04/08/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

Channel Islands is who left their lives in World War I are being

remembered to Dave. In Guernsey the lights have

The thousands of Channel Islanders who lost their lives in World War

People across the Islands have been asked to switch off all

but one light at home tonight to remember those who fought.

In Guernsey the lights have been switched off

In St Peter Port the church bell was rung throughout the day in honour

The Town Church bell tolled 1,470 times today.

Once for each of the Bailiwick men that lost

It struck me that one could toll a bell 1,470 times and I played with

the idea and worked out that if you did it every 20 seconds it would

take all day, all the working day, and I thought that would be a chance

for everybody to notice it. It is quite an appropriate way to just

remind people and remember and commemorate what they did for us.

And another chance to remember and reflect today.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

I think it is good for us to remember the massive sacrifice that

those families made and not only that, the fact that Guernsey itself

lost nearly 1,500 young men and that made a significant

I encourage you when you look on the war memorial

like we will do in a moment, to focus on just one of those names.

Then remind yourself that all of that life

Henry Thomas de Jersey was my grandfather and he was 28 years

old and he had five children and he left my grandmother widow.

There were not many streets or parishes that were not affected

by the bereavement of men lost and it was a big hole

And today's a chance for us all to remember that.

100 years on from when war was declared.

Around 2,000 people have gathered in Jersey's Royal Square this

evening for a ceremony and parade to remember the 100th anniversary

have you ever seen the Royal Square looking like this? Months of

preparation came together this evening to mark 100 years since the

First World War was declared. The islanders will sit in these rows

behind me including dignitaries like the bailiffs on the left turning

governor and the UK minister who has responsibility for the Channel

Islands and their relationship with the United Kingdom. What is

happening tonight? This is a combination of ceremonial and

creativity with a full production behind this event this evening and

it will be a combination of music, lights, readings, speeches, the

learning offerings and a service against `` service as well so there

is a better for everybody. It will be very emotive and we were chosen

pieces to link Guernsey and Jersey very closely with World I and there

will be some images that put Jersey right at the heart of World War I in

terms of the commitments it made and the servicemen who served and those

who made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you. A key part of this

evening will be a lantern procession that will have dozens of islanders

from each parish in Jersey. I am toward water noting the lantern

procession. What will happen tonight? We have 12 people from each

parish so that is 144 in total. Ten people will be carrying these

lanterns which will be illuminated and Beowulf violin in a procession

in the Royal Square at a given time and the constables will lay wreaths

during the ceremony. `` and they will file in in a procession. There

will be also a minute's silence to mark the exact moment that the First

World War was declared. Jersey is giving ?120,000 to help

those affected by the violence Hundreds have been killed

and thousands injured in Israel and the Gaza strip

since violence escalated in July. The Jersey Overseas Aid Commission

has approved a ?30,000 grant to each of the four

charities Christian Aid, the British Many athletes from Guernsey

and Jersey have of made their way home today after the Commonwealth

Games came to a close last night. Almost 80 athletes from the

Channel Islands competed in the Glasgow Games, some for the first

time and others for the last time. Sadly no medals are being brought

home, but what do the Islands need to do to break the medal drought

that's lasted for over 20 years? Spectators filled the streets of

Glasgow for one of the last events of the Commonwealth Games, the

men's Road race. Two cyclists from Jersey and six from Guernsey were

competing among the 140 strong race. It was a technically difficult

course for the riders but the heavy rain made it worse. Slippery

conditions caused many cyclists to crash including James McLauchlan

from Jersey. By the night flap Tobyn Horton was the only Channel Islander

left and it made it harder to compete and heeded not finish the

race. I was trying to position myself well but it is hard when you

are a small ratio `` nation and you have the other countries riding well

with teams and you end up getting pushed to the back. Being a single

Guernsey person up there it is pretty tough trying to hold your

own. There was also disappointment on the netball court. Serena Guthrie

was playing 14 England. After losing by just one point in the last two

seconds of their semifinal match against New Zealand they faced

Jamaica in the bronze medal play`off. It was a close game but

Jamaica won the match. Although disappointed not to win a medal,

Serena Guthrie was pleased to be a part of team England. It is nice,

every athlete in team England and every other team will be flying the

flag for where they come from on where they have grown up so I am

just pleased to do it for Jersey. There was more need to be done

before the next Commonwealth Games? Every time we see the level of

competition increase and improve. We look at that at each Games at the

qualification standards that we set out we will review it for 2018 and

we are aware that we will have two increase our standards again. As

team jersey, if we can improve the preparation and the lifestyle of

athletes and their whole attitude to sport then perhaps the athletes for

us will be a bit stronger and better organised because a lot of those

things can give us better results. As the Commonwealth Games close,

preparations begin for the next one in 2018. We'll Jersey and Guernsey

be able to bring a medal of any colour back from Australia's Gold

Coast? Jersey's Under 19 cricket

team have been promoted to The island side won all four of

their matches against runners`up the Netherlands, Denmark, Guernsey and

Italy in ICC Europe Division Two. As well as promotion to

ICC Europe Division One, Jersey now also have the opportunity to qualify

for the Under`19 Cricket World Cup. The team behind one of the

Channel Islands longest running carnival week is looking for a new

committee to organise the event. Alderney Week has been running

since 1948, but those in charge want One

of the group's newest recruits says organising the festival, which sees

the islands population double to There is a lot to organise and I am

learning that this year with the current Alderney week team who have

done an amazing job for such a long time. I am just learning how to pull

everything together and all the volunteers who have two thank and

pulling so we have a lot of challenges but we will overcome them

and be fine because they pull it off every year brilliantly. Will the

weather last? Good evening. On this Day 100 years

ago the start of the First World War, the weather had started to

change as well. This was early morning on the 4th of August 1914

when no pressure had taken over the United Kingdom. Quite a change in

the weather because the summer previously had been pretty good.

Showers continued into the following day. We have low pressure which will

be a feature of the weather tomorrow and on Wednesday and low pressure

will be the feature of the weather this week. By Wednesday we have a

weather system sweeping through early in the day that will be

replaced by fine conditions but the risk of showers. Showers are

possible tomorrow. Some sunshine is likely and a similar temperature to

what we have been used to. Overnight tonight there will be lengthy clear

spells to start with but more clout developing towards dawn. That could

bring us showers and a temperature of 14 degrees inland. Tomorrow

expect the showers to be around in the morning. In the afternoon it is

mainly dry with sunny spells and temperatures between 18 and 20. The

risk of showers developing towards the end of the afternoon and the

risk of persistent rain overnight and into Wednesday. On Wednesday

itself it should be done so Wednesday is dry with sunny spells.

Thursday is similar with a lot of clouds around and on Friday quite a

big change. We have a new area of low pressure that could bring more

persistent rain at the end of the week. It will turn a lot more windy

in the forthcoming weekend with low`pressure dictating whether on

Saturday and Sunday. Night`time temperatures should be no lower than

13 or 14 and the daytime should be up to 21. I leave you with a summary

for tomorrow. Thank you very much. That is it. I

will be back tomorrow at 6:30am. From all of us, thank you for

watching. Quite a fresh evening out there this

evening. It's going to turn chilly in a few spots by the early hours of

Tuesday. Underneath the clear, calm, tranquil conditions... Not

completely clear because there are a few showers. You may have been

caught out in some across the South today. After midnight, you can see

the vast majority of the UK has dry weather, whereas Cornwall, Devon,

just about nudging into Wales, possibly Northern Ireland and the

south-west of Scotland, a few showers. But clear skies is the

story tonight. Colder in rural spots. The Glens of Scotland, really

nippy