Jean Benoit - St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 49° 11.105 W 002° 06.992
30U E 564379 N 5448406
This plaque commemorates the first person to fly an aeroplane onto the island of Jersey.
Waymark Code: WMM49Q
Location: Jersey
Date Posted: 07/19/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bill&ben
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The plane landed in 1912 and was one of the entrants in a race from St. Malo on the French coast.

The plaque was erected by La Vingtaine de la Ville. A vingtaine is a political subdivision of Jersey. The Vingtaine de la Ville is one of the six vingtaines of Saint Helier in Jersey, and roughly corresponds to the historic town centre and harbours.

The text on the plaque is as follows.
LA VINGTAINE DE LA VILLE

IN A RACE FROM
ST. MALO
ON AUGUST 26 1912
JEAN BENOIT
PILOTED THE FIRST
AIRCRAFT TO LAND
IN JERSEY ON THE
NEARBY BEACH
The plaque is mounted on a wall alongside the promenade overlooking the beach.
Blue Plaque managing agency: La Vingtaine De La Ville

Individual Recognized: Jean Benoit

Physical Address: Not listed

Web Address: Not listed
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