The Assembly Occupied

This episode lifts the lid on how the States Assembly functioned during the Second World War. When Jersey was occupied by German forces there was still a need for legislation to be made and passed and there were many challenges that needed to be tackled to ensure that Islanders had work, clothing and food during the Occupation.

How did this all happen? And who were the States Members during the Occupation years? We take a look a some of the stories from those times, involving hidden radios, retired millers, and why there's a footpath along the Five Mile Road in St. Ouen and why took such a long time to be built.

Host: Sarah Hopkins

Interviewee: Dominic Butler

Voice of Ralph Mollet: Yannick Fillieul

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:53 What was the States Assembly like during the Occupation?
• 3:47 How did Jersey prepare to keep safe from the enemy?
• 7:38 Bombing in Jersey - a diary entry from Ralph Mollet
• 9:01 The Occupation begins - the Assembly finds a way forward
• 12:10 How did occupying forces make rules for daily life?
• 17:13 Keeping Islanders in work; maintaining food and fuel supplies
• 19:52 What happened at the Five Mile Road?
• 21:29 Stories of States Members of the day
• 31:15 Liberation comes
• 33:19 Do you have a connection with any of the States Members from the Occupation years?
• 34:48 Outro