Lukis on Hutchesson
More reminiscences about the Hutchesson family of Guernsey from F.C. Lukis, as transcribed by Edith Carey in her Scrapbook manuscript at the Library.
Thomas Fiott De Havilland court-martial
The details of De Havilland's court martial, resignation, and restoration in India. 'Lord Minto, in his general orders from Madras, respecting the late defection or quarrel, published a list of twenty-two officers who were to be tried by court martial, or optionally to resign the service; my name was among these, and therefore I now avail myself of this opportunity to explain the grounds upon which I was implicated; in the hope that such explanation, faithfully given, may reach my descendants.'
Germain Clement, 1837
From the Star, May 11, 1837.
The sweetest place in Guernsey: Candie
From W T Money's diary of his visit to Guernsey in 1798, edited by Edith Carey, and reproduced in the Report and Transactions of the Societe Guernesiaise (1931). Not much has changed, not even the views from the Library that Money so much appreciated.
Lance-Corporal Henry J Bisson
From The Star, September 14, 1916: Lance-Corporal H J Bisson, son of Mr H F Bisson, monumental mason, St Julian's Avenue, writes home to his wife, who lives at L'Islet, that he has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
J H Ingrouille, 1916
At the meeting of the Loyal Guernsey Lodge of Oddfellows, held at Lower St Julian's last evening, the officers wore mourning regalia as a tribute of respect to the late Mr J H Ingrouille, who was one of the founders of this great Friendly Society. The following may be read with interest by local Oddfellows: Mr John Ingrouille was the survivor of half-a-dozen Guernseymen on whom rested the honour of starting the great Friendly Society movement in this island. In the upper room of the café in the States Arcade, then a hotel kept by Bro. Rougier, was formed by the six, the Loyal Guernsey Lodge…
In death undivided: Alexander Herries
From the Star. The Library has in its collection a biography of Captain Herries, A young Borderer: a memoir of Alexander Dobrée Young-Herries, Captain, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, by David Frew, published in 1928.
Lost things: Alexander's Hotel
Once one of the very favourite places to visit on a Sunday and eat pancakes, and subject of a poem in Guernsey French by George Métivier. The illustration, entitled 'Stacks of seaweed at Alexander's Hotel' is from R. Ellis' Rambles among the Channel Islands, by a Naturalist, 1854.
The death of Mary Saumarez, October 1812
A letter from the Library's Mann-Dobrée collection, edited by Julia de L. Mann: Anne Dobrée to Henry Routh, October 8, 1812. Nineteen-year-old Mary Dobrée Saumarez was the eldest daughter of Admiral James Saumarez and his wife, Martha Le Marchant; Anne was her cousin. Henry 'Harry' Le Mesurier, son of Havilland, had just lost his arm at the Battle of Salamanca.
French emigres buried in St Peter Port, 1796
C. Hettier, Les Relations de la Normandie et de la Bretagne avec les Iles de la Manche pendant l'émigration, 1885.
States Telephones
The undermentioned subscribers have been connected to the Telephone system for week ending August 10, 1911: 2440 Ewens C., Le Chalet, St Martin's. 680 Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping Limited, High Street 824 Wright & Co., 3 Commercial Arcade ( The Star ) The under mentioned subscribers have been connected to the telephone system for week ending June 9, 1910: 643 De La Mare, E, No. 12, Commercial Arcade 599 Loveridge's Drapery Stores, 44 High Street 1306 Poat, W & F, Les Nicolles Vineries, Baubigny ( The Star ) In her 107th year Mrs Neve became a subscriber…
H I Marquand
From The Star of March 18th, 1911. Carpenters.