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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:09
Community | Jersey Heritage
Our outreach work shares and celebrates our Island story
throughout our community
2026 – 2027 Outreach Project
The Jersey Bayeux Tapestry
The project is Jersey Heritage’s contribution to the celebrations for ‘2027 Year of the Normans’, which marks the 1,000
th
anniversary of the birth of William the Conqueror. The tapestry – technically a narrative embroidery like the original – will share stories drawn from the Island’s Norman history (with focus on the women of the period) and eventually go on display at the Jersey Museum.
The original Bayeux Tapestry in France is 70m long in total and was created during the 11
th
century to tell the story of William’s conquest of England. The Jersey tapestry, which is supported by the Government of Jersey, comprises nine panels each measuring 61cm x 80cm (over 7m in total) and will replicate as closely as possible the style of the original work using wool and linen.
Islanders taking part in the project will be asked to learn the medieval stitches used to create the Bayeux Tapestry and then use them during workshops to complete the Jersey panels. Primary schoolchildren will design mythical creatures to feature in the border of each panel, which will be stitched by secondary school pupils.
The two-year project is being led by Melissa Rodrigues, Jersey Heritage’s Outreach Curator. If you would like to be involved as a volunteer please email
Melissa.Rodrigues@jerseyheritage.org
Jersey Bayeux Tapestry Project, image by Jersey Evening Post
The Jersey Bayeux Tapestry has been supported by the Government of Jersey.
About Us
Find out more about our community outreach
Working with our local partners helps us to understand and connect with each other and with our Island – its amazing places, people and stories.
We’ve been working with the clients and residents of Andium Homes, Jersey Mencap, the Youth Service, Age Concern, Headway and La Moye Prison, just to name a few.
Some of the projects that we have facilitated have included taking our ‘What’s your Street Story’ talks to the residents of Andium Homes as a way of connecting locals to the areas in which they live.
We have run several art workshops with the members of Jersey Mencap, with the focus being on a local Jersey Artist or a painting from our collection.
There is also the opportunity to visit sites like the ‘Cold War Bunker’ that has been untouched since the 1980’s.
Contact
If you would like us to come to you to share our stories with members of our community, please get in touch with our Outreach Curator
Email us
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Our outreach work shares and celebrates our Island story
throughout our community
2026 – 2027 Outreach Project
The Jersey Bayeux Tapestry
The project is Jersey Heritage’s contribution to the celebrations for ‘2027 Year of the Normans’, which marks the 1,000
th
anniversary of the birth of William the Conqueror. The tapestry – technically a narrative embroidery like the original – will share stories drawn from the Island’s Norman history (with focus on the women of the period) and eventually go on display at the Jersey Museum.
The original Bayeux Tapestry in France is 70m long in total and was created during the 11
th
century to tell the story of William’s conquest of England. The Jersey tapestry, which is supported by the Government of Jersey, comprises nine panels each measuring 61cm x 80cm (over 7m in total) and will replicate as closely as possible the style of the original work using wool and linen.
Islanders taking part in the project will be asked to learn the medieval stitches used to create the Bayeux Tapestry and then use them during workshops to complete the Jersey panels. Primary schoolchildren will design mythical creatures to feature in the border of each panel, which will be stitched by secondary school pupils.
The two-year project is being led by Melissa Rodrigues, Jersey Heritage’s Outreach Curator. If you would like to be involved as a volunteer please email
Melissa.Rodrigues@jerseyheritage.org
Jersey Bayeux Tapestry Project, image by Jersey Evening Post
The Jersey Bayeux Tapestry has been supported by the Government of Jersey.
About Us
Find out more about our community outreach
Working with our local partners helps us to understand and connect with each other and with our Island – its amazing places, people and stories.
We’ve been working with the clients and residents of Andium Homes, Jersey Mencap, the Youth Service, Age Concern, Headway and La Moye Prison, just to name a few.
Some of the projects that we have facilitated have included taking our ‘What’s your Street Story’ talks to the residents of Andium Homes as a way of connecting locals to the areas in which they live.
We have run several art workshops with the members of Jersey Mencap, with the focus being on a local Jersey Artist or a painting from our collection.
There is also the opportunity to visit sites like the ‘Cold War Bunker’ that has been untouched since the 1980’s.
Contact
If you would like us to come to you to share our stories with members of our community, please get in touch with our Outreach Curator
Email us
Explore
You might also like
History
La Cotte
At La Cotte de St Brelade (La Cotte) in Jersey, appearances are deceptive but there is more to it than meets the eye.
History
Dwarf Red Deer
Jersey Heritage has some rather unusual red deer bones on display at Jersey Museum.
History
Cider making in Jersey
Apple orchards and cider-making are an intrinsic part of our history, having once shaped the landscape, culture and economy of the Island.
History
Castles of Jersey
Why has Jersey been one of the most heavily fortified parts of the British Isles?
History
Claude Cahun and Jersey
Claude Cahun (1894-1954) was an artist, photographer and writer, best known today for surreal self-portrait photographs.