Episode 61
Jersey: Armistice Day on the island (11 November 2021)
Today marks the 103rd anniversary of the Armistice - the end of the First World War. Many will know something about the trenches, the Battles of the Somme and Ypres and the bloody slaughter of troops on both sides. But what was the impact of the Armisti
Bailiwick Podcasts · Bailiwick Radio
November 11, 202122m 39s
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Show Notes
Today marks the 103rd anniversary of the Armistice - the end of the First World War.
Many will know something about the trenches, the Battles of the Somme and Ypres and the bloody slaughter of troops on both sides.
But what was the impact of the Armistice in Jersey, how was it celebrated and what were the longer term repercussions?
Express met local historian Ian Ronayne to find out the answers to these questions and more ...
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