Jersey celebrates 68th anniversary of Liberation Day

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A choir made of up of children from many of the island's primary schools were among those taking part in the 68th Liberation Day celebrations

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Four Chelsea Pensioners, Leslie Perrier, Colin Caswell, Jack Pilkington and Arthur Teasdale, came to watch the service in Liberation Square

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St Saviour Constable Sadie Rennard put on traditional Jersey costume to sing Beautiful Jersey

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The children taking part in the choir waved union flags as part of their performance and to mark Liberation Day

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Cadets from the the Royal Jersey Militia Army Cadet Force re-enact the arrival of liberation Force 135

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The cadets follow the actions of Force 135 in going onto the Pomme D'Or Hotel balcony and flying the union flag

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Murray Norton leads a group of cyclists into Liberation Square as they finish a 1,300 mile journey from Jersey to Bad Wurzach in Germany and back

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This Brownie takes part in a parade of bands, scouts, cadets and other groups past Jersey's Lieutenant Governor and Bailiff