[1] Trinity "The Outbreak of War"

Despite the sacrifices of the Great War and German assurances of "...peace in our time..." hostilities become inevitable when German armies attack Poland on 1 September 1939.

The British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, in a radio broadcast at 11.00 am, 3 September 1939 states "...from this hour, a state of war existed between Great Britain and her allies and Germany." By late May1940 the flames of war threaten the island as the German blitzkrieg rapidly advances. British and allied troops trapped by the advancing German armies are evacuated from St.Malo with the help of Jersey yachtsmen, 17-18 June 1940. 23,000 islanders register for evacuation; in the event, less than 7,000 leave. Queues of people with a few personal possessions waiting patiently at the harbour become a common sight between 17-21 June 1940. The war strikes home - the air raid on the island carried out by six Heinkel 111s on the evening of 28 June 1940 results in civilian casualties including ten dead. The Family have the difficult decision whether to evacuate or stay. Families are split, fathers and sons in the army, mothers and children adjust to new conditions.

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1. Trinity

2. Grouville

3. St.Helier

4. St.Peter

5. St.Saviour

6. St.Lawrence

7. St.Ouen

8. St.Brelade

9. St.Mary

10. St.John

11. St.Martin

12. St.Clement