SAINT ANNE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH

Built of Caen stone in 1850, St. Anne's Anglican Church was built by the last hereditary governor of the island, John Le Mesurier, in memory of his parents. It is without doubt one of the most beautiful Victorian buildings in the Channel Islands. During the Occupation of the Second World War, some of its bells were sent to France to be melted down and transformed into munitions. The inhabitants having almost all deserted the island, the church was then used as a warehouse. After the war, the islanders were surprised to discover that not all the bells had been melted down. Four of them were found near Cherbourg. Unfortunately, they were in such a state of deterioration that they had to be melted down in England. Inside the church, you will also notice some modern stained glass windows. While visiting St. Ann's Church, you should not miss the cemetery adjacent to the church. Delightfully shaded, it is very quiet and always full of flowers. It must be said that the islanders pay a very touching attention to their dead, to whom they lavish a thousand cares. At the location of some graves, a tree has grown; others are surrounded by flowers and small bluish pebbles. Small wooden benches are installed all along the paths. It is pleasant to sit on them, to meditate and to enjoy the quietness of this place, which is definitely out of time.