The President and Vice President began their visit to the Channel Islands District at the start of May by attending the Jersey Network lunch at the Methodist Biarritz Hotel described by Ruby on her 'blog' as a highly recommended very plush hotel with great views. No one in Jersey would disagree! Before lunch the President shared stories of transformation that he had witnessed in Cuba, Sierra Leone and in the Roma community in Hungary and set the tone of his time among us by picking up the themes of his Presidential year.

After lunch the President and Vice President met with the Lieutenant Governor and his wife at Government House. Inevitably part of the conversation turned on the national media's unjustified treatment of Jersey following the finding at Haut de la Garenne of a fragment of human skull bone, now known to have predated any of the child abuse allegations currently being investigated. This was also the theme homed in on by a Radio 4 interviewer when the Vice President went early Sunday morning to do a live interview ostensibly about MRDF and Cameroon. On local radio both the President and Vice President were questioned on the issue of gambling in the light of changes to the Jersey law but the President wisely side stepped making an observation about Jersey to the listeners having been in the Island for less than 24 hours! Ruby's role as Assistant Sergeant of Arms at the House of Commons proved a matter of great interest.

A visit to the Jersey Bailiff and States Chamber with its electronic voting facility and unique rules was of particular interest to the Vice President. It was pleasing for Jersey people to learn that the Jersey mace given by Charles II was in better condition and more elaborate than the Westminster model that Ruby knows well. Seeing a picture of Ruby in tights was not the only memorable feature of a circuit 'Meet the President and Vice President' evening. Following worship, led in part by young people and youth leader Liz Lambotte who is currently on a BA course at Cliff College, the Vice President spoke of her work at the House of Commons, as Vice President and of her visit to the Cameroons. She spoke of her desire to live by Micah 6 v 8 and of 'following Jesus without embarrassing God'. Martyn spoke of the emerging church as being mission centred and spirit filled reminding all that the impulse to move out of church buildings to take the gospel to others has been 'part of the Methodist DNA since the days of John Wesley'.

Over a large cooked breakfast at the Anglican/ Methodist Communicare they met with church leaders. Later while the President shared in an interesting conversation with people involved in business and a newly appointed Anglican 'missioner' to the business community the Vice President went to the Jersey Women's Refuge. Before the President took off for Guernsey, on Saturday afternoon, on as he remarked the shortest flight he had ever been on in his life - 12 minutes, they were given a tour of Christians Together in Jersey Housing Trust Properties and met with some residents, learning something about the housing situation in Jersey.

On their Shetland District visit the most northerly Methodist Church in the Connexion had been visited, so a visit to the most southerly, the growing church of Samares, was a must.

On Sunday the Vice President in a challenging sermon reminded us that God invites us to choose life in His family and although we may be only one, we can make a difference. A well attended circuit service in the evening took the form of an Agape meal at which many people shared their stories. The local congregation was joined by some holiday makers who even risked missing their hotel evening meal by staying to the end!

Meanwhile in Guernsey having arrived safely the President preached at Bordeaux Methodist Church as a part of their Centenary celebrations. Then it was off to the Methodist residential home at Maison L'Auomne, where the president shared Sunday lunch with the residents, including a conversation with the home's oldest resident, Ida Schooling, who will be 102 on 9 May which is also Liberation Day in the Channel Islands. As a part of the visit, the President met the chairman of the board of directors of the home, and viewed the building site which, in August 2009, will begin to admit residents in need of high dependency care, as well as those suffering from dementia. The project, which is likely to cost about 6.5 million, is well advanced and has attracted financial support from generous Guernsey people as well as from further afield.

The evening was spent sharing in a circuit service at Les Camps Methodist church, where the President preached. There followed a day-off - and Martyn was able to re-live college days with a fellow student, now a minister in the circuit, Stephen Robinson. Stephen, with his wife Julie, offered hospitality aboard their boat. They sailed to Sark and back on a smooth sea, if under somewhat leaden skies. On his final day in the Channel Islands the President witnessed the election of ministers at a meeting of the States of Deliberation, which was meeting after the recent general election in the island. The programme included a meeting arranged with the Bailiff of Guernsey, who also chairs the island's parliament, who deserted his seat in order to speak briefly with the President and welcome him officially to the Bailiwick. The President also met the Guernsey Lieutenant Governor after which lunch was shared with the Dean of Guernsey, before visiting the Guernsey NCH youth housing project. This gave the President an opportunity to learn about the plans that are being formed for a collaborative community service project to be developed between St Peter Port Methodist Church and the NCH at the Brock Road church.

The Channel Islands District greatly appreciated the visit of Martyn and Ruby. Despite a busy programme they were able to meet formally and informally with circuit staff and stewards and many more. They left behind a lot of new friends, and a really great sense of having connected with the Connexion! The Methodist people in the Channel Islands will continue to pray for Martyn and Ruby in the remaining weeks of their Presidency.

My first links with Jersey go back about 35 years when I first came on holiday. My parents had enjoyed their honeymoon on the Island and so we had a happy family holiday there returning on several more occasions to celebrate first their 25th and then their 40th Wedding Anniversaries.

A few years ago I entered a competition in the Methodist Recorder and won first prize, a weeks stay at the Biarritz Hotel in St. Brelade, which my mother and I hugely enjoyed.

My first appointment as a Minister with the Methodist Church has been in Hartland, North Devon in the Bude Circuit. Hartland is a unique place with a great community spirit, dramatic cliffs and fabulous scenery. I have been in pastoral charge of five congregations and have enjoyed working with each of them as they serve their local communities in seeking to share the love of Christ with all. I am really looking forward to working with you all as together we seek to continue to grow in the love of Jesus and to enable others to hear Gods message of love for them. I look forward to meeting you.

With every blessing,

Rev. Christine Legge

The welcome service for Christine is on Monday, September 1st at Bethlehem at 8 p.m.

Betty Mourant took her final planned service as a local preacher at St Ouen on Sunday 25 May. A presentation was made by Enid Quenault, who spoke warmly of Betty's contribution to the Circuit over many years. Betty began her preaching Ministry as a slip of a lass in Yorkshire becoming an accredited local preacher in 1949.

During her many years as a local preacher in the Jersey Circuit she has worked tirelessly on behalf of the Circuit and has always preached with conviction, supported by a very strong faith. We heard that Betty and her late husband Ron, ran a Wednesday evening group for younger members at their home which many people remember with affection.

In her final sermon, Betty used the text from Matthew 6:25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear" reminding us that we should not worry about anything if we have faith in the Lord, and certainly we need not worry about our food, our clothes or our curtains!

Betty lived the life she preached and has enriched many aspects of Church and Circuit life during her long and faithful preaching ministry. The final message to St Ouen was a prayer that we would continue to spread the good news of the Kingdom, a fitting message from someone who has worked throughout their life to do just that.

Nicholas Owen

Since the beginning of May, I have been on my sabbatical, during this time I have been studying with the 'Open Bible Institute' based in New Malden, Surrey on a correspondence course in Pastoral Care. It has been an opportunity to re-visit a subject I covered in my ministerial training and will hopefully aid me in my new appointment in Truro, Cornwall. I have also been looking after Nicolas at home. What a gift and such a wonderful opportunity for us to both bond together. I say an opportunity because not many 'Dad's' get this chance - it's amazing watching him grow and develop as he becomes more aware of the world around him. We celebrated his birth as a family on 11th May - Pentecost Sunday at Georgetown Methodist Church when we dedicated his life to God - it was great to share in this service with my longest standing colleague in the circuit - Revd Chris White, also with the Boys' and Girls' Brigades, to whom I have been chaplain, as they also renewed their commitment to the work of the Brigades.

As I take this time out of active circuit ministry, I also begin to reflect on my seven years here in Jersey, I picture it rather like a patchwork quilt, several squares coming together, or even a jigsaw - for those of you who are more in tune with the challenge of completing the picture! I started in 2001 with a circuit youth-work brief, working not only in our churches but also in the broader context of ecumenical and community youth-work through agencies such as the States Youth Service. There were many challenges as I took up this new and exciting appointment as I sought to get connected with what was happening within the youth culture on the island. In 2004, another square emerged as I took up a pastoral role at St Martin Methodist Church due to the sad and unexpected loss of an inspiring colleague, Revd Derrick Mellor. At this time it was to care for a grieving congregation but also enabling it to continue to be a stable place for people to experience and worship God; this was extended into the large rural community - one which I enjoyed the challenge of being involved with through the local school and parish activities. The square of 2005 was of a mixed year, with the exciting anticipation of getting married to Nicky and settling into married and family life, to the sudden and unexpected trauma of my accident, when for a time my life was definitely held in the hands of God - but nothing short of a miracle, wonderful medical care both here in Jersey and in Southampton, all held together in prayer, that saw us through, to that sunny December day when we tied the knot! The squares of 2006 & 2007, brought their own challenges as I sought to explore the future of my calling; candidating for the presbyterial order of ministry, and also my role as a circuit youth worker, to caring for the small congregation at Communicare.

So into a new square for 2008 as we prepare to move to Cornwall, almost going home to my roots, being just half an hour away from where I grew up! My new appointment is based at Truro Methodist Church, hosting a large suite of buildings close to the nearby Cathedral; it is a family church with over 350 members and a very active weekly diary catering from the youngest to the oldest. Also during the week there is a cafe open at the front of the church which is fortunate enough to lead onto the busy shopping precinct. My role is essentially of a pastoral nature, ministering alongside my presbyterial colleague who is also the Superintendent of the Truro Circuit which is made up of 15 village chapels and of course Truro - so it is not too dissimilar to Jersey! We are looking forward to life in a new place but not so with the packing up and the actual move itself, and of course leaving behind Nicky's parents and many friends we have made here.

But of course that also means we will be coming back to visit and if you're visiting Cornwall then why not look us up - our new address will be; 1 Huthnance Close, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1YT

We wish to thank everyone for their support and care during our time in Jersey - too many names to mention individually - and not falling into the trap of missing anyone out! We wish you all the best for the future and hope to see you at our Farewell Service at the Bay Methodist Church on the 27th July.

Shalom

Malcolm, Nicky, Christopher, Damien & Nicolas Salmon

Following the retirement of Michael Picot, the board have appointed Barry Horman as Administrator. He is the grandson of the founder of the well-known firm of produce merchants Sidney Horman Ltd. Following his education at Victoria College and Elizabeth College, Guernsey, Barry joined the Armed Services. He served in the Intelligence Corps in the Middle East, West Berlin, Northern Ireland and in the South Atlantic during the Falklands conflict. His final posting was as instructor and lecturer at the Defence Intelligence School. Plenty of material for several John Le Carre novels!

Returning to Jersey in 1990 Barry joined Securicor, later becoming Managing Director, retiring from that position when the company merged with Group 4. He worked for a short time with Flying Flowers.

Barry joined M.H.A. in January as Administrator with a brief to computerise the admin and complete the work that Michael had put in train for payroll outsourcing. As well as his proven managerial skills he is an excellent people person getting on extremely well with both residents and staff. He will be a great asset to M.H.A.

Nick Owen and I have a dream of forming a team to play a few friendly cricket matches in the summer. Anyone who has played before will be welcome and a volunteer scorer and a fixtures secretary would help.. There is a nucleus of a team at St. Ouen. If readers play cricket for other teams, them we would like to hear from them also as we could have a match with their team. Perhaps we could challenge Catholic or Anglican men to a game!

This is a great opportunity to reach out especially among men, and will probably lead to a Methodist football XI next winter.

P.S. Both Everton and Liverpool F.C. grew out of a Methodist church football team.

Twice a year at La Rocque, as friends from around the island know, we serve lunches to raise money for missions. The proceeds are divided between Network, Home and World Church.

On May 31st at 12 noon people started to arrive. There was a steady flow for an hour and a half. On offer were a variety of home made soups - conger is always in great demand! These were followed by cheese, pate salad and French bread, then a choice of 10 desserts - all home-made of course. All this was rounded off by tea or coffee.

It is a very social occasion and conversation goes on till way past 2 o' clock. There is always a bring and buy stall and this time the total raised from the stall and lunches was £642.32. Thanks to all who supported us. The next lunch is planned for November 1st, 12- 2 pm.

See you there.

If anyone would like further information on the diploma courses on Children's Evangelism and Nurture or Youth Mission and Ministry than please go to www.cliffcollege.org or send me an email lizlambotte@jerseymail.co.uk and I will be only too glad to share with you my experience.

In our April issue there was an outline of the trip by a team from SHMC to visit the Esperado Children's Haven in Barberton, South Africa. The Haven is run by a South African lady (Sophia Jardim) and caters for orphans and sick & dying children of all ages. She also regularly receives children from the local villages and will never turn away a child seeking the comfort of a meal, a drink or shelter. Sophia is completely reliant upon charitable donations to fund the project, using such donations to grow their own produce & attempt to become more self sufficient.

The trip will cost £18,000 so there have been several fund raising events::

1. Quiz Night & Silent Auction - a wonderful evening at St John's Parish Hall with about 14 teams taking part in the Quiz. The Silent Auction offered a VIP box at the Cinema, original paintings by Carolyn Lake & of course, the offer of Philip Le Brocq's Macaroon Evening Over £1,100 was raised with thanks to David & Fiona Picot for the Quiz and Charlotte Hunter for the Auction.

2. Open House @ the Pointon's Those who attended Beech Vale on a quite fabulous Saturday were treated to a day of friendship, wonderful scenery & lots of food. It was also a good day for the sales of polo shirts (embroidered with the group's motif) as the temperature in the garden rose!! Again, thanks especially to Jane, Trevor & Alex for allowing everyone to share their home & to raise £400 towards the trip in doing so.

3. The Liberation Day Walk - With showers forecast, the outlook did not look too favourable. However, once the early morning cloud had moved, the sun shone through (forcing the group to stop at St Aubin's for lunch & then ice-creams on the way back!!). As well as those taking part in the trip to South Africa, the walkers were joined by a number of the Church family for the walk. In total, a fantastic £900 was raised towards the trip.

4. The Pudding Evening - not the event for anyone conscious of calories! The tables were laden with wonderful desserts, all kindly made by a number of generous helpers. From Peach Surprise, Baked Cheesecake & Chocolate Roulade to Blackcurrant Bombe, fruit salad & trifles (amongst others!!), there was something for everyone. Actually, there was probably about half a dozen desserts for everyone, which is why people kept going back for more!! Still, that was the aim of the evening, as each time people went for a refill it meant more funds were being raised. In the end £400 was raised. The evening was also livened up by The Amity Singers led by Libby Farnon who performed an array of songs from 16th century French music to the Chattanooga Choo Choo. Thank you to all the singers who were prepared to give up their Saturday evening to entertain us.

The Legacy we hope for

At the end of April, the monthly Family Service was led by those taking part in the trip to South Africa. The focus of the Worship was to look in more detail at the three aspects of the legacy which the group had planned as their objectives from the trip. These aspects are :

1. Strengthening of faith - not just the strengthening of individual faith, but collectively within the Church family & also amongst the people of South Africa.

2. Commitment - The undertaking of the trip has meant personal commitment from everyone taking part. Commitment is a multi-faceted aspect that applies at many levels. Not only is it the personal commitment of the group, but the commitment to the group & most importantly our commitment to God. Ultimately our commitment to God is the reason behind this & therefore our greatest responsibility.

3. Providing Hope - The group have been under no illusions from the outset that this is not going to be a fact-finding mission, a rescue mission or a holiday. It will have these elements and more. They are aware of the desperate need for change, not just in South Africa, but throughout our world. In undertaking this project, if we can provide some hope that the love of God, strength within faith & commitment on multi levels really can move mountains, then we will achieve the objectives. The provision of hope is there for all of us to embrace.

As Paul said, I want us to help each other with the faith we have. Your faith will help me & my faith will help you. (Romans 1 : 12)

Worship included African poetry, a short drama, wonderful music & a personal testimony from Bakhona Hawes on his thoughts, hopes & fears for the trip. Preparation for Worship began that morning with an extract from a poem written by Sophia Jardim's (Sophia is the founder & continued strength behind the Haven) youngest son. In a few short lines, it sums up not only Sophia, but the Haven & also outlines why the 3 pronged legacy is important :

Bakhona talked in his testimony about his fears of not being able to achieve the goals that the trip had set. This is a real fear & not only from Bakhona, but also amongst the group generally. Every member of the part is so aware of the responsibility on their shoulders for this trip; a responsibility to themselves, the rest of the party, those in South Africa, but most importantly to the Church. The passion that the young people, especially, have shown has been immense, underlining the importance of the trip for the whole of the Church family.

Whilst safety is a concern for many on the trip, the group are heading to South Africa filled with hope. There are a number of projects underway on the Haven & to be able to turn our hands to some of these is going to be an experience in itself.

More importantly, the preparation for the trip has also brought people closer together to form a new or greater understanding of each other. People in the group who were not necessarily central to the Church have become integral. Some of the group who are more central to the activities of SHMC have found themselves in conversations with people who they wouldn't ordinarily have chatted to, getting to know more about that person, not just that person getting to know about Esperado & the trip. As one member of the team stated, this project has gone to show what can be achieved when a group of people work together towards a common goal. We must not lose sight of that goal which is embedded firmly within the aspects of the legacy.

There are still fund raising events in the diary, so please come along & provide your encouragement, fellowship & support.

On Saturday July 19th, Rev Liz Hunter will be holding a coffee morning at Sion Manse & finally on Sunday July 27th a Bon Voyage breakfast will be held prior to Morning Worship at SHMC.

Visitors to SHMC recently may also have noticed that there is now a permanent table of Books (50p each) & videos (1.00 each) on sale outside the Church office. There is an honesty box on the table, so at any time you are free to choose a new read or film to watch. If you have any books or videos that are taking up space in your home & you would like them to go to a good cause, please add them to the boxes on the table for others to choose from.

A few months ago, the question was raised, why not just send the money? Hopefully, with all the activity going on, the establishment of the legacy, the bonding not just of the group but of the wider family shows why this is important to us all.

If you would like more information, or you would like to make a donation to the trip, please contact any member of the trip.

For those across the Circuit who have so far supported the events, a truly heartfelt thank you.

On behalf of us all.

A Sunday School teacher asked her children as they were on their way to church service,

And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?

One bright little girl replied, Because people are sleeping.

The General Secretary retires this year and reviewed the past 30 years in the Methodist Recorder of May 29th.

A short summary of what he says:

Britain has become much more multiracial, multilingual, multi-faith due to major movements of people. Politics has become more localised and much less manageable. The churches don't have an automatic right to be noticed, but also scientists are not always trusted either.

One response has been for the church to look in on itself in the face of a very changed society. However we need a conversation with people like Professor Dawkins because we don't recognise his version of a believing person. To be a person of faith, engaging in the mystery of life, is more like falling in love than winning an argument. It's more like relating in depth to another person in a committed relationship than to being a celebrity in society.

David studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge at the same time as I did. He says that his experience as a believing person goes to the root of his being and illuminates and transforms every other aspect of his existence, from day to day relationships, to responsibilities at work, to his capacity to think scientifically.

David feels that Our calling has proved a valuable shorthand for crystallising what being church is about. It is a process for churches to sit down once a year, look at what they are doing and have the confidence to stop some things and start others to better embody the worship, learning and caring, service and evangelism aspects of Our Calling In worship, for example, there is no longer a standard form of service but a variety of music and visual aids and more participation by the congregation.

One of the drivers of change is the challenge of mission. We believe we are called to be witnesses to Gods ever-faithful love and justice in our changing world and we need to engage with it with courage and confidence and generosity. We have many buildings not fit for purpose in the 21st century either as worship centres or as places of hospitality for local community groups. We also have cash resources locked up and not doing much that can be released for supporting innovative mission

Progress has been patchy, with some wonderful initiatives being undertaken jointly and in other areas relations becoming worse since the Covenant was signed. We also, especially in urban areas, have a wide variety of languages used in Methodist churches and a high number of church communities having roots in different parts of the world.

On sexuality, David says that since 1993, the Methodist Church has said that there are contradictory opinions about how to live well as Christians in understanding issues to do with sexuality but we must aim to respect and listen to one another and express our own convictions with courtesy and graciousness. We have to say that there is not a single way of interpreting the Scriptures or being a faithful Methodist and I know what it is. That is arrogant in our church. The conference of 2006 produced a report entitled Living with Contradictory Convictions!

There are great challenges for the future in environmental questions and global poverty and questions about our own lifestyle and carbon-footprint. There isn't a Methodist solution to these questions but a wonderful opportunity to work alongside men and women of goodwill whether they are Christian or not to find appropriate individual lifestyles and global political and social actions to guarantee justice an security to our planet and resources.

We need to be part of a much wider Christian grouping than simply the Methodist church. We need Christian disciples confident about their faith and engaging with the great issues of the day whatever they are. We will be more obviously located in small groupings than the local congregation but also meet from time to time in larger gatherings of Christians.

Dr. Peter Rolf and his wife Jenny seen here speaking at the Spring Forum of CTJ held on a sunny May Saturday in the Tower lounge of Highlands Hotel. Peter is the ecumenical officer for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

He began the day with a striking story from Congo. A visitor heard stories of the great atrocities perpetrated on civilians, especially women, in that troubled country. As he sympathised with them he was surprised to be told that it was harder to be a Christian in UK than in Congo.! They told him At least we know who our enemies are, real people, militias etc, yours are more subtle, a feeling that we don't need God to live our life. Hence the title of the day Christians engaging in a secular society

Peter looked at the writings of the National Secular Society, who would like to see religion confined to a private place and believe that you can work just by reason. He finds them hard to work with. He looked at the British Humanist Association and listed the many things they have in common with Christians. . For example, humanists believe in individual right and freedoms - but believe that individual responsibility, social co-operation and mutual respect are just as important. They believe that people can and will find solutions to the worlds problems so that quality of life can be improved for everyone. They are positive, gaining inspiration from our lives, art and culture and a rich natural world. Humanists believe that we have only one life - it is our responsibility to make it a good life and live it to the full. It is just this last sentence where we depart from Humanists. Christians have the values of the Kingdom of God with which we engage with secular society. The chief one is Grace. Those who live by grace know themselves forgiven and act out of the humility that comes from that knowledge. Grace is more than a vague notion of tolerance, but means living joyfully according to a possibility rather than a demand. Then there is hope, the conviction that God has gone into the future before us and will always be present with his people. Faith is an attitude of trust in other people that deepens relationships and enables people to explore more fully the meaning of their own life and the beauty of the lives of others. Love is more than an emotion, it involves choosing to love the unlovable, including ones enemy. The opposite of the love is not hate but fear. Justice ensures that the weak, the poor and the disadvantaged are cared for, whether they deserve it or not. Joy comes from participating in Gods ministry in the world and from seeing lives positively changed and relationships enhanced. The Christian notion of service is the laying aside of doing just what is good for my family and finding meaning in self-giving And finally peace, not just absence of conflict but a positive harmony, with spiritual as well as material security. Peter also suggested that much of the rest of the world is more religious than Europe and immigrants often bring a new enthusiasm with them.

Jenny then pointed out how much God has endowed us by way of capital to engage with our society. We have the physical capital of buildings, facilities and grounds. We have the human capital of the skills, knowledge and abilities of the people in the church We have the social capital of all the links we have in the community with relationships that cross boundaries of age and race and education. We have the psychological capital that derives from our faith and enables us to make sense of and meet the challenges that we face in life. This leads to more volunteering and involvement in the community and brings to life concepts such as redemption and hospitality.

In small groups we discussed the ways we are working in the fragmented society we have today, where there is a rapid rate of change, a wider choice but a loss of community and a settled pattern of life. We were reminded of the words of Psalm 139 where can I go from your Spirit? I am with you always - in whatever setting you find yourself. Also of the image of the vine in John 15, remain in me and love one another as I have loved you.

Though there were no plenary sessions or resolutions passed, it was a stimulating day in an ecumenical context. As Peter gave a number of handouts we can continue to reflect on his words. In particular he quotes from Alastair McGrath who has written a book that answers the questions raised by Richard Dawkins in his book The God Delusion Alastair McGrath grew up as a Protestant in Northern Ireland in the 1960s, an atheist who believed that religion was at the root of the problems in the Province. However going to Oxford to study science he met articulate Christians who were able to challenge his atheism. He discovered that Christianity made a lot of sense. It gave him a new way of seeing and understanding the world, and above all, the natural sciences. He also discovered Christianity actually worked, it brought purpose and dignity to life. He kept studying sciences, picking up a PhD but his heart and mind were seduced by theology which still excites him today. He says that some of the strongest attacks on Richard Dawkins have come from other atheists who see him as just as dogmatic in his views as religious fundamentalists

TA MAJOR TREVOR POINTON who was awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal for his service in Basra in 2004 as part of the multinational field hospital. During his time there he treated both military and civilian casualties and civilians whose medical conditions could not be treated in the local hospitals as they lacked facilities.

Dentist.: Crown him with many crowns

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