Bob Le Sueur
Bob Le Sueur | |
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 Le Sueur in 2013 | |
| Born | Robert Winter Le Sueur 3 October 1920 |
| Died | 5 November 2022 (aged 102) Jersey |
| Nationality | British |
Robert Winter Le Sueur,
Occupation of the Channel Islands.[1]
Saint Helier
: part of a monument to experiences of the Occupation 1940-1945During the Occupation, Le Sueur was able to move about due to his work as an insurance agent. He acted as relay in a network of people sheltering escapees: from 1942 he handled eight or nine escapees.[2] After the war he was a teacher of English and foreign languages.
He was appointed a
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours "for services to the community."[3]
Portrait
A 2007 portrait of Le Sueur, by artist Stephen Shankland, is held by the Jersey Museum and Art Gallery.[4]
Personal life and death
Le Sueur died at his home on 5 November 2022, at the age of 102.[5]
References
- ^ "Queen's birthday honours list 2013: Commonwealth | UK news | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ISBN 0953885836.
- ^ United Kingdom:"No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2013. p. 27.
- ^ BBC - A Warm Welcome, Bob Le Sueur
- ^ "Occupation hero Bob Le Sueur dies aged 102". Jersey Evening Post. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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