It was 50 years ago to the day… Beatles’ 1963 concert commemorated with plaque at Candie

A plaque to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles playing in Guernsey is unveiled at Candie Gardens, the site of their concert in 1963. Pictured is Gill Girard (née Pontin) whose father, Baron Pontin, brought The Beatles over in the 60s. With her is Deputy Darren Duquemin. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1338418)

 

To further mark the occasion, islanders will forever be able to remember the day the band performed in Guernsey, after a plaque was unveiled at Candie Gardens yesterday.
At the afternoon event, Deputy Darren Duquemin made a speech before the plaque was revealed by Gill Girard, née Pontin, whose father, Baron Pontin, was a promoter who brought the band to the island.
Deputy Duquemin, a member of the Culture and Leisure Department, said that 50 years on from the concert, he thought The Beatles were still one of the biggest bands in the world.

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