Visit of the Societe Jersiaise to Guernsey, 



August 2nd to 6th, 1915. 



At the beginning of July the Hon. Secretary received a 

 communication from the Hon. Secretary of the Societe 

 Jersiaise (Mr. E. T. Nicolle) asking if it would be convenient 

 for that Society to visit Guernsey, as it was now fifteen years 

 since their last visit. A Council Meeting was called, the 

 proposal put before it, and it was resolved that the Society 

 should arrange a programme of places to be visited. This 

 programme was submitted to the Societe Jersiaise and was 

 accepted, and was eventually carried out almost in its entirety. 



The visitors were met on Monday, August 2nd, at the 

 White Rock by Mr. A. Collenette, representing the Council 

 of this Society, and the Hon. Secretary. After breakfast the 

 visitors, joined by several members of this Society, were shown 

 over Castle Cornet by Miss E. F. Carey. Unfortunately the 

 weather was showery and the Castle could not be as fully 

 explored as it would have been in finer weather, but the visit 

 was thoroughly appreciated. 



At 2 p.m. the visitors and a large number of our members 

 assembled at the Town Church. The Rev. J. Percy de 

 Putron, Rector, read an interesting address on the history and 

 architecture of the old Church, and afterwards conducted the 

 party round to the various points of interest. The Registers 

 and the Church Plate were shown in the vestries. 



At 3.30 p.m. the party took the tram car for St. Samp- 

 son's Church. In the absence of the Rector (the Rev. W. 

 Taylor) the Rev. J. Allon Pitt received the visitors. An 

 account of the history and architecture of the Church was 

 given by Major S. C. Curtis, who afterwards conducted the 

 party round the Church, pointing out the remains of what was 

 probably the original altar slab, now in the vestry, and also 

 the ornaments discovered in the belfry two years before, and 

 the place where they were found. The Pre-Reformation 

 Chalice and the rest of the Church Plate, which was shown at 

 the Rectory, also excited much interest ; and the visitors 



