. It appears however, that yet again, due to the fabulous teamwork of drama and music departments, the huge array of talent demonstrated by the students, and some surprise pyrotechnics to boot, Les Quennevais School has staged another corking production with this American rock horror comedy musical by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman that has had both film and stage success. Notable performances came from Bradley Roworth as the creepy, thrill-seeking dentist, who managed to make his character at-once comical and utterly disturbing. Orla Brennan was spell-binding as the hard-done-by Audrey, and her pitch-perfect singing was worthy of a Broadway production. Joel Turner played bumbling Seymour, the geeky but endearing orphan, who nurtures an ailing plant from the brink of death only to find that it demands blood, and even more blood, to help it to thrive. Behind the scenes, Joana Mendes was amazing as the voice of Audrey II, the plant with an

Little Shop of Horrors

Seven new ‘Parish ambassadors’

insatiable appetite for flesh. Charlie Dunn superbly portrayed the greedy Mr Mushnik, a money-grabbing florist who tries to cash in on the plant’s infamy before meeting his grizzly end in its jaws. Sarah Hague, Headteacher of Les Quennevais School has stated ‘Our production was an unrivalled success. I am so proud of the whole company who yet again outperformed expectations for school productions. It was a highly professional

performance involving over 100 students and the feedback has been extraordinary and very well deserved.’ Praise for the production came flooding into to school, with one audience member commenting on the show and student performances: ‘It is difficult to think that the performers were school children as this was a truly professional show. An amazing team effort!’ u

Can I register a postal vote? If you are registered to vote you will be able to vote by post if: (a) You will be out of the Island during the hours of polling; or (b) You have registered to vote, but your name and address have been deliberately omitted from the electoral register because there is a risk or threat of harm to you.. To receive a postal vote, you will need to complete an application form available either from the Judicial Greffe or online at www.vote.je (downloads section) and return it to the Judicial Greffe, Royal Court House, Royal Square, St. Helier, JE1 1JG, before Tuesday 8 May 2018. When the Judicial Greffe receives your application, they will send you everything that you need to cast your vote. But please note: You must return your postal voting ballot envelope to the Judicial Greffe, Royal Court House, Royal Square, St. Helier, JE1 1JG, by to arrive no later than 12noon on Wednesday 16 May 2018. Late postal entries may not be included in the final count. If you have any questions about voting before election day, please contact the Postal and Pre-Poll voting Officer on 01534 441300 or email admin@vote.je For further details or information please visit vote.je or contact St. Brelade Parish Hall on 741141 or by email: posb@gov.je. u

Miss St. Brelade and Citizen of the Year Awards 2018 Graeme ReaperTHE annual crowing of Miss St. Brelade and presentations of Citizen of the Year awards event took place at the Parish Hall on Sat. 9th March. The event was hosted by Channel 103 presenter and journalist, Jenny Mullins. This years Miss St. Brelade was competed for by two outstanding entrants, Cerys Fearn and Emily Milton who were first were intervied on stage by Jenny Mullin. Cerys listed amongst her interests walking, photography and working with the Womens International Academy on a project in Ghana. Cerys is currently studing for a place at Univeristy. Emily is a part time voluntary youth worker which she fits into her studies which include Biology, Art, Computer Science and Art. She revealed she had visited China which she descibed as ‘awesome’. Having survived the many questions put to them, it was the turn of the threes judges for the evening, Julia Truscott, Miranda Michel and Tim Brooks to retire and make what clearly was going to be a tough decision; Who would be MIss St. Brelade for 2018? The evening moved on the Junior Citizen of Year award in which 3 young people had been nominated; Dylan Cook, Emily Milton and Jan Bentley. All were presented with a commendation certificate before Jan Bentley was announced as Junior Citizen of the year. Constable Pallett, then introduced the Citizen of the Year Award. He said that before he actually named the recipient it would become clear just

who he was talking about. And he wasn’t wrong! While eyes were trained in one particular direction, he announced that the Citizen of the Year was Jeff Hathaway. In accepting the award Jeff said that he was both honoured and surprised having ony attended the event to report upon it! He took opportuniy to pay tribute to the Constable who he said had given him continued support in his various endeavours.

Finally it was time to reveal who would be Miss St. Brelade 2018. Constable Pallett announced Miss St. Brelade for 2018 to be Cerys Fearn. notwithstanding, on the Constables invitation Emily Milton gracioulsy agreed to understudy Cerys at any event she may not be available for. In summing up Constable Pallett said that Miss St. Brelade and award recipients should all be considered as Parish ambassadors. u

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Constables Message

MY last message as Connetable begins with a reflection on the recent decision taken at a Parish Assembly to reject new proposals for parking in St. Aubin. The Parish Roads Committee had committed a great deal of time and effort amending previous proposals after considering parishioners views given during consultation. It is a disappointment that a scheme that introduced residents and business parking and introduced a simpler parking regime for the village was rejected. One major area of contention

was the potential loss of ‘free‘ parking behind the Parish Hall but it should be noted that this carpark is only leased to the Parish at some significant cost and cannot be seen as free parking. Whether in what remains of my term, or as a parishioner, I will resist any attempt to increase the burden on ratepayers by leasing any further space. On a brighter note I was pleased to crown Miss Cerys Fearn as Miss St. Brelade 2018 and wish her every success during her reign. At the recent supper at the Parish Hall judges Julia Truscott, Miranda Michel and Tim Brooks had a difficult task in choosing between Cerys and Emily Milton as both presented themselves as excellent ambassadors for St. Brelade. The event hosted by Channel 103 presenter Jenny Mullen also saw Jan Bentley win the Junior Citizen of the Year award ahead of Emily Milton and Dylan Cook but well done to all three for their work in the community. I was particularly pleased to name Jeff Hathaway as the St Brelade Citizen of the Year for his dedicated work in the Honorary Police, as founder and Editor of this Parish magazine and also as Chair of our Parish in Bloom team. I want to thank Jeff personally for his support during my time as Connetable. Finally I would like to thank all parishioners for their support and I am proud to have represented St. Brelade since 2011.We have a wonderful Parish with great people, a fantastic community spirit and supportive business sector who have helped at many Parish events. I have enjoyed meeting and assisting many of you and overseeing a Parish administration that has seen many changes since I was elected. I especially want to thank all the Parish staff who work tirelessly on your behalf and who I will miss working with. It is the right time for me to try something different, whatever life brings, so I hope you can respect my decision.I will continue to support St. Brelade wherever I can and I hope you can support me. Thank you all Steve and Ann

Useful Information Connétable Steve Pallett: Mobile. 07797 749512 Parish Hall: La Neuve Route, St. Aubin, JE3 8BS Tel. 741141 Duty Centenier: Tel. 741175 Deputies: No.1 District (Le Coin/Noirmont) Murray Norton Tel. 747963 No.2 District: (Quennevais/La Moye) Graham Truscott Tel. 490621

Montfort Tadier Tel. 744358 Doctors Surgeries: Cleveland Clinic: Red Houses Tel. 734121 Island Medical Centre: Centre Point, Red Houses Tel. 516152 Leodis Surgery: La Route de Quennevais Tel. 498775 Quennevais Surgery: Quennevais Parade Tel. 736336 Pharmacy/Dispensing Chemists: Lloyds Pharmacy: Red Houses 9am - 6pm Mon - Fri

9am-5pm Saturday Lloyds Pharmacy: Quennevais Parade 8.30am - 5.30pm Mon - Fri Boots Pharmacy: Quennevais Parade 8am - 6pm Mon-Sat Veterinary Surgeons: Alan & Rushton-Taylor: La Route des Genets Tel. 743580Leodis Veterinary Surgery: La Route de Quennevais Tel. 745980 Out of Hours (Emergency only) 07797 711585 Schools & Colleges: La Moye School: Tel. 741390 Mont Nicolle School: Tel. 744992 Les Quennevais School Tel. 743171 St Brelade’s Language College Tel. 741305 Parish Amenities: St. Brelade Youth Project: Contact John Cornwall Tel. 498044 Communicare: Le Route des Quennevais Tel. 744258 Gervaise Le Gros Centre: Mont les Vaux, St. Aubin Tel. 445097 Maison St. Brelade Residential Care Home: Tel. 742464 St. Brelade Parish Church: General enquiries Tel. 742302 Churchyard/Cemetery Tel. 741487 Helplines: St. Brelade Community Support Group Tel. 741141 Family Nursing & Home Care: Tel. 443600 Jersey Hospice: Tel. 866675 Jersey Women’s Refuge: Tel. 768368 Social Security: Tel. 445505 Citizens Advice Bureau: Tel. 724942 Samaritans: Tel. 725555 Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey Tel. 0800 735 0275 LibertyBus: Timetable & Information Tel. 828555 Website www.libertybus.je

La Baguette Team Chairman: Connétable Steve Pallett

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La Baguette spoke to Stephen Regal of the Jersey Jewish Congregation who explained further.

Observing Passover

Hospital connections

PESACH or Passover is the Jewish festival of freedom. The festival often, and for very good reason, coincides with Easter, for the Last Supper was Christ’s and his disciples’ celebration of the Passover meal. Passover celebrates the Jewish departure from Egypt under Moses following the defeat of Pharaoh. The Jews had to leave in an immense hurry in case Pharaoh changed his mind, and with such a rapid departure the bread that was being prepared for baking would not have time to rise, so unleavened bread was eaten. It is for reason that today we eat matzoh (rather like cracker biscuits) instead of bread for the eight days of the Passover festival.”

JERSEY’S first General Hospital took some time to be built. Its foundress was Mrs Marie Bartlet, daughter of Captain Jean Mauger of St. Brelade. Born in 1677, she was baptized in St. Brelade's Church in 1678. In 1704 she married Francis Bartlet, a prosperous merchant of English origin, in the Town Church and they settled in St. Aubin. At his death in 1734, he left all his property to his widow. She died childless in 1741, aged 64. At her death she was worth 91,567 livres tournois, equivalent to £7 million today. Her will left the bulk of her estate (50,000 livres)for the States to build a poorhouse and hospital in “St. tobins”. "I bequathe to the Poore of Jersey on Honder livers Franche money to Iche Parihe to be distributed after my buriale: i

There is however more. Everything that is eaten during the eight days of Passover must be produce from the current season and uncontaminated by wheat or corn flour. Indeed, we cannot eat foods like pulses or rice because they swell or rise when cooked. Thus, no peas or beans or rice products or even processed foods that are manufactured without Rabbinical supervision are consumed. This can create logistical difficulties. Other than fresh fruit and the permitted vegetables,

virtually all food has to be imported particularly for just the eight days of the festival. This often involves going to the UK and purchasing the food from specialist outlets who can provide everyday items such as tea, sugar, condiments, even cold drinks and sweets and chocolates for the kids, all specially produced by the manufacturers and specially packaged for Passover. However, many large food producers and indeed the supermarket chains provide a wonderful service for their Jewish customers and here in Jersey, a St. Brelade supermarket stock a limited but extremely useful range of “Kosher for Passover” products.” Thus our celebration of freedom here in Jersey involves some planning and perseverance in order to ensure observance of the regulations governing this enjoyable festival for the islands Jewish community. u

Original hospital founded by St. Brelade resident Tony Bellows

Now, not a lot of people know that!IN the past few centuries, there was quite a large French contingent in Jersey who came over from France to work on the farms. It is interesting to look at how they, and French people today, celebrate Easter, which is called “Les Traditions de Pâques”. The word “Pâque” comes from the root Paschal, the same as Passover, which is when Easter began. The Catholic tradition dictates that Church bells don’t ring between Good Friday “Vendredi Saint” and Easter Sunday, to commemorate the death of Christ and his resurrection. Folklore tradition says the bells flew to Rome on little wings, were blessed by the Pope, and came back with

presents, for children, of course! The bells fly back on Saturday night. So, Sunday morning is the opening of “la chasse aux oeufs” in France!! Someone usually shouts “les cloches sont passées” and all the children run outside (or inside) to collect chocolate or sugar eggs, hens, roosters, chicks, bunnies and lambs… and small chocolate “flying bells“, all symbolic of Easter, spring and renewal. u

Michael Le Quesne

give morear to the Poore of the Ilande Fifteay thousent livers turnois, taigne thousent to build them a house and forty thousent to beay a Reivenu to mantaigne the Poore that shall be Pouite in the House, wiche shall be Poore widows and Fatherlaise Childrane and Enchant Piple of the Ilande, and shale alwaise be quipe Foule; and shale the saide House be built in St. tobins, and Everything be ordred as my Execrs hear after named and the Staites of the Iland shall judge Fiting". In 1744, a committee was formed to look for a suitable site. In 1748 it reported finding no suitable site in St Aubin's, but that Philippe Bandinel, Seigneur of Meleches, had offered as a gift a piece of land on the sand-hills outside St Helier. This was considered more convenient than St. Aubin, as the hospital was intended for the whole island, and the doctors all lived in the Town. So the States appealed to the Privy Council, and in 1750 obtained leave to ignore the “St. tobins” clause in the will.

The executors tried to have the project switched back to a field owned by Mrs Bartlett at St Aubin but the States eventually triumphed and building started in 1765. The monument at her grave in St Brelade’s Churchyard is clearly visible, and although worn with time, part of the inscription can still be seen which reads: “To the memory of Miss Marie Mauger – widow of Mr Francis Bartlett – foundress of the General Hospital. Buried in this parish April 26 1741. She stretched out her hands to the poor, she reached forth her hands to the needy – Proverbs 31, 20.” u

Assembly notebook

AT a recent Parish Assembly, it was proposed and agreed that the road leading to Maison St. Brelade, which has never been given a official name, will hence forth be known as Rue Chevalier. The name was proposed by a parishioner who explained that the name was appropriate insofar it would honour former Parish Constable Jack Chevalier, who set up the trust which led to the provision of the care home. At the same assembly it was revealed that the fencing around the Elephant Park, for which the Parish is responsible, had after some 30 years come

Change and no change Thomas Frederick

to the end of its useful life and required replacing. The Assembly agreed for funds to be allocated. The assembly also decided by majority vote not to implement the proposals of the Parish Roads Committee to alter the various parking regimes in St. Aubin. It was however advised by the Connetable that the disc parking area behind the Parish Hall may nonetheless be lost as DfI had indicated that they were reviewing the licensing agreement with the Parish. u

Seeing purpleREGULAR travellers along La Route Orange may be intrigued by the carpet of purple crocus that has appeared along the embankment, in front of Clos des Sables. The Parish Bloom Group explained that the crocus were planted in association with the Rotary Club of Jersey as part of their international ‘Purple for Polio’ campaign. ‘The first 2,000 bulbs were planted in 2016 to which a further 5,000 were added in 2017. It is intended that over the next few years the carpet will span the entire length of the embankment’ They explained. The crocus bulbs are offered to the all Parishes by the Club who

Splash of colour Jeff Hathaway

merely request they are planted in a prominent position both for the public to enjoy and to highlight their endeavours to eradicate polio worldwide. Rotary’s local organiser Anthony Allchurch said that he was delighted that so many parishes had given their support to the campaign.u

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FEATURE: ‘Parishioners Remember’Memories of John Gready, former St. Brelade Vingtenier and Procureur de Bien PubliqueBORN just before the German Occupation of Jersey, John Gready has some interesting memories from the later Occupation years. His family lived at Glenlyn, on the Portelet Road, and he remembers seeing German officers on horses, as there were stables nearby. There were training grounds where there now is Portelet Drive, and he remembers seeing the German soldiers marching up and down in their distinctive goose-step. He and some boys who were friends use to march some distance behind them, in a mock march of their own singing “I-O, I-O, I-O”. During the Occupation, John remembers going to La Cornuerie Farm in Noirmont where a steam powered threshing machine was brought every year to a field from a farm in St Peter. Threshing removes the seeds from the stalks and husks. Local farmers would bring their wheat to the machine, and John remembers the sheaves of wheat being fed into it.

The family business was the Besco Laundry, and during the war, the machines were powered by burning wood. But wood was scarce, and John remembers going with Dick Le Bas, who had a horse and cart, in to St Helier to get coal tar from the Gasworks to use instead. There was a darker side to Occupation. His maternal grandfather was Deputy Edward Le Quesne, in charge of the Department of Labour,

and who had the idea to build a new road across a section of the island's north coast, the North Marine Drive in St John, to provide work for unemployed men who might otherwise have had to work for the Germans. A true patriot, John listened to the BBC on his wireless set, which had not been handed in. Also keeping a wireless set was John’s father Jack, and their neighbour Ben Shenton. Keeping a secret wireless set was a criminal offence, and in 1944 the three of them were betrayed by a collaborator, and tried and sent to prison for a short time. Everyone was released from prison in 1945, a day before liberation, and John remembers cycling down to St Aubin on May 9th and seeing a Union Jack and a Jersey Flag flying flown between the Misses O’Neil’s shop and Mrs. Besnard’s shop opposite at Charing Cross, St Aubin. This was the first time in his life he had ever seen a Union Jack. Later on, the family went into St Helier to see the British “Tommies” by the harbour. u

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Pastor Post ProfileAlan Harvey fills in at Quennevais Church Tony Bellows ALAN Harvey is the interim pastor at Quennevais Evangelical Church, taking up his post in August last year. La Baguette went to interview him. Born in the 1950s, Alan grew up in a working class family in South London in the aftermath of the Second World War. His father had been a regular soldier in the British Army during the war, and had been captured and sent to a German prisoner of war camp in Poland. His mother, who was on firewatch duty at night during the Blitz, was part of a team sending Red Cross parcels, and they corresponded, and after the war, met and married. Alan was lucky enough to get to the local grammar school, but left at 16 to support his family. He was an active member of the Boys Brigade and in his late teens became a committed Christian. After school, he worked in local government with Lambeth, Norfolk and Dorset Councils, before moving to Bournemouth where he qualified as a company secretary. It was here that Alan and his wife became very involved in youth work during their time attending Moordown Baptist Church. At a Christian conference in Filey, Yorkshire, in 1980, he felt challenged and called to enter full time ministry. He

went to Trinity College, Bristol to train – an Anglican college which also catered for non-conformists like himself. Alan has been a pastor for 35 years at Evangelical Baptist Churches in Ipswich, Glasgow, Bournemouth and Aylesbury. Growing up in working class South London, he said, was good preparation for Glasgow! Having retired, in April 2017, Quennevais Evangelical Church, who were without a Minister, invited him to come as interim pastor to help them during this period. He and his wife enjoy walking in the beautiful countryside of Jersey. His mission here, as he sees it, is to “Preach the word of God and show the love of God.” u

Protection for caveArcheological site to be saved from the sea Tony Bellows A £500,000 project to protect one of Jersey’s most valuable archaeological sites began in early February. La Cotte Cave in St Brelade contains artefacts dating back to the Ice Age, as well as the only Neanderthal fossils in the British Isles. One cave mouth opens towards the sea, and Jon Carter, Jersey Heritage director, said that the recent high winds and storms had allowed seawater to get inside the cavern and its ravine system, threatening archae-ological remains dating back 250,000 years. The site is positioned directly on the coast and as a result is subject to coastal erosion through wave action. During the past 5 years this erosion has become a significant problem. Recent examinations of the areas under threat of erosion showed that significant archaeological deposits remain in these areas where it was thought excavation was complete. It is crucial therefore that in order to enable further excavation works to proceed and to enable the previously approved gabion wall to be constructed that the rock faces surrounding the site need to be made safe.

The site has been owned by the Société Jersiaise since the 1950s, but now Jersey Heritage will take over managing the site. Mr Carter says that once the project is complete archaeologists will be able to thoroughly investigate the site for the first time since it was discovered in the 1880s. He said: “It will ensure that our Ice Age Island project will continue to generate great, positive stories, to uncover our hidden history and to promote Jersey and its heritage.” Because of the risk of damage to the site, La Cotte is unlikely to ever be open to the public, but a virtual reality tour of the cavern will be released this summer so Islanders will be able to ‘see’ inside u

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St. Aubin’s first school Part 2. Royal visit prompts growth Tony Bellows and Rosemary HamptonIN 1839, the 20 year old Queen Victoria, one year into her reign, visited Jersey and paid a surprise visit to St Aubin while her Royal Yacht was moored out in the bay. The children from the Dame School of Mrs. Queripel's came out to watch. They, along with the adults who came to watch, were so surprised to see the Queen actually land at the harbour that they just stood and stared. The Centenier had to remind them to wave and shout "Hurrah!" And one old lady could not believe it really was the Queen because she was not wearing her gold crown! More help came from the Le Couteur family. They lived in a large house called Belle Vue, high on the hill behind the Anglican chapel, and took a special interest in helping the school. Major-General John Le Couteur had died in 1835, and his elderly widow, Marie (nee Dumaresq), had already helped

Mrs. Queripel start her school in the 1840s. Now Le Couteur’s son, Sir John Le Couteur, a soldier and A.D.C. to Queen Victoria, also decided to support the Dame school, ‘adopting’ the school as thanks offering for being kept safe in his battles. The school was growing in numbers, and it seemed wise to look for a bigger house for the school, so he and his family helped to run bazaars in their beautiful large garden at Belle Vue. Sir John's eldest daughter, Harriet, never married and spent much of her life helping the people of St. Aubin. She loved the children and visited the school regularly until she was an old lady. When she died the children were very sad, so they collected bunches of violets to place on her coffin. u

The little people of St. BreladeFairylore of the Channel Islands Francesca Bihet

NOT many people know that alongside its mortal residents our parish is also inhabited by the fairies. The fairies were said to have moved the foundation stones of St. Brelade’s Church to its current location from Ouaisné. Indeed, the famous La Cotte Cave is also known as La Cave à la Fée au Ouiné. The fairies are also to be seen using little tools to dig their underground home at La Sergenté. A local folklorist L’Amy also said that the fairies erected a large flat stone near the former La Corbière Hotel. Possibly La Table des Marthes ?

In one unusual story that Dr Symons collected in the early twentieth century, a little man could be seen hanging himself from one of the tall Jersey Cabbage stalks in a garden near Noirmont Point. This little man was one of the faiteaux or fairies. This is similar to a Guernsey tale where the fairies hung themselves off the standing

stones of Le Gibet Des Faïes at L’Ancresse using blades of grass. The suicidal fairies of the Channel Islands are somewhat unique; their English counterparts generally escape to a remote region when humans encroach upon their haunts. However, be warned, wherever you go fairy hunting please remember to turn your coat inside-out or you may be fairy-led off your path and find yourself wandering the cliffs at Beauport in a very confused state (nothing to do with a strong pint of Jersey cider!) Francesca Bihet is a Jersey born researcher on the fairy lore of the Channel Islands who has recently contributed to the book “Magical Folk: British and Irish Fairies: 500 AD to the Present” u

La Table des Marthes, alongside Railway Walk towards Corbiere.

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Trinity Shield winSt. Brelade take trophy for 4th successive year Steve PallettST. Brelade beat western rivals St Peter 3-1 after extra-time to claim the Channel Islands' oldest football tournament trophy which began in 1895 - the Trinity Shield which has traditionally been played over the festive period. The competition sees Jersey-born players from different clubs coming together to play for the parishes in which they were either born in or currently live. St Brelade have now won the title for a 20th time, five wins behind St Saviour who were the last parish to beat St Brelade in December 2013. St Peter went ahead as early as the second minute when Jake Prince’s low free-kick found its way through the wall via a deflection and into the net. The reigning champions drew level when Fraser Barlow’s superbly struck effort flew into the St. Peter goal to make the score level at 1-1 at half-time.

Win too in netballSt. Brelade champions for second year! Jeff Hathaway

THE 20th Sheila Le Var Netball Parish Tournament took place at Les Ormes just before Christmas with St Brelades emerging as the undefeated champions for the second year in a row. Players represent the parish in which they live, unless their parish is not competing or already has a full squad, in which case they may be able to join another side. The Association said: “It was fantastic to have 11 teams competing with only Grouville missing so well done to all the Parish Managers who volunteered and coordinated

their teams. A massive thank you to our amazing umpires who gave up their time to either just umpire across the two nights or to those player umpires who picked up a whistle and helped out. Thank you also to those who ran the table and kept the games running on time. With some great netball on display it was St Brelade's who retained the title this year with St Mary coming close to their first ever win finishing in second place. It was fantastic to have Sheila Le Var at the tournament to present her fabulous trophy.” The Tournament has been running annually since 1999. St Peter lifted the trophy in the inaugural year. St Saviour

Serious messageReading assistanceMont Nicolle School highlight plastic pollution in the sea Jeff Hathaway

Helping primary school children turn a page Jeff Hathaway

PUPILS at Mont Nicolle school have added their voices to global concerns about the amount of plastic polluting our seas and oceans in a project inspired by Sir David Attenborough. Children from Year 4 contacted the local media to get the message out to a wider audience and sent in articles they had written to the JEP as part of a literacy project.

A children's literacy charity has recently started work with pupils at La Moye School. Lucy Poidivin of ‘Every Child’ explained to La Baguette that the aim of the charity is to provide extra reading support for primary school children who have fallen behind their peers with their reading. “Reading and writing are essential parts of growing up but some children find it hard to grasp these fundamental skills and they can quickly find themselves falling behind.” She said: “Research shows that having this extra support at a young age can make a huge difference to a child's education and later chances in life.” “We endeavor to provide specialist teachers who go into schools to do specific sessions with those children who are really struggling with their reading. We provide funding for specialist training, but we

In a letter to the editor signed by the class, they wrote: ‘For our unaided writing task we watched a clip from the Blue Planet series which showed a whale calf killed due to micro plastics in the ocean. We would like to tell the people of Jersey not to put plastic in the sea and to try to reduce the amount of plastic they use.’

Great start to 2018

ATC building upon 2017 achievements Tony Bellows

Over the moon!Space adventure for Oak Colony Beavers Sue Le Corre

THE 7 Overseas (Jersey) ATC Official are pictured at ATC Sunday on the 4th February, along with their Padre, the Rector of St Brelade, celebrating the formation of the Air Training Corps and enrolling their New Cadets. The Rector took the salute and the march past. Attendance figures for the fourth quarter of 2017 show the ATC had an average attendance of 65 cadets per parade, from a total of 81 cadets, the fifth highest average attendance of the 1,000 units that make up the Air Training Corps. In addition during 2017 the cadets achieved many awards and badges: 18 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Awards, 11 Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards, 21 Pre- Duke of Edinburgh Awards, 12x One Star British Canoe Union Awards, 6x Two Star British Canoe Union Awards, 26x Hearststart Awards, 25x St.

THE 10th St. Brelade Scout Group, Oak Colony Beavers recently paid a visit to the Astronomy Club, sited next door to their HQ at Les Creux. This took place during their termly, overnight sleepover, with Beavers sleeping in ‘Space Pods’ (tents) and was especially exciting as their theme was ‘Space’. The Badge requirement is a knowledge of the planets in our solar system, stars and constellations. The group were blessed with almost perfect weather conditions and clear skies, although extremely cold! This provided us with the opportunity of looking at the Moon’s craters and seeing Orion’s Belt through the Club’s fantastic telescope, a new experience for all the Beavers and Leaders. The 10th Group has 2 Beaver Colonies, 2 Cub packs and 2 Scout Groups. Beavers are

John Ambulance Youth Awards and 37 Basic Radio Operators Badges. The term also saw success in the completing the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme for Cadets FS's Kira Mitchell, Charlotte Palmer, Sgt Tara McCarthy, Sgt Emily Buesnel and Cpl Lucas Mourant . The presentations will duly take place at Buckingham Palace. In January, the Squadron joined the Army Cadet Force and the Combined Cadet Force of Victoria College for a Skill at Arms Competition on the L98 A2 Cadet Forces rifle (5.56mm). The first competition was an individual weapons handling test with three of the ATC team scoring the highest possible score of 140! For the second competition everybody relocated to Crabbe Ranges for the shooting competition. With a cold wind and some fairly constant drizzle everybody shot well. The ATC won both competitions! It was an excellent start to the year! u

St Brelade created the bulk of the chances, forcing impressive goalkeeper Ryan Le Couteur into a string of excellent saves, but neither side could find a winner in normal time. Then, with more than 100 minutes on the clock St Brelade took the lead for the first time in the contest when Noble stabbed the ball in from close range after it rebounded off Le Couteur’s shins into his path. Le Couteur then went forward for two last-gasp corners as St Peter hunted a dramatic equaliser, but instead St

Brelade broke away and Kieran Querée calmly slotted the ball into the empty, unguarded net to seal the win for St. Brelade. “We got off to a bit of a slow start and couldn’t have done much about the goal but it’s shown our character again with the way that we’ve responded,” said St Brelade captain James Querée. St Brelade’s triumph means they remain unbeaten in the competition since 2013, while St Peter’s wait to lift the Shield, which stretches back 30 years, goes on. u

have won the most times lifting the trophy five times, but have not won since 2006. St Mary, St John, Grouville and St Lawrence have yet to claim the trophy. If you would like to get in touch with St. Brelade Netball Club please or require further info on playing please email stbreladenetball@gmail.com or tel 07797 747126 u

aged from 6 to 8 years, during which time they are able to gain as many as 22 Activity Badges, plus staged badges and 6 Challenge badges, leading to the top Bronze Award. This can be achieved during two years in Beavers before they move up to join Cubs. All the Uniformed Leaders are Volunteers and have to undergo various Training courses before attaining their ‘Wood Beads.’ In addition to Les Creux, the Beavers took advantage of The Jersey Scout Association’s HQ in St. Ouen for their Summer and Winter Sleepovers. Both facilities are well equipped for their needs and offer a diverse environment to explore Jersey.u

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also train up community volunteers to go in to local schools and read with a child for one hour a week. Having this one-to-one session with an adult once a week has shown to improve a child's reading level by up to 50%.” We currently operating in 12 schools around the island have about 480 volunteers helping 750 children. Lucy told La Baguette: “We are always needing more volunteers from the local community to read with children. We give them full training and DBS checks before they go in to the schools. Anyone interested offering thier time to help children improve thier reading in a school environment can contact Lucy by email at: lucy@everychild.org.je u

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Festive boules!Time for trophies and celebrations Derek Hart

La Moye WI celebrate another anniversary with a full programme Jane Campbell

WINTER is a quiet time for Pétanque generally. Cold steel and icy winds do not make for an enjoyable combination. However the hardy St Breladais players are addicted to their sport and can not go for long without picking up a boule even if it is for a friendly get together. Meeting for a New Year Melee at Jersey Pétanque Club, St Breladais players were joined by Constable Steve Pallet and Ann Pallet [both of whom are becoming quite competent not to say competitive players of the game.] As the late Mark Le Riche had been a staunch and keen member of the St Breladais group we have accumulated a number of trophies. Mark had a "thing" about trophies and he could always source a trophy from ‘his mate’ who was always going to France and would bring one back for him. His trophies were used to good effect being presented to players for their successful performance in the

THE run up to Christmas was a busy time for La Moye WI. The speaker at the WI November meeting was Catherine Kirby who gave members a fascinating insight into the life of Alan Whicker through her powerpoint presentation entitled ‘A Life Well Travelled And Documented – Stories from the Alan Wicker Archives’. Catherine has had a wide experience as a freelance archivist which she describes as looking into peoples stories. It took three years to complete the work on Alan Wickers files,

various competitions the St Breladais held over the past season. Before Christmas the Constable and his wife Ann joined the group at Rocco's for Christmas lunch. I sometimes ponder as to whether the food is becoming a little more attractive than the pétanque during the winter months! Come the Spring enthusiasm for competition will once again take on a new lease of life and the team will charge into the Inter Parish League with renewed keenness. If they play as well as they feast we would surely be higher up the league. If you would like to taste the game of pétanque please contact Joy Hart on 741469 or email happyharts13@yahoo.co.uk or take a walk to the Elephant Park terrain one Saturday morning or Monday afternoon (if the weather is nice). u

Sixty-five and going strong

Space travellersMicroscopic extreme survivors Tony BellowsIN February, the Astronomy Club looked at “Astronomy in the News”, stories breaking in the last 6 months and the background behind the story. One story was of a study which suggests that microscopic organisms, such as tardigrades, can be transported between planets by fast-moving streams of space dust. The study, by Professor Arjun Berera of University of Edinburgh School of Physics and Astronomy, suggests that life on Earth may have begun when space dust carried microscopic organisms to our planet. Tardigrades are eight-legged, segmented micro-animals first discovered by the German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773. They are about 0.5 mm long when fully grown, short and plump, with four pairs of legs. The name Tardigrada was given by Italian biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani. They have been found everywhere: from mountain tops to the deep sea; from tropical rain forests to the Antarctic and are one of the most resilient known animals, able to survive extreme conditions, from

exposure, extreme temperatures and pressures, to air deprivation, radiation, dehydration, and starvation. The group includes fossils dating from 530 million years ago, in the Cambrian period. Tardigrades are one of the few groups to have survived Earth's five mass extinctions They could travel around the solar system, carried along by interplanetary dust. This is a combination of debris from ancient asteroid collisions, active comets, and interstellar dust through which the earth moves. The researchers found that as these streams of dust graze Earth, they collide with organic particles found in the upper atmosphere. These small particles, which are trapped about 93 miles (150 km) or higher in Earth’s atmosphere, are then knocked out with enough force to escape Earth’s gravity altogether. Once the particles are free from the bounds of Earth, the powerful dust flows can pick up and carry the microscopic hitchhikers into interplanetary space. u

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Patricia Bougeard is the Lay Reader for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Jersey, attached to St Aubin on the Hill Church - and talented amateur cook. Ingredients 500g mixed fish, salmon, cod and smoked haddock cut into chunks, bones and skin removed Small tin of sweet corn and peas, drained 4 large carrots peeled and diced 50g Double Gloucester cheese grated Half a pack of garlic chives snipped finely with scissors For the white sauce 25g salted butter 25g plain flour 4 spring onions finely sliced 400ml milk For the topping I kg Maris Piper or King Edward potatoes, peeled and quartered 25g salted butter Splash of milk Salt and pepper

Method 1. Pre heat oven to gas 6 or 200c 2. For the sauce, add the butter to a saucepan and melt over a low heat. Add the flour and gradually whisk in all the milk, bring up the heat until the sauce is bubbling away. Reduce the heat and simmer, whisking all the time until the sauce is thickened. Mix in the spring onions. 3. Bring the potatoes to the boil then simmer until cooked, drain and mash together with

the butter and milk if needed. Add salt and pepper to taste. 4. Place the fish into a large ovenproof dish and add the cooked white sauce so all the fish is coated. 5. Cook the carrots, sweet corn and peas for five minutes, drain and add to the fish. 6. Layer over the mash potatoes, sprinkle the chives then the cheese on top. Cook for 30 minutes until the pie is cooked. 7. Serve with a quarter of fresh lemon and tartare sauce and enjoy! Note: You can vary the fish, add prawns, shellfish or different fish as long as you use the required amount needed for the recipe. You can also use different cheese like Cheddar or Red Leicester if preferred. Parsley may also be used instead of chives. Be creative! Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter! Pat. u

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ANTICIPATION is often the greater part of enjoyment, we are told, but the excitement in seeing bulbs emerge from the soil, grow, and flower in spring is one enjoyment we often miss out on in the summer. Spring-flowering bulbs are all well-known, and one would be hard-pressed to find a gardener who had not heard of or grown daffodils or tulips. But many do not know or plant the numerous summer-flowering bulbs available, and even fewer seem to know those that flower in late summer and into autumn. That’s a great shame, as there are so many wonderful bulbs, tubers, corms and rhizomes that can bring both colour and drama to the garden during our warmer months. In fact, with a bit of planning, you can have bulbs (along with corms and tubers) flowering in the garden all year round. They require little maintenance, discreetly dying down when not in bloom and remaining dormant until the following season. Summer flowering bulbs include classics, like lilies, iris, begonias, gladioli and dahlias. But there are many more, from the alliums, gaultonia (summer hyacinths), liatris crocosmia, and acidanthera, to the exotic peacock flower (Tigridia) also known as tiger flower , and the unusual pineapple flower

WHEN it comes to spring’s early-arrivals - bird-wise that is - the feathers literally fly as to which species is the first to cross the finishing line. As far back as local records show, two species hold the distinction of being the first true harbingers of springtime - the wheatear and the sand martin. By just a whisker and a couple of wingbeats, it’s the wheatear that has the honour of the first seasonal touchdown; on average around March 10. Considering the birds hazardous journey from tropical Africa, one can imagine its relief in getting here. And then, generally just a couple of days later, it’s the turn of the sand martin to arrive from the African Continent. Once here, it’s our local wetlands and reservoirs that prove the martins most agreeably satisfying first stop. It must be stressed, however, that neither species arrive here in impressive flocks; the very first sightings are of individual birds. These are probably the males that are eager to secure and prepare the best nest-sites prior to the arrival of the females. Because their winters are spent in parts of Africa that have endured intermittent years of serious drought, sand martins have suffered a serious decline of some 50%.

WEATHER lore says that if March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb. It is curious that this is not just a piece of weather lore, but also, at the beginning of March, the constellation Leo (the lion) dominates the Northern Hemispheric sky. But by March's end, Aries (the ram, or lamb) has taken over. One of the earliest mentions is in Thomas Fuller’s 1732 compendium, “Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs; Wise Sentences and Witty Sayings, Ancient and Modern, Foreign and British.” The authors give the wording as “Comes in like a Lion, goes out like a Lamb.” The book also has several other March weather proverbs: “So many mists in March you see. So many frosts in May will be.” “A Peck of March-Dust, and a Shower in May, Makes the Corn green, and the Fields gay.” Although it is not known who wrote these lines, they also echo the lion and lamb theme:

(Eucomis) which is always a talking point. Lilies and dahlia in particular come in a wide range of colours, forms, and heights, especially the exotic tropical-looking canna lilies. Colours range from hot yellow, orange, apricot, coral and red. Bloom begins in early summer and continues until frost. It’s leaves are an added bonus large and dark green or sometimes bronze-red and height can vary between 18 inches to 6 feet. Another relatively unknown and ungrown summer flowering bulb is Nectaroscordum or Sicilian honey garlic. Closely related to the alliums this is a robust perennial has keeled basal leaves and a stem up to 1.2m in height, topped with nodding, long-stalked, bell-shaped flowers combining cream, pink and green tints, followed by decorative, erect seed pods in late summer. They will do best

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Bulbs are not just for springIt’s hello to the Sand Martins!

Despite this, the rather comforting news is that, as a local breeding species, sand martins are faring surprisingly well. It’s vastly different to 1889 when the notable Jersey naturalist G F B De Gruchy discovered just three nesting holes of sand martins in a clay bank at Petit Port, Corbiere. For many decades afterwards, the species was regarded as a passage migrant, in other words, simply passing through the island on migration. But, in 1945, up to a half dozen pairs of these small, sandy coloured hirundines were reported nesting in the sandbanks either side the German anti-tank ditches at the north and south canals of St Ouen’s Pond. Today, the species stronghold is within the sharply cut sand banks at Simon Sand in the Parish of St Brelade. It is here, during each summer, that a hundred plus pairs of these plucky wee travellers excavate their nesting tunnels. As this is officially recognised as the largest and most productive breeding colony of sand martins in the Channel Islands, I think we can truly salute the birds positive environmental credentials. u

Harbingers of springtime Mike Stentiford MBE

Quand Mar martelle, Avri coutelle. Tony Bellows

Summer flowering bulbs, tubers & corms to lift your garden

in a light, sandy soil in full sun, although they will tolerate partial shade. They look particulary good in a gravel garden. However, we can’t always rely on the weather at this time of year, and there’s always a chance of a damaging frost. But there are ways of getting ahead of the game. All summer flowering bulbs, tubers, corms and rhizomes can all be bought and planted now. However, the more tender varieties are best grown in pots in a greenhouse, conservatory or on an indoor windowsill with a view to planting them out into containers or directly into the ground when the weather turns kinder – and importantly, the chance of frost has passed. Follow directions that are usually included with the packaging. Enjoy your gardening. Bob u

Pat’s Family Fish Pie

March into springNow, not a lot of people know that!THE bunny is often associated with Easter. According to some accounts, the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700’s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws.” Their children made nests in which this creature could lay its coloured eggs. Eventually, the custom spread across the U.S. and back into Europe, and the UK, and expanded to include chocolate and other types of confectionery, while decorated baskets replaced nests. Some children also took

to leaving out carrots for the bunny in case he got hungry from all his hopping. Eggs and chicks are also associated with Easter because, in pagan times, they were symbols of fertility and new life. The early Christians took over the meaning of ‘New Life’ because it helped them remember the Resurrection and having new life through Jesus. u

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"The March wind roars Like a lion in the sky, And makes us shiver As he passes by. When winds are soft, And the days are warm and clear, Just like a gentle lamb, Then spring is here." Jerriais has a somewhat different saying about the weather. It is said “quand Mar martelle, Avri Coutelle.” This means that when “March hits like a hammer”, with blizzards, strong winds, heavy rain showers, that “April cuts” with cooler weather, those winds that cut right through you, and a late spring. But whatever the weather, Bouôn Pâques - Happy Easter! u

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THE two great Festivals of the Christian Church have evolved quite differently over the years. Christmas used to start on Christmas Eve and go on for 12 days ending on 6th January. It now appears to start on 1st December and seems, for many, to end on Boxing Day! Easter, on the other hand, has not developed a similar cultural place outside the Church and has thus maintained much of its earlier meaning – apart from the discovery of the cocoa bean, and chocolate eggs. A quick look at the services advertised in this magazine will show you that the build up to Easter is more low-key, as the story upon which the Festival is based has quite a different feel. This one begins dramatically with an arrest, trial and execution, as without death, there can be no Easter!

The new dawn‘Most important Festival of the Christian year’ Mark Bond, Parish Rector

Sunday 25th March Quennevais Evangelical 10.45 am Palm Sunday Family Service Tuesday 27th March St. Brelades Church (Anglican) 10.00 am Blessing of the OIls and renewal of Vows services with the Bishop of Dover St. Bernadettes (RC) 7.00 pm Stations of the Cross Wednesday 28th March St. Brelades Church (Anglican) 10.00 am Holy Communion St. Bernadettes (RC) 11.00 am Stations of the Cross Thursday 29th March Maundy Thursday St. Bernadettes (RC) 6.00 pm Family Mass of the Lord’s Supper Bethlehem St. Mary (Methodist) 7.30 pm Circuit Service with the President of the Methodist Conference, Rev. Lorraine Mellor St. Brelades Church (Anglican) 8.00 pm Eucharist of the Last Supper 9.00 pm Midnight. Candlelit Vigil of Prayer.

Friday 30th March Good Friday St. Bernadettes (RC) 10.00 am Childrens Stations of the Cross St. AubinontheHill (Anglican) 10.00 am Family Service Communicare (New Life) 10.00 am Good Friday Service St. Helier Methodist Centre 10.30 am Circuit Service with Revd. Lorraine Mellor Quennevais Evangelical 10.45 am Good Friday Devotional Service St. Brelades Church (Anglican) 2.00 pm Hour before the Cross St. Bernadettes (RC) 3.00pm Solemn Litury of the Lords Passion Saturday 31st March Sacred Heart St. Aubin (RC) 8.30pm Easter Vigil Mass Sunday 1st April Easter Day St. Brelade Church Rectory Field (Ecumentical) 6.00 am Holy Fire/procession Fisherman’s Chapel for First

Eucharist of Easter St. Brelade Church (Anglican) 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) St AubinontheHill (Anglican) 10.30 am Holy Communion St Brelades Church (Anglican) 10.30 am Parish Communion Quennevais Evangelical 10.45 am Easter Praise Service St. Aubin Methodist Church 11.00 pm Family Communion Communicare (New Life) 11.00 am Resurrection Celebration St. Bernadettes (RC) 11.15 am Easter Sunday Mass Quennevais Evangelical 6.00 pm Easter Praise Service St Brelades Church (Anglican) 6.30 pm Easter Celtic Praise Communicare (New Life) 6.30 pm Praise & Worship (Correct at time of going to press. Please refer to listed churches for details of other Easter events)

Holy Week & Easter Services 2018 St. Brelade Parish Church, Communicare, St. Aubin Methodist Church, Sacred Heart, St. Aubin on the Hill,

St. Bernadettes, Quennevais Evangelical Church , Bethlehen (St. Mary), Methodist Centre (St. Helier)

It reflects more closely, the harsh realities of life which none of us can escape; requiring a more serious encounter than a few presents and a Christmas party or two. That said, the joy of Easter Day can be far more powerful than that which celebrates with tinsel, turkey and overindulged children. And our Parish Church physically reflects the fact that Easter has always been the most important Festival of the Christian year. The oldest site at St Brelade lies beneath the Fishermen’s Chapel. The remains of St Brelade’s original wooden church and the graves of his monks lie beneath our feet when we begin our Easter Celebrations in the Chapel at 6.00am. It is also the place to notice that although the main church, built by ‘Romanised’ Christians faces east/west by compass, the chapel is built on the older, Celtic tradition, to face the rising sun Easter Day. Unlike Christmas, Easter Day moves in alignment with the spring equinox, so the rising

sun Easter Day comes flooding through the little window on the East wall like I suspect it did in St Brelade’s original church. As we gather in the church field at 6am, to light the bonfire, signalling the ‘First Light of Easter’, we carry that light into the chapel in the last shadows of the night, so as we celebrate God’s promise of new life, the ‘sun rising’ becomes a potent symbol of the new dawn God has promised to us all. We all know that Christmas has its magic, but the real miracle can be experienced by all on Easter Day. u

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