The Autumn 2020 Bulletin of the Jersey Society in London, edited by Roger Le Dain Jones, contains member and other contributions on topics related to Jersey.

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Autumn 2020 Bulletin of the Jersey Society in London

• Mary Billot gives a personal account of life in Jersey under the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, including the cancellation of events and meetings, social distancing, and the impact on businesses and social sectors. 
• Jenny Grove writes about compulsory German classes for children in Jersey during the Occupation years and reviews a book about Philip De Carteret, a Jersey explorer who circumnavigated the globe twice. 
• Patrick McCarthy explains Jersey’s special status in relation to the UK.
• The Bulletin also includes news from Jersey by Rod McLoughlin, a tribute to deceased members Mike Stafford and Ruth Harriette Johnson, an article about a large Jersey family by Barbara De Caux, and a book review by Frank Hopkins of John Nettles’ book “Jewels and Jackboots”.
• There are also a series of extracts from “A Week’s Visit to Jersey in 18-” and pictures from a 1930s cinefilm about fishing around Jersey.
• The Jersey Society in London was founded in 1896 and is a membership association for people interested in Jersey life past, present, and future.