Sir Graham Dorey
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Sir Graham Martyn Dorey, born in Guernsey 15 Dec 1932, was the Bailiff of Guernsey
from February 1992 to March 1999. The second son of a local grower, Martyn Dorey, he was evacuated to Scotland during world war II. Later he was educated Kingswood Sch Bath, University of Bristol, and then Ecole des Roches Verneuil in Caen
in 1959, he was made an Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey 1960.
He did not open public buildings in his name, however while Deputy Bailiff he campaigned for a Guernsey Flag, and chaired the Guernsey Flag Committee. Whilst in office as Bailiff of Guernsey he oversaw the response to territorial fishing disputes with French fishermen within the Gulf of St Malo. Both he and his wife Penelope supported local causes. He lost his first wife Lady Penelope to cancer while in office in September 1996, and she received a public funeral. He has four children Suzanne, Jane, Robert and Martyn.
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
from February 1992 to March 1999. The second son of a local grower, Martyn Dorey, he was evacuated to Scotland during world war II. Later he was educated Kingswood Sch Bath, University of Bristol, and then Ecole des Roches Verneuil in Caen
Caen
Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
in 1959, he was made an Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey 1960.
He did not open public buildings in his name, however while Deputy Bailiff he campaigned for a Guernsey Flag, and chaired the Guernsey Flag Committee. Whilst in office as Bailiff of Guernsey he oversaw the response to territorial fishing disputes with French fishermen within the Gulf of St Malo. Both he and his wife Penelope supported local causes. He lost his first wife Lady Penelope to cancer while in office in September 1996, and she received a public funeral. He has four children Suzanne, Jane, Robert and Martyn.