Beautiful Jersey or Man Bieau P'tit Jèrri is the local

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, sung in

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and English. It was composed by Englishman Lindsay Lennox, who died in 1906. During the Occupation, islanders would sing the song to keep their spirits up. Today it is performed at

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and as Jersey's

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at some sporting events. In 2025 it was formalised as Jersey's local anthem.

Use

Every year, Beautiful Jersey is sung at the main Liberation Day service in Liberation Square. Sadie Le Sueur-Rennard, the late Connétable of St Saviour used to sing the song.

National anthem

In a 2015 poll by the Jersey Evening Post, over a third of islanders questioned wanted Beautiful Jersey to be recognised as the national anthem for Jersey, compared to under 20% for Island Home. In 2025 it was formalised as the local anthem for Jersey, instead of Island Home. Even still, it has been performed as the national anthem for Jersey in the 2015 Island Games for the opening and medal ceremonies.

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{{Jersey topics Culture of Jersey Norman music British anthems Regional songs

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National anthem

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