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Next Meeting in London
Our next UK meeting on Saturday 9th October 2010, at which we welcome Guernsey Harbourmaster, Capt Peter Gill. For further details, see our meetings page.
Non-members are always welcome at Society meetings, and may join the Society at meetings if they wish.
Society News
The Summer 2010 edition of the Review is out now.
Visit our newly-launched wiki Donkipedia for details of Guernsey People, Places & Heritage.
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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News from Guernsey
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 Cobo Bay viewed from Le Guet, the Napoleonic-era watchhouse once manned regularly by men and women from the Guernsey Militia. News about this popular area of Guernsey's coastline, can be found in the Island News section.
The Review also contains a range of articles on island affairs, past and present - including articles on the Memorials in the Town Church by Gilian Lenfestey; History in Stone by our editor, Michael Paul, which tells of a series of study tours in Normandy and Brittany comparing their local architecture with our own; the fifth part of "Per Ardua ad Astra", the memoirs of Clement Louis Houédard, and the first part of A Review of the Review, based on a recent talk to the Society in London about the history of our own periodical.
This month's Book Review features Castel Parish: Past and Present, which features many aspects of the parish's history based on a recent exhibition, compiled by Dave Wyllie. Also, Torteval School in Exile by Nick Le Poidevin which tells the story of this country parish school during their exile at Alderley Edge during WWII. Both of these titles 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 Monday 20 September 2010, lunch at The Captain's Hotel, St Martins, followed by a visit to the nearby Water Lanes.
For full details of all upcoming meetings, please see the meetings page.
Membership
Annual Membership costs £8.00 for members in the United Kingdom, or £10.00 for family membership. International members can join online and pay by credit card for £11.00 (including airmail dispatch of The Review).
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.
