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Jersey Heritage is the Island’s official museums, archives and historicbuildings organisation. We want to help everyone to protect,discover and enjoy learning about Jersey’s heritage.

We are an independent charity, receiving 57% of our funding from the States ofJersey. Other income is generated through admissions charges, sponsorship andvenue hire.

Jersey Heritage manages historic buildings, monuments and collections held intrust on behalf of the Société Jersiaise, the National Trust for Jersey and theStates of Jersey as well as those we own.

We are governed by a Board of Trustees operating under a constitution agreedby the States of Jersey, and according to the terms of a Partnership Agreementwith the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture. The Director of JerseyHeritage is accountable to the Board of Trustees.

Who we are

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Everything we do is focused on four strategic aims

> GuardianshipProtect Jersey’s archives, collections and historic environment

> DiscoveryPromote enjoyment of our sites and services to inspire learning about Jersey’s heritage

> CommunityGive everyone a chance to get involved in caring for Jersey’s heritage

> SustainabilityEnsure support and resources to continue our work in the future

What we do

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Guardianship> Operation of Jersey Archive> States of Jersey Records Management> Management of the Island collection of art, archaeology and historic artefacts> Conservation management of 19 historic sites> Management of the States Register of Historic Buildings including listing recommendations> Monitoring of work on protected archaeological sites

Discovery> Operation of six heritage visitor attractions> Provision of online access to hundreds of thousands of records> Hire of historic properties for weddings, events and holiday accommodation> Interpretation of Jersey’s historic environment> Heritage education service for students and third age groups> Public learning programmes of exhibitions, events and publications

Community> Helping people get involved with volunteering support for heritage> Helping local businesses get involved in supporting heritage> Supporting the work of States departments> Working with local expert heritage groups on our projects> Working with local arts organisations on programmes at sites> Working with local commercial partners to generate business at our sites

Sustainability> Combining public and private sector expertise on the Board> Investing in trustee, staff and volunteer development> Creating a safe and supportive working environment for everyone> Realising commercial opportunities as part of guardianship of our sites> Supporting States’ strategic aims and achieving value for money> Operating with highest levels of transparency, probity and accountability

The services we provide



Jersey Heritage participates inUK national standard andquality assurance schemes toensure that we offer the verybest services to our users andto the Island:

Museums - the UK Museums,Libraries and Archives Council’sMuseum Accreditation Scheme setsnationally agreed standards for UKmuseums on governance,management and services which areused by the UK Audit Commission toassess performance. Jersey Heritagehas met this standard since 1993and in 2007 was re-accreditedalongside over 1800 museums.Visitors - Visit Britain’s VisitorQuality Assurance Scheme is anannual customer focusedassessment for all types of visitorattraction. Jersey Heritage siteswere re-accredited in 2007alongside UK heritage attractions asvaried as Liverpool Cathedral,Chester Zoo and the Tower ofLondon.

Archives - The British Library’sNational Preservation Officeconducted a PreservationAssessment Survey in 2007 andJersey Archive is due to be inspectedunder The National ArchivesStandard in May 2008.

Historic Buildings – all historicsites in the care of Jersey Heritageare subject to conservation planpolicies developed according tostandards established by the UKHeritage Lottery Fund.

Staff – Investors in People is anational standard helpingorganisations deliver businessimprovement through people. JerseyHeritage has been accredited underthe standard since 2002 and is duefor review again in 2008.

Value for money – in ourBusiness Plan we reported that weaim to achieve a ratio of earnedincome to grant of at least 40%, togenerate at least £1.3M of earnedincome and achieve savings of 25%on equivalent States payroll costs.

The standards we meet


Maritime Museum


I was first invited to become apart of the Jersey HeritageTrust some 20 years ago andhave never for a momentregretted my involvementsince that time in a variety ofroles, culminating in that ofChairman. Alas, my statutorymaximum of eight years endsin 2008.

The Jersey Heritage Trust is aremarkably successful organisationand, for all the time that I have beena part of the team, has had thebenefit of two directors of quiteexceptional ability - Michael Day,who moved on four years ago tobecome the Chief Executive ofHistoric Royal Palaces, and hissuccessor Jon Carter.

In the last few years, Jersey Heritagehas stepped up to a very significantdegree the use of its assets andincreased the levels of selfgenerated income. It is particularlysatisfying that, against falling visitornumbers to the Island, numbersvisiting many of the Trust’s sites hasincreased. Much of that increasecomprises local residents and theFlash Days have been particularlysuccessful in capturing the attentionof the younger generation.

Jon has consolidated and expandedthe base of the organisation to takeon key responsibilities for thepreservation of the Island’s heritage– the Forts and Towers project toensure that these historic buildingsare brought back into use andtherefore conserved, the listing ofand advising on the vernaculararchitecture of Jersey to the sameend, and all the many otherfunctions that are set out in thisreport. He is having to manage theorganisation in a financialenvironment where there is little orno capital available and where day today running is eroded by grant cutsand inflation. To the Trust so littlecan mean so much, and apparentlysmall cuts in grant can have adisproportionately dramatic effect,but then so can modest increases. Itis critical to the Island’s heritage thatthe energy, impetus and initiativedemonstrated over many years bythe Trust is encouraged andsupported.

The challenges ahead are great.Where will the capital come from toensure that our facilities are kept upto date and continue to be attractiveto our visitors? How much longercan all the services be providedwhen revenue budgets are no longerable to support the quality of serviceand the expertise that the public andgovernment have come to expectand rely on?

Neither Michael nor Jon would haveenabled the Jersey Heritage Trust toreach the high standards that it haswithout the dedication andprofessionalism of the staff, and ithas been those qualities that havemade my time at the Trust such arewarding and satisfying experience,as it has been for all the Trustees,and all those who come into contactwith them. I hand over to mysuccessor an organisation of highachievement and in (I hope) goodheart to grapple with, and I am sureovercome, the difficult times that lieahead.

Chairman’s foreword



Jonathan CarterDirector

This report presents a year inthe life of Jersey Heritage. Itwas a year in which we soughtto help more peopleunderstand, enjoy and protectthose things that make Jerseyspecial; the records of our pastendeavours, our historic builtenvironment, our stories andtraditions.

We met accredited nationalstandards in many aspects of ourwork. We worked closely with theStates and other local heritageorganisations to protect the historicenvironment. We offered a very

wide range of activities, events,exhibitions and opportunities tolearn about Jersey’s heritage tomany people of every age, origin andinterest. We earned more money tohelp pay for the services we provide.

But there were, and still are, manychallenges to overcome. Difficultieswith transport to Elizabeth Castlemeant the site had limited openingfor two months. And increasedcompetition from other visitorattractions, which have been able toinvest in their development, putpressure on our less recentlyrefurbished sites. Meanwhile, thegrowing requirement fordevelopment in Jersey means thatwe need to do even more to helppeople understand the value of ourhistoric environment.

In facing these challenges, our plansfor the coming year centre oninvest-ment in the quality and pro-motion of our on-site services as wellas the breadth of our outreach. Wewill be pursuing the following aims:

GuardianshipImprove the quality of ourcollectionsWe are extending our work withcollections beyond the archive andmuseums to identify the collectionsfor the future, especially of publicrecords, that need to be taken intocare. We will share information aboutcollections as widely as possiblethrough development of our on-lineservices.

Help more people understand,care for and enjoy the historicenvironmentWe are bringing Archirondel Towerand Lewis’s Tower into public use aspart of the Forts and Towers project.We will develop plans for therefurbishment of Elizabeth Castle.We will extend our role in supportthe Planning Department in theprotection of archaeological sites.

Looking ahead


The fiftieth anniversary of thediscovery of the Iron Age Le Catilloncoin hoard was celebrated by aproject with Grouville SchoolJersey Evening Post


DiscoveryPromote wider accessWe will double our spend onmarketing and promotion in 2008with the ambition of increasingtourist visitors to our sites by 10%while continuing to achieve 40%free access for local users. We willrelaunch our access card schemes(flashcard, goldcard, season ticket)in 2009 with the aim of increasingthe number of local people holdingJersey Heritage membership cards.

Transform our learningprogrammesWe will invest in bigger impactexhibitions on sites and in the widerpublic realm. Examples include theredisplay of the entire art gallery atJersey Museum with the Romanticsin the Channel Islands exhibition andthe Sure Street Gallery outdoorexhibition in the streets of St Helier.

CommunityWork to get more peopleinvolved in caring for Jersey’sheritageWe aim to double membership ofour Business Associates scheme andto double income from oursponsorship programme by finding

new ways to engage corporatesupport of our activities. We aim tomaintain volunteer support for allour areas of activity.

SustainabilityMeet the highest standards ofgovernance, leadership andmanagementIn aspiring to the new Investors inPeople standard we are committedto helping trustees, staff andvolunteers work purposively,supportively and creatively together,developing the skills and knowledge

we need. We are going to work withthe States to review our governanceprocedures, aiming to operate as amodel not-for-profit organisation.

Generate enough money topay for it all

We are aiming to generate at least£1.3M of earned income in order toachieve a ratio of earned income togrant of at least 40%. We estimatethat our efficient working practiceswill represent a 25% saving onequivalent States payroll costs. Weare taking different approaches in2008 to our commercial partners:


Bob Asplet and Dave Hocquard of theFriends of the Maritime Museum working onthe restoration of 1930s lifeboat Howard D

Jersey Evening Post


we have new catering and retailpartners at the castles and we willtake on the operation of theamphibious transport service toElizabeth Castle. We also aim toreach agreement with the Stateson long-term funding formaintenance and development atour sites.

It is an ambitious and demandingprogramme which, if successful,should ensure a more securefooting for Jersey Heritage in thefuture. We are undertaking thiswork in a tough environment, butone with some great opportunitiesas well as challenges. Success willdepend, as ever, on the continued

efforts of our amazing team ofstaff and volunteers and thesupport of the States and peopleof Jersey. With that support I amconfident we can help giveJersey’s heritage a great future.


Barreau Le Maistre Art Gallery atJersey Museum and Art Gallery


Last year we identified aimsfor improvement in all ourareas of work. Here’s howwe did.

GuardianshipArchives and Collections

We’ve acquired, conserved andmade accessible more localrecords, art and historicalobjects…

Jersey Heritage looks after the Island’smemory bank of information andartefacts from the past. In 2007 wecollected records from Statesdepartments such as JerseyMeteorological Department andJersey Fire and Rescue, fromorganisational archives such as De LaSalle School Archive Collection andthe Chamber of Commerce Archive.We also collected private materialincluding a copy of the Surrender ofJersey documents signed by BrigadierSnow at the Liberation, occupationdiaries and a photograph album datingfrom the First World War.

Not just a resource for people inJersey to explore our past, thecollections reached out andrepresent the Island internationallythrough the internet and throughloans to exhibitions overseas.

What we achieved last year

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Conservator Lisa Bell looks for signsof damage caused by GuernseyHouse Moth at Jersey Archive

Jersey Evening Post


In 2007> We collected over 11,000 public and private records> Over 3,000 people registered as Archive users> Readers at Jersey Archive viewed nearly six thousand documents> Over 5,000 items were added to the Jersey Heritage on-line catalogue,which now totals 210,000 entries

> There were 71,000 visits to our online catalogues (average use 28minutes)

> We loaned Jersey art from our collections to international exhibitionvenues including Millais in London, Le Capelain in Hull, Cahun in Antwerp,Dublin and London

> We displayed 95 paintings in public buildings and corporate officesin Jersey


Historic environment

We’ve helped protect Jersey’shistoric environment for thefuture …

In 2007 Jersey Heritage managed20 sites, 19 of which are listedhistoric buildings. These includemajor visitor attractions like thecastles; holiday accommodation likeBarge Aground and the Radio Tower;‘stone tents’ for community use likeSeymour Tower and L’EtacquerelFort; museum sites like No. 9 PierRoad and the Sir Francis CookGallery and monuments in thelandscape like Le Hocq Tower andthe Jersey Signal Station at FortRegent. In promoting this variety ofuses for our managed sites weaimed to help people understand,care for and enjoy our historicenvironment, supporting itspreservation for future generations.Through our agreement with theStates to provide recommendationson listing significant buildings andarchaeological sites we aimed tosustain the historic character ofJersey’s environment.


In 2007> 1,121 people holidayed in our Heritage Lets holiday accommodation inhistoric buildings. 122 people were taken to stay in Seymour Towerthrough our guiding programme

> 13,273 people attended functions, including weddings at our sites> Working with Transport and Technical Services we opened L’EtacquerelFort to public use after years of neglect

> Maritime Museum staff flew signals at Fort Regent Jersey Signal Station,including 176 wind and storm movements, 15 days dressed overall, 5visiting tall ships, 8 visiting war ships and 13 high tides

> We provided 54 reports and recommendations to the Planning Ministeron listing historic buildings

> We identified and defined 165 archaeological sites for protection underplanning policy and law

> Working with Planning we published historic building studies on JerseyFarmsteads and Jersey Methodist Chapels in order to help inform changeand development

> Working with local and UK ecologists we studied bats, lichens and plantsat our hisitoric sites and developed management plans for their protection

Radio Tower


List of sites in management 31 December2007

Mont Orgueil Castle – Usufruct with States of Jersey

Elizabeth Castle – Usufruct with States of Jersey

Jersey Museum – Owned by Jersey Heritage Trust

No 9 Pier Road – Usufruct with Société Jersiaise

Maritime Museum – States of Jersey property

La Hougue Bie –Management agreement with Société Jersiaise

Hamptonne – Owned by The National Trust for Jersey. Managementagreement with Société Jersiaise

Jersey Archive – States of Jersey property

Sir Francis Cook Gallery – gifted to the Jersey Heritage Trust byLady Cook

Grosnez Castle –Management agreement with Rozel Estates

Le Hocq Tower –Management agreement with Parish of St Clement

Barge Aground –Management agreement with States of Jersey

Fort Leicester –Management agreement with States of Jersey

MP2 ‘Radio Tower’ –Management agreement with States of Jersey

L’Etacquerel Fort –Management agreement with States of Jersey

La Crête Fort –Management agreement with States of Jersey

Seymour Tower –Management agreement with States of Jersey

Fort Regent Signal Station –Management agreement for operationonly with States of Jersey


L’Etacquerel Fort


DiscoveryWe’ve offered a huge varietyof opportunities to learn anddiscover more about Jersey toa broad range of people …

Our projects covered everythingfrom Parish archaeology in localschools to contemporary British artat Jersey Museum; fromreminiscence sessions with olderpeople, to family history research atthe Archive; from new publicationsin print to living history and eventsat the sites; from holidays in historicfortifications to overnight trips toSeymour Tower and much more.

Our visitors included Islanders of allages, visitors to Jersey, on-lineusers, corporate clients, weddingparties, school students, the YouthService and adult learners. Overall,our total number of visitors toheritage sites was down on 2006because of the closure of ElizabethCastle for two months and thegrowing competition from otherattractions. But Jersey Museum, theMaritime Museum and La HougueBie did see an increase in visitors.


Helpers at La Fais’sie de CidreJersey Evening Post

Conservator Neil Mahrer with awartime 88mm gun, one of the items

put on display deposited in theMaritime Museum by local salvage

expert Tony TitteringtonJersey Evening Post


In 2007> Nearly 3,000 local children visited our 21 Flash Day events> We provided educational support for visits by nearly 8,000 school childrenand for nearly 2,000 adults

> More than 5,000 sessions (over 15,000 hours) of living history wereprovided at sites and included costumed performance, guided tours anddemonstrations

> Eight new exhibitions were held at five of our sites> We worked with Health and Social Security to provide 27 reminiscencesessions for the Social Activities Forum

> We led 13 guided maritime history walks around Jersey’s harbours> 52 press releases were issued publicising opportunities for people toparticipate in Jersey Heritage activities

> There were over 364,000 visits to our website> 171,378 people visited our heritage sites including 47,943 local visitors

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Avast Ye Pirates Flash Day at theMaritime Museum

Jersey Evening Post


CommunityWe’ve worked in thecommunity to help people toget involved in Jersey’sheritage…

Partnerships with communityorganisations, with local businessesand with the States are all vital toour success. A huge value is addedto our activities by the talents of ourproject partners and the support ofour sponsors. In turn we aim toenable supporters to realise thepotential of our sites, skills andknowledge in reaching their goals.


Jersey Arts Centre Youtheatre withMr Toad at Hamptonne Country LifeMuseumJersey Evening Post

In 2007> Deutsche Bank and Guernsey Museum worked with us to create BeyondSensation, exhibition of contemporary British art from their collection atJersey Museum

> We had increased audience of around 25 % during this time> Jersey Arts Centre Youtheatre worked with us to use Hamptonne as thevenue for a production of Toad of Toad Hall over four nights

> Friends of the Maritime Museum continued to provide funds and skills tosupport the restoration of our wooden boat collection, especially the1930s lifeboat Howard D to be relaunched for summer 2008

> Family Nursing and Home Care asked us to produce an exhibition and a bookcommemorating their centenary

> We worked with Highlands College, Jersey Tourism and the Jersey TourGuides Association on the accreditation of Bronze Badge Guides

> We worked with many States departments, including Transport andTechnical Services on the restoration of L’Etacquerel Fort; Home Affairs onadvising on the export of cultural property and Jersey Harbours onthe management of Jersey Signal Station at Fort Regent


Sponsors and Business Associates 2007

The Jersey Heritage Trust is very grateful to allthose who have helped to achieve such a variedprogramme – either by sponsorship or bymembership of the Business Associates andHeritage Supporters schemes.

Sponsors for 2007Channel Islands Co-operative SocietyDavid and Anne CrosslandDeutsche Bank International LtdJersey DairyJersey TourismHSBC Bank PlcTourism Development Fund

Business Associates Scheme 2007Ashburton (Jersey) LimitedAztec Financial Services LimitedBlackRock (Channel Islands) LtdCitigroup QuilterDeloitteDeutsche Bank International LtdEquity Trust (Jersey) LimitedErnst & Young LLPEuroplan Financial Services LtdHepburns Insurance LtdHSBC International LtdJersey Electricity Co LtdJersey Evening PostJersey TelecomJPMorgan Chase BankKleinwort Benson (Channel Islands) Ltd

KPMGLloyds TSBMSP PublishingNatwest/RBSIOgierPricewaterhouseCoopersRoyal Bank of Canada Trust Co. (Channel Islands) LtdSandpiper CI (CI Traders)Standard BankStandard Chartered (Jersey) LtdUBS AGVistra (Jersey) LimitedZurich Financial Services (CI) Ltd


Bob Asplet of the Friends of the Maritime Museumworking on the restoration of 1930s lifeboat Howard D

Jersey Evening Post



Heritage Supporters 2007

A E Surcouf & Sons Ltdde Vere Grand HotelHotel de FranceLongueville Manor HotelModern HotelsRoyal Yacht HotelSeymour HotelsSouthern HotelsSt Brelade’s Bay Hotel

Business Associates andHeritage Supporters receivebenefits and discounts inreturn for pledging annualfinancial support for theJersey Heritage Trust. Thesecorporate partnershipsprovide an important streamof income for the JHT as wellas forging relationships withthe Island’s businesscommunity.

For details of the scheme orshould you wish to exploresponsorship opportunities ofthe JHT’s events programmefor 2008, publications orprojects, please contact theHead of BusinessDevelopment, Paula Thelwell,on 633315 or email:[email protected]

11 volunteers from Ogier spent a day cleaning up La Hougue BieStuart McAlister


SustainabilitySkills, knowledge andpeople

We’ve developed a huge rangeof skills, talents, knowledge andinterests amongst our staff andvolunteers …

Jersey Heritage now providesservices across a broad range ofarchives, museums and historicbuildings. Managing this requires alarge team of archivists, curators,conservators, architects, designers,teachers, marketers, site staff,administrators and finance staff. Weare also extremely lucky that over150 people regularly volunteer tosupport our work by giving time toeverything from site tours to boatbuilding, cataloguing to conservationand family history research topublication preparation. Ourassociate living history companies –the Companie of the Duke’sLeopards and the 1781 JerseyMilitia, have continued to developremarkable skills to enlivenpresentation at the castles.


In 2007

> We employed 117 staff> Staff membership of professional bodies included the MuseumsAssociation, Group for Education in Museums, the Social History CuratorsGroup, Society of Archivists, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Institute ofHistoric Building Conservation

> Staff undertook training and development in many areas including: oralhistory, digitisation of collections, fundraising, copyright and collections,records management, managing risks to collections, marketing,management and employment law

> Volunteers provided 5,395 sessions, or about 15,000 hours of time tohelp protect and promote Jersey’s heritage

> We were able to double time spent in the Maritime Museum boatshop to4,000 hours

> Volunteers increased the amount of help for research on family history atJersey Archive to 2,500 hours

> Our Living History associates helped put Jersey Heritage sites on theworld map. Sue Headdon of the Duke’s Leopards attended anInternational Falconry Festival, Gary Turner was invested in the GrandPriory of the Knights Templars, Kevin Lees and and Ian Kearns of the 1781Jersey Militia went to the USA for the annual re-enactment ofthe Battle of Brandywine, while Ian’s video of ‘three-musket-shots-in-46-seconds’ at the castle has reached nearly 37,000 hits on YouTube


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FundingWe’ve achieved great value formoney in our services …

In managing the sites and collectionsin our care we recognise we have aresponsibility for their stewardshipthat includes developing commercialopportunity where appropriate.Although our work can never betruly commercial, we take manyopportunities to generate funds tomeet the costs of the services weprovide to the public.

In 2007

> We generated £1.384M income through admissions, fundraising andtrading

> Admissions income was up 13%> We achieved a ratio of earned income to grant of 43%> 40% of local visitors to our sites received free entry


Avast Ye Pirates Flash Day at theMaritime MuseumJersey Evening Post



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Radio TowerʻWe loved it from beginning to end, aunique place for a unique holiday,what can we say? Thank you formaking it possibleʼ

Seymour TowerʻI’ve waited 51 years to get insidehere. Very interesting, hope to sharethe experience with others soonʼ

ʻYouth Service trip. No luck fishingbut fantastic moon and BBQ. Whencan we come again?ʼ

Jersey ArchiveʻSuch items do need to be treasuredand cared for. Now know they willbe. Thank you again! (From adepositor)ʼ

ʻStaff are so willing to assist that itmakes it a pleasure to come hereʼ

ʻIt is fantastic to be able to accesshistorical records in such a greatenvironmentʼ

La Hougue BieʻMy family and I have had a greatday here. I really enjoyed it as muchas my parents did and if I liked it,anybody, including other 12 year-olds like me could really enjoy andlearn, and take in the wholeexperience!ʼ

ʻI loved the Neolithic activities.Please do them all the time. It wasbrillʼ

Elizabeth CastleʻReally enjoyable but educational aswell. I loved watching my Dad be asoldier & get told off!!ʼ

ʻBest day on Jersey – the gunnerentertainment brilliant. Informative& fun. Thank you. Shall tell everyoneto come. Well done!ʼ

Jersey MuseumʻA truly remarkable exhibit. I wasparticularly impressed with the

Chasing the Cod exhibition. Beingfrom Canada I was never aware ofCanada’s connection to Jersey –what a small world!ʼ

ʻLovely museum, I’ve lived here allmy life but learned so much todayʼ

Maritime MuseumʻThe Maritime Museum is the mostinteresting and interactive I haveever been to. It was fabulous…ʼ

ʻExcellent – hours of entertainment& learning…ʼ

Feedback from people who haveenjoyed our sites and services


Gunner Gilman defendingElizabeth Castle


Mont OrgueilʻBrilliant – worth every penny!Castle, art/sculpture andpresentation all so arresting andhelpful in understanding the history.Harry the Guide kept our 13 yearold’s attention for 2 hours (30 secsis good for me). Café great. But bestof all was the falconry. A real trueinsight into medieval life and keptthe kids involved all through the dayʼ

ʻFANTASTIC! The best castle I haveever visited. The fabulous and verycreative artwork. The interactivedisplays, the information, the time,effort and thought is all reflected inthe whole ensemble, making this aday out I will recommend toeveryone…ʼ

ʻWonderful, educational, rewarding!Terry (Master Gunner) made itespecially unforgettable for my blindfriendʼ

‘Truly captivating…definitely Jersey’snumber one attraction with just thekind of staff service that one dreamsis still possible today! First rate dayout. Thank you for making uswelcomeʼ

ʻWhat an amazing and beautifulcastle – beautifully maintained andwell worth the visit. Inspired ourchildren’s imaginations. Thank youʼ


ʻBorn and brought up in Jersey; left 10 years ago – back for first visit in 8 years– wanted to see the restoration work – was not disappointed! Didn’t think thecastle could be improved. I was wrong – congratulations - art installationsexcellent addition tooʼ

HamptonneʻMy Grandchildren were really happy to spend at least ½ (sic) listening to‘Monsieur Hamptonne’ He was so good and really convinced my Grandchildrenthat he came from just after Cromwell’s time and they would love to see himagain. Maureen is delightful too, and wonderful with the childrenʼ

Master Mick drawing his bow at Mont Orgueil Castle


Lauren AchlerMark AshworthMaureen AshworthBob AspletWayne AudrainLisa BellAnnabel BlaineNigel BlakeClaire BonjourSimmone BoysPeter BrownTerry BrownTrevor BullRoger BurtonJohn CameronJonathan CarterJason CastledineToby ChiangGillian ChiltonWilliam ChiltonGarry ColesGordon CollasDavid CoomTrevor CoppJulia CoutancheAlex da CostaDolores da SilvaChristopher DalknerIan DalyNicholas DanbyAndrew DaviesIrene DawkinsAmanda DiamondCarls DoddsAnn DodsleyDavid DorganPatricia DorganLouise DownieMary Dunford

Christopher DurbanoJoanna FallaJoanne FallaMargaret FalleSteven FalleTherese FassettaRui FigueiredoOlga FinchDouglas FordSven FordAaron ForsterTrudy FosterBronwen Garth-ThorntonJackie GeorgeMarcus GraingerHelen GraySue GrovesSamantha HardyMichelle HarrisPhilippa HeaddonSuzanne HeaddonShaun HeslopRoger HillsCassie HortonRichard HowellMichael HumphreysLaura-May HuntPaul JasperJacky JonesAlan KerryPaula KerryCarol KnightBarry Le BrunJoyce Le MoineMichael Le PavouxChristopher LeeMichele LeersonKevin LeesJoanne Liron

Michael LongChristopher LordIan MacDonaldSusan MacDonaldNeil MahrerJames MainMaureen MallettMaureen MannionGilbert MarajBarry McClellandDeborah MillerJonathan MitchellMaureen MoonieVictoria Morel-OrchardAnn MorinHelen MortonVictoria MorvanValerie NelsonDavid NewmanStuart NicolleIrene OllivierHelen OtterwellMary ParslowRoland QuintaineJonathan RennardSadie RennardDiane RenoufNicola RenoufPeter RobertsCarol RomerilLinda RomerilPeter ShawDeborah SheadAllison SoulsbyMelanie SpuntAnna StevensMatthew SutherlandSteven Taylor-CollasPaula Thelwell

Sarah ThorogoodJonathan TroyTerry UnderwoodJane WarrenMel WarrsJanne WhiteAnn WinderJohn WhitfordNic Wojiechowski

Volunteers andLiving HistoryGill AlexandreMike AlexandreRichard AmyGeorge ArnoldBob AspletHarry AubinJudy BaileyJuliette BeresfordCaroline BiggsMary BillotSheila BillotDoreen BissonRoy BissonJillian BlackwellMike BlakeNigel BlakeTony BlythAlan BlythinPat BougeardAlice BraveryJane BraveryPeter BryanTrevor BullDave BullGordon Bullock

Staff list 2007



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