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Lighthouse Memorial

Standing immediately outside the Maritime Museum, on the New North Quay of St. Helier Harbour, is the Lighthouse Memorial. The lighthouse stood at St. Catherine’s Pier for over 100 years, before it was decommissioned in 1996. It was then installed there as a memorial to the Jersey 21.

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The Royal Court House

On May 9 1945, one day after VE day, a small party from Liberating Task Force 135 ceremoniously hoisted a Union Jack Flag from the Royal Court House in St. Peter Port to cheers of celebration from the gathered crowd. After five years of occupation, the Islands of Guernsey were freed.

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The White Rock

On 9 May Allied soldiers from Liberation Task Force 135 landed at White Rock. Their arrival heralded the start of the liberation of the Islands. The soldiers were met by an enthusiastic population overjoyed to be liberated after five hard years of occupation.

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Freedom Tree

Beside the Elizabeth Marina is Richard Perry’s Freedom Tree, which was unveiled by HM Queen Elizabeth II on 60th anniversary of the Liberation. The striking bronze sculpture stands twenty feet tall and carries thirty oak leaves and twelve acorns – one for each of the parishes of Jersey.

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