By a curious coincidence of dates, the coronation year 2023 will be 70 years after the coronation date in 1953. I thought it would be of interest to look back during this year of some of the events taking place before, during and after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
1.——Meeting of Jersey Farmers’ Co-operative reviews potato season, the overall return being 3.87% lower than the Weighbridge average; over £250,000 was paid to members. ‘
3.—Holiday week-end- marred by two tragedies, one in; which 22-year-old John Egré, an “Evening Post ” press photographer, was killed when his motor cycle developed a speed wobble near Rouen, France, and the other a drowning fatality at Plémont, the victim being 19 year old Jack Adam, of London; the glorious weather attracted a big crowd for the race meeting at Les Quennevais, but poor racing was seen; in the evening a boxing tournament took {place at Springfield, there being 2,000 spectators; over 13,000 passengers were dealt with at the harbours during the week-end period, whilst the Airport figure of 10,000 was a record.
4. John’s parish assembly fixes rate at 2/8, the same as in the previous year. Jersey party returns from Granville liberation fetes, the guests including the Bailiff and Lady Coutanche.
5. Verdict of accidental death recorded at inquest held on the body of 17-year-old Anthony Butler, of 4 Gorey Hill, who died following injuries received in a fall at Les Landes Quarry, St. Martin, on Monday. Nine hundred guests attend garden party at Government House, this being the last given by His Excellency. Dense fog causes worst hold-up of the year, air services being badly disrupted.
6.—-Opening of Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club annual regatta, His Excellency being an interested spectator.
7.-St. Lawrence parish rate fixed at 1/4, a reduction of 2d. First of the match against visiting cricket XIs takes place at College Field, the J.I.C.C. losing to the Pedagogues ; in a return fixture the following day the Island club obtained an easy victory.
8.—The Jersey Swimming Club, in conjunction with the Tourism. Committee, stage festival of competitive diving at the Pool. Plucky rescue of young girl from drowning at St. Brelade’s Bay, the rescuers themselves getting into difficulties.
9.—The Band of the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, give opening performance at Howard. Davis Park.
10.—Biggest gorse fire this year occurs at La Marquanderie Hill, St. Brelade‘s, the Airport Fire Service cooperating with the States Fire Service in quelling the outbreak. Two more gallant rescues from drowning, these occurring at St. Brelade’s and St. Clement’s bays respectively. Visiting French yacht, the Petite Herrnine, strikes rocks off La Rocque, but was later reloated. Annual cattle judging competition of Young Farmers’ Club held at Westfield, St. Mary. Caesarean Lawn Tennis Club open tournament begins at Grands Vaux courts.
11.—-St. Helier parish assembly fixes rate at 3/—, a reduction of 3d. on last year ; following criticism of the furnishings of the Town Hall,. the sum of £1,000 was voted for the provision of linoleum. Four-day prize meeting of J.R.A. opens at Crabbe.
12.——-Mr. T. G. Le Marinel, Constable of St. John’s, returned unopposed as Senator at Town Hall meeting. Ralph Wightman gives entertaining talk on “Behind the Scenes at the B.B.C.” to Rotarians.
13.—Annual summer show of Jersey Dog Club. In the J.R.A. prize meeting at Crabbe Jersey won the inter-insular match, whilst at the inter-island motor cycle race meeting held at St. Ouen’s Guernsey won the “Bill Green" Shield. St. Martin’s gymkhana at Rozel Manor, a swimming gala at the Pool organized by the J.S.C., and Summerland Fete were among other events staged today. Serious accident occurs at the Airport, Mr. R. M. Messiter, the Jersey Aero Club instructor, sustaining grave injuries from a flying propeller blade which had come away from his machine.
14.——Inquest held on the victim of yesterday’s quarry accident, 59-year-old Mr. A. WV. Abbott, who died following multiple injuries sustained when caught in the stone-crusher plant at Westmount Quarry, a verdict of accidental death being returned. -J.R.A. prize meeting at Crabbe ends. Caesarean Cycling Club hold first of grass track meetings at F.B. Fields.
15.——Finals day at Caesarean Lawn Tennis Club tournament at Grands Vaux.
16.—St. John Ambulance cadets hold combined drumhead service at Samarés Manor with visiting cadets.
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