Explore Elves Rest revisited
Historical Significance
Recognize homeowners whose homes were destroyed by German occupying forces during WW2 and did not have resources to rebuild their properties. When Jersey opted to restrict building on the coast their property became worthless and they received no compensation and no recognition, probably the only category of WWII victims ignored.
We hope to provide a way to conserve an interesting piece of local history in a spirit of reconciliation.
Architectural feature
Dark Grey granite commemorative tablet sized approximately 18” x 18” x 2”
carved silver painted letters
by Héritage Memorials Limited
St Brelade Jersey
affixed on concrete ruins of Elves Rest built in the early 1930s
Pauline Wersinger née Taylor's 's obituary in the Jersey Evening Post
Story submitted for publication to local Jersey newspapers.
WWII crime perpetuated by Jersey planning regulations.
The recent addition of a historical marker to what’s left of Elves Rest near L’Etacq Hill in St Ouen is the opportunity to shed light on a poignant aspect of my family’s history, a grave injustice caused by World War II but perpetuated by Jersey’s draconian planning regulations.
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