Wayside Cross - La Grève de Lecq, Jersey, Channel Islands - Made for the Millennium on Waymarking.com

The La Société Jersiaise website has the following information about the crosses.

"The 12 crosses were erected in each of the Island's parishes as a gift from the States. The project is one of those sponsored by the Millennium Fund to mark 2,000 years of Christianity.

It is believed that wayside crosses were once abundant throughout the Island, until they were all but destroyed during the Reformation. Little evidence now remains of them.

The design selected is based on the cross which now stands at Elizabeth Castle, which was erected there in 1959 to mark the site of the Abbey of St Helier. It is believed to be an excellent reproduction of a medieval wayside cross.

The proposed design, which features a slender granite cross atop a solid granite base, including an octagonal supporting collar, will be around 8-ft high. The inscription of the date and the appropriate parish crest on the base of the crosses is at the discretion of the individual parishes."

This cross is situated in the Parish of St. Mary at Grève de Lecq. The plinth on which the cross stands has the parish coat of arms of a fleur de lis on a shield. Underneath the arms are the words A.D. 2000 ST. MARY and is on the site where early Christians are believed to have landed from the small island of Sark.

The plan was put forward by the Rector, the Rev Tony Hart, who learnt about the landing in the 6th century from the guide book about the parish church written by Joan Stevens and Jean Arthur.

Details are given about a large monastery in Sark founded by Saint Magloire and monks arriving in the Island to spread the Christian gospel.

Mr Hart said that by selecting a site at Grève de Lecq which is close to Sark the cross could be easily visible and could commemorate the landings.

The company De Lecq (1956) Ltd, who own the triangular piece of land adjacent to the Stable Bar where the cross will be placed, have given it to the parish for this purpose.

Related web site: [Web Link] Can you tell us who created the item: Stone dresser Michael Frost Condition of the item: Great So what did YOU do for the millennium?: Attended a party

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