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Sunday May 2, 2021, 10:38 AM
Guernsey s Castle Cornet has reopened its doors to the public for the first time this year.
The site was due to reopen at Easter but was delayed because of the pandemic.
To mark the occasion staff have put on a special event called Back in Time for the Weekend with activities and story tellers.
It is hoped new and regular visitors will go and learn more about the site.
The special event will run from Saturday 1 to Sunday 2 May.
Jo Dowding, Access & Learning Manager for Guernsey Museums Credit: ITV Channel News
We would like to reach out to people who perhaps haven t visited the Castle before, or haven t been since school. There are four museums to explore, our restored castle gardens, exceptional views and of course the extra activities for this celebratory weekend.
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In a statement, the Bailiff s Chambers said: Jersey did not undertake the 41 gun salute as Jersey does not have an official battery of cannons. The cannons used locally are privately owned and fired using pack powder, rather than the electronic firing system as operated in Guernsey. The difference between the systems is that Guernsey can quickly clear a misfired round, where as a misfire in Jersey during a gun salute renders the cannon inoperable thereafter, reducing the number of cannons to complete the salute. The local re-enactment militia are capable of delivering a 21 gun salute on a tried and tested basis, however a succession of rounds totalling 41 rounds presented a higher degree of risk in completing 41 round for a gun salute in 40 minutes. It is on this basis that Jersey will only ever observe 21 gun salute as planned for the Proclamation of the King, following the demise of Her Majesty.