Iris Le Feuvre
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Iris Le Feuvre M.B.E.
was a Jersey politician in the States of Jersey
, who is still active in community work in Jersey.
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She was educated at St Peter Elementary School, and then at the States Intermediate School.
During the German Occupation of Jersey (1940-1945)
, her family hid a Russian prisoner of war, and fed and sheltered him for the duration http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/wdytya_s1_celeb_gallery_05.shtml.
She was employed as a book keeper between 1945 to 1948, when she met and married Eric G. Le Feuvre, a St Lawrence
farmer.
A committed Methodist, she helped with the inception of the Communicare project.
During this time she was President of the Education Committee, and oversaw the replacement of the decaying d'Hautree School with the building of Haute Vallée School.
In 2002, she received an M.B.E. for services to the community in Jersey http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2002/new_year_honours/1730255.stm. In 2003, she headed a group producing a report on Jersey's ageing population http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3197525.stm. In the same year, she also headed the Co-ordinating Committee for the Eradication of Poverty in Jersey, which noted that 2,000 young people were living in in cramped and inappropriate accommodation http://www.thisisjersey.com/code/showarchive.pl?ArticleID=6242003July&year=2003
In 2005, she was the fifth person voted by Islanders to be the subject of the Jersey Heritage Trust's portrait of a Jersey citizen http://www.thisisjersey.com/code/showarchive.pl?ArticleID=2616April2005&year=2005a.
In 2006, she supported the appeal by Save Jersey's Heritage to save Plémont headland for development, stating that "As Islanders our coastline defines us and as its custodians it is our duty to protect it for those yet to come."http://www.savejerseysheritage.org/downloads/plemontform.pdf
In 2007, she was dismissed from her chairmanship of the Jersey Child Protection Committee by Senator Stuart Syvret
, the Minister for Health and Social Services at the time.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
was a Jersey politician in the States of Jersey
States of Jersey
The States of Jersey is the parliament and government of Jersey.The Assembly of the States of Jersey has exercised legislative powers since 1771, when law-making power was transferred from the Royal Court of Jersey....
, who is still active in community work in Jersey.
Biography
Iris Medora Le Feuvre was born in the Parish of Saint Martin, JerseySaint Martin, Jersey
-Subdivisions:St. Martin is divided into vingtaines as follows:*La Vingtaine de Rozel*La Vingtaine de Faldouet*La Vingtaine de la Quéruée*La Vingtaine de l'Église*La Vingtaine du Fief de la ReineThe Écréhous are part of the parish of St...
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She was educated at St Peter Elementary School, and then at the States Intermediate School.
During the German Occupation of Jersey (1940-1945)
Occupation of the Channel Islands
The Channel Islands were occupied by Nazi Germany for much of World War II, from 30 June 1940 until the liberation on 9 May 1945. The Channel Islands are two British Crown dependencies and include the bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey as well as the smaller islands of Alderney and Sark...
, her family hid a Russian prisoner of war, and fed and sheltered him for the duration http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/wdytya_s1_celeb_gallery_05.shtml.
She was employed as a book keeper between 1945 to 1948, when she met and married Eric G. Le Feuvre, a St Lawrence
Saint Lawrence, Jersey
Saint Lawrence is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. The parish covers 5,258 vergées and occupies the centre of the Island....
farmer.
A committed Methodist, she helped with the inception of the Communicare project.
States of Jersey
She was elected Deputy for the Parish of St Lawrence from 1978 to 1981, and 1984 to 1999 was Connétable of St. Lawrence. She was the first woman to be elected Connétable.During this time she was President of the Education Committee, and oversaw the replacement of the decaying d'Hautree School with the building of Haute Vallée School.
Retirement
She retired from the States in 1999, but remained active in community work.In 2002, she received an M.B.E. for services to the community in Jersey http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2002/new_year_honours/1730255.stm. In 2003, she headed a group producing a report on Jersey's ageing population http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3197525.stm. In the same year, she also headed the Co-ordinating Committee for the Eradication of Poverty in Jersey, which noted that 2,000 young people were living in in cramped and inappropriate accommodation http://www.thisisjersey.com/code/showarchive.pl?ArticleID=6242003July&year=2003
In 2005, she was the fifth person voted by Islanders to be the subject of the Jersey Heritage Trust's portrait of a Jersey citizen http://www.thisisjersey.com/code/showarchive.pl?ArticleID=2616April2005&year=2005a.
In 2006, she supported the appeal by Save Jersey's Heritage to save Plémont headland for development, stating that "As Islanders our coastline defines us and as its custodians it is our duty to protect it for those yet to come."http://www.savejerseysheritage.org/downloads/plemontform.pdf
In 2007, she was dismissed from her chairmanship of the Jersey Child Protection Committee by Senator Stuart Syvret
Stuart Syvret
Stuart Syvret is a political activist in Jersey. He held elected office as a member of the States of Jersey assembly from 1990 to 2010. From 1999 to 2007, Svyret had executive responsibilities first as President of the Health and Social Services Committee and, after the 2005 constitutional reforms,...
, the Minister for Health and Social Services at the time.
Sources
- Jersey Evening PostJersey Evening PostThe Jersey Evening Post is a regional newspaper published six days a week in the Bailiwick of Jersey. It was printed in broadsheet format for 87 years, though it is now of compact size. Its motto is: "At the heart of island life".-History:The Evening Post was founded in 1890 by H.P...
- BBC News
- Election Manifesto
- Who's Who in the Channel Islands