6th October 1897

St Brelade actor William Tabb is born

William George Tabb has the distinction of being one of the two last clergymen to sit in the Chamber of the States of Jersey, with his tenure only coming to an end when the positions were abolished. However, this seems unlikely to have bothered him as he had plenty else to occupy his time as the rector of St Brelade.

Tabb spent the First World War in the Navy and, afterwards, returned to Jersey before being sent to Canada, where he was ordained in Ottawa and, later, married his wife, Edith. After a stint in England, he returned to Jersey to work in Trinity and remained on the island throughout the occupation.

He was appointed rector of St Brelade in 1946 and served in that role for the next quarter of a century, until his death in 1971.

 

 

Other events that occured in October

  • 01

    Bailiff and occupation escapee Peter Crill dies
    Peter Crill was Jersey's Bailiff and during the occupation of the Second World War escaped the island in a dinghy.

  • 02

    BBC broadcasts the first episode of Bergerac
    The BBC’s Jersey-set police drama, Bergerac, produced in association with Australia’s Seven Network, followed Jim Bergerac of the fictional Bureau des Etrangers. With 87 episodes across nine series, including six Christmas specials, it ran until boxing day 1991.

  • 03

    Lillie Langtry is born
    Lillie Langtry was born in Jersey and became a socialite in London where she had affairs with several well known men.

  • 04

    Jersey’s last execution takes place
    Joseph Hutchet was executed for the murder of John Perree after a trial that lasted just three days.