The Vicar Who Faced German Occupation For His Parish | WW2: I Was There

When Germany invaded France in May 1940, the Channel Islands were under threat. Thousands were evacuated from the islands to mainland Britain but Stan’s father, a vicar on the island, decided to stay with his parishioners and
subsequently his family stayed too. By the end of June 1940, Jersey was under German occupation.
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