Next Meetings in London
Our next UK meeting is on Saturday 18th February 2012, for lunch followed by a talk "Promoting Guernsey" by Robin Ollington.
For further details, see our meetings page.
Society News
Visit Donkipedia at its new home at theislandwiki.org - an online encyclopedia of Guernsey people, places and heritage.
The Winter 2011 edition of the Review is out now.
Check out our Bookshop for Guernsey-related books and gifts.
We have now launched the Guernsey Society mailing list - sign up to receive regular updates about Society meetings etc.
Copies of past Review articles since 1946 are now available by email. See Archive page for details.
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About The Society
Welcome to the web site of The Guernsey Society. Our aims are to promote, maintain and stimulate interest in all matters concerning the Bailiwick of Guernsey, its past, present and future - and keeping alive the "Spirit of Guernsey" both in the island and overseas.
In doing this we
- publish "The Review" three times a year - a high quality magazine with articles on Guernsey's past, present and future
- organise meetings - both formal and informal - in Guernsey, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere
- provide a network for anyone with an interest in Guernsey
Our web site is the online expression of these goals - so whether you're an expat Guern, your ancestor was from the island, or you just think it's a great place - then this site's for you.
The Review
The cover of the latest Review features a portraits of William Bell, a merchant shipowner, and his wife, Marie Le Marchant. The story of their life is found in Peter Bell's article William Bell of Leith in this edition.
The Review also contains a range of articles on island affairs, past and present - including the second part of an article, Nerines, by Andrew Lanoe on the Guernsey Lily, memories of life On The Guernsey Buses by Thierry Le Levier, and Angels in Guernsey, Susan Ilie's case study of tracing this family's history in Guernsey.
This month's Book Reviews incldue Life in Occupied Guernsey, the Diaries of Ruth Ozanne; Tracing your Channel Islands Ancestors by Marie-Louise Backhurst; and Guernsey Past and Present by Brian and Patricia Shipman. All of these (and more) are available from our Bookshop.
It also includes all the latest news from Guernsey, as well as details of new members and Society meetings.
Meetings in Guernsey
Our next meeting in Guernsey will be on Wednesday 15th February at The Farmhouse Hotel, Les Bas Courtils, St Saviours.
For full details of all upcoming meetings, please see the meetings page.
Membership
Annual Membership costs £12.00 for members in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands.
International membership costs are £16.50. Payment can be made by sterling cheque to membership secretary, or by Paypal/ Credit Card through the website.
Whether joining for the first time or renewing your subscription, you will find all the details you need here on the Membership page. It is also possible to join at any Society meeting.
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Guernsey Timelapse 2012 - High And Low Tides from Kaspars Daleckis on Vimeo.
