“...and our dear Channel Islands are also to be freed today.” - Winston Churchill
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Guernsey Liberation
Raising the flag at the Royal Courts, Guernsey. Courtesy of The Priaulx Library
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“In the interest of saving lives operations will cease at one minute after midnight tonight... and our dear Channel Islands are also to be freed today.” Churchill's Speech 8th May 1945 - Churchill declares all German land, sea and air forces have surrendered
The Channel Islands Liberation Courtesy of British Movietone
  • Liberation
  • After the Occupation

Annual Liberation Day 9th May

Celebrated as a national holiday throughout the Channel Islands. It attracts a huge crowd to St Peter Port to commemorate the occupation and to celebrate the values of freedom and liberty.

Visit the Island that inspired the film