Then Mr. Clegg sailed the Yacht with his wife and family on board on a cruise lasting about eight days to Falmouth, Alderney and back to Poole. |
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The ship's bell and name boards are now on loan to the island of Alderney for display in the local museum. |
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In the ensuing sea chase, the trawler collided with another French fishing boat, tried to ram HMS Alderney, and eventually hit the warship while cutting across her bows. |
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The poor Alderney Islands of Britain were curryless for long and Indian food was flown in on the last flight every day from Guernsey Islands. |
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In Alderney, the occupying Germans built four camps in which over 700 people out of a total worker population of about 6,000 died. |
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Ferry links serve Carteret and the islands of Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney from Dielette. |
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The authorities in Alderney, having no direct communication with the UK, recommended that all islanders evacuate, and all but a handful did so. |
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The Channel Islands were amongst the most heavily fortified parts of the Atlantic Wall, particularly Alderney which is the closest to France. |
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The Germans built many camps in Jersey, Guernsey and four camps in Alderney. |
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For two years after the liberation, Alderney was operated as a communal farm. |
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The law provided for an elected States of Alderney, a justice system and, for the first time in Alderney, the imposition of taxes. |
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The only places on the white list are Antigua and Barbuda, Alderney, the Isle of Man and Tasmania. |
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Or hop to the neighbouring islands of Jersey, Alderney or traffic-free Sark and Herm to explore further. |
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Each jurisdiction raises its own taxation, although in 1949 Alderney transferred its rights to Guernsey. |
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The Bailiff of Guernsey is the civil head, and presiding officer of the States of Guernsey, but not of Alderney or Sark. |
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The Bailiwick comprises twelve Parishes, Alderney, Sark and ten on Guernsey. |
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Taken together with the separate jurisdictions of Alderney and Sark it forms the Bailiwick of Guernsey. |
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In 2013, one boar was reported to have completed the seven mile swim from France to Alderney in the Channel Islands. |
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Today there are three working railways in the Channel Islands, of which the Alderney Railway is the only one providing a regular timetabled passenger service. |
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The parliament of Guernsey is the States of Deliberation, the parliament of Sark is called the Chief Pleas, and the parliament of Alderney is called the States of Alderney. |
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The island of Alderney also produces occasional commemorative coins. |
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The last first language speakers of Auregnais, the dialect of Norman spoken on Alderney, died during the 20th century, although some rememberers still exist. |
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Almonde attempted pursuit by taking his squadron west of Alderney, but the delay allowed Pannetier to pull too far ahead, and Almonde abandoned the chase. |
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Historically there have been railway networks on Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, but all of the lines on Jersey and Guernsey have been closed and dismantled. |
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Alderney is now the only Channel Island with a working railway. |
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Edward III of England granted a Charter in July 1341 to Jersey, Guernsey, Sark and Alderney, confirming their customs and laws to secure allegiance to the English Crown. |
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