Green Island Memorial Stone - St. Helier, Jersey
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dtrebilc
N 49° 09.798 W 002° 04.467
30U E 567474 N 5446022
This stone next to the beach commemorates three teenagers who tried to sail to England in 1942 during the German occupation of the island.
Waymark Code: WMYT52
Location: Jersey
Date Posted: 07/20/2018
Views: 3
The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by German forces during the Second World War, although many people were evacuated to England just before the occupation started.
The inscription on the stone is as follows.
Here On 3rd May 1942
PETER HASSALL, DENIS AUDRAIN
& MUARICE GOULD aged 15, 16 & 17
Attempted To Escape The Occupation Carrying
Plans Of Island Fortifications To Aid The Allies
The Boat Was Swamped, Denis Drowned And Is Buried
In St Saviours Cemetey
Maurice and Peter Were Captured And Deported
To SS Camps In Germany
Maurice Died In 1943 And His Remains Were re-interred
In The Howard Davis Park In 1997
Peter Died in 1998, his Ashes Are Scattered Nearby. United Again
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: This stone is on the edge of a car park next to the beach.
Location of waymark:
Green Island Restaurant Car park
Grand Route de la Cote
St. Helier, St. Helier Jersey
Commemoration: Three attempted escapees from the island
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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