Counter, Jack Thomas b. November 3, 1898 d. September 16, 1970 British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Counter served as a Private in the 1st Battalion of The King's Liverpool Regiment. He was awarded his medal for service at France on April 16, 1918. (Bio by: K) Saint Saviour's Churchyard, Saint Helier, Jersey
Durrell, Gerald b. January 7, 1925 d. January 30, 1995 Naturalist, Zookeeper and Writer. He was the brother of writer Lawrence Durrell. His best-known book is My Family and Other Animals. Also he wrote Birds, Beasts, and Relatives and The Garden of the Gods. He founded the Jersey Zoological Park on the Channel Island of Jersey in 1958. In 1982, he received the Order of the British Empire in 1982. The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, was established at his zoo, breeding colonies of endangered species. The movie Fierce Creatures was dedicated to...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Jersey Zoological Park, Trinity, Jersey Plot: Les Augrès Manor
Farnon, Robert b. July 24, 1917 d. April 23, 2005 Composer. He was conductor of the Canadian Band of the Allied Expeditionary Forces during World War II with Glenn Miller. He remained in England. He began the Robert Farnon Orchestra which played on British radio and television with Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields, and Norman Wisdom. He scored music for 40 films including "Spring in Park Lane," and "Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N." He was the musical director to "The Road to Hong Kong" starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. He worked with Sarah Vaughan in...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet) Jersey Crematorium, St Helier, Jersey
Langtry, Lillie b. October 13, 1853 d. February 12, 1929 Stage Actress. She was the daughter of the dean of Jersey. In 1874 she married Edward Langtry, who died in 1897, and in 1899 she married Hugo de Bathe, who became a baronet in 1907. In 1881 she caused a sensation by being the first society woman to go on the stage, making her first important appearance at the Haymarket Theatre, London, as Kate Hardcastle in "She Stoops to Conquer". For some time the critics did not take her seriously, but she became a competent actress, with her most successful...[Read More] Cause of death: Heart attack Saint Saviour's Churchyard, St Helier, Jersey
b. November 3, 1898 d. September 16, 1970