A Dedication to Francois Marie Scornet 1921 to 1941
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends"
John 15 verse 3
"I believe the end of my existence has come, I will die for France, bravely facing the enemy. In an hour it will be finished...be assured that I will die a good Christian...for the last time I embrace you..."
The above testimate was taken from the last known letter to his parents.
The grand opening of the Francois Scornet Web site was held on the 14th of July 2008 at St Saviours School and was a great success, the event was well attended by Parents and Grandparents of the children involved, the Web Site developed by Vince Thorne and John Patrick was the original idea by Deputy Paul Le Claire, back in 2003. The pupils involved in the project portyed the events leading up to Francois Scornet death by staging a play which culminated in a video presentation that Paul Le Claire had put together. click here for more info on the days events
Deo Gratias a new book by Diane Moore charts the compelling story of the return of Catholicism to Jersey after the Reformation; she begins her tale during the French revolution
and chronologically researches the subsequent expansion and influence of the French Catholic Church and its people in the Island over the centuries.
Get more information on this book
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