John Le Marquand (1912 – 19 October 2008 ) was a

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. Le Marquand was born in 1912, the son of

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John Le Marquand. He was educated at Victoria College. His cousin was Senator

Cyril Le Marquand Cyril Le Marquand (1902 - 1980) was a Jersey politician and businessman. He was born on 6 March 1902 at Bel Royal, St Lawrence, the only son of Joshua Le Marquand and Lilian Le Feuvre. He was educated at Victoria College from 1916 to 1919, and ...

. His obituary in the ''

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'' described him as "among the dominant figures in post-war Jersey politics." He was a member of the Education Committee of the

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between 1948 and 1969, where he promoted improvements and new buildings in the island's school system. He was awarded the OBE in the

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. He died in

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, aged 92.

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1912 births 2008 deaths Senators of Jersey Date of birth missing Officers of the Order of the British Empire People educated at Victoria College, Jersey {{Jersey-bio-stub