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Following a very kind request from the Committee, charged
with establishing the Roll of Honour of those Jersey residents
who died in the Great War, to write some lines as a Preface
for an opuscule destined to commemorate the memory of
the Frenchmen who were mobilised in Jersey and who fell
on the Field of Honour during 1914-1918, I hasten to accede
to the desire that they expressed, in so doing expressing
my sympathetic yet strong congratulations for the excellent
idea with which the Committee has been associated with,
to remember with gratitude, both French, and Anglo-Jersey
heroes, victims of a very noble cause.
May future generations maintain the same sentiments of
a pious and profound remembrance towards our soldiers
who died to ensure world Peace. The impression of the
spontaneous enthusiasm shown at the French mobilisation
in Jersey, at the declaration of war, shall remain forever
engraved in the memory of those who were there to witness
it. It was a magnificent surge of patriotism and self-denial
that did not cease until the Victory was achieved.
Thanks to the heroic valour of the Allied Forces, the
charming and hospitable Island of Jersey could keep its
serenity in the middle of torment, during those anxious
days.
Glory to our valiant French and Anglo-Jersey heroes of
the Great War
A JOUVE,
French Consul
French Vice-Consulate,
Channel Islands
Jersey, November 1919
THE ROLL OF HONOUR OF FRENCH RESIDENTS
IN JERSEY
This Roll comprises 131 names. In addition, the names
of 52 members of the Jesuit Order who were at Maison St
Louis and 81 former pupils of Notre Dame de Bons Secours
School (Highlands) must be added, making a total of 264
names.
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