Issued on the centenary of Churchill's birth? No — 2006 marks the 40th anniversary of his death in January 1965. Jersey's relationship with Churchill carries particular weight: the island endured five years of German occupation from 1940 to 1945, and Churchill's wartime leadership was a direct subject of daily life there in ways mainland Britain never experienced. The occupying forces confiscated radios precisely to prevent islanders from hearing BBC broadcasts about Allied progress.
Issued on the centenary of Churchill's birth? No — 2006 marks the 40th anniversary of his death in January 1965. Jersey's relationship with Churchill carries particular weight: the island endured five years of German occupation from 1940 to 1945, and Churchill's wartime leadership was a direct subject of daily life there in ways mainland Britain never experienced. The occupying forces confiscated radios precisely to prevent islanders from hearing BBC broadcasts about Allied progress.