Thomas de La Rue - Memorials To His Life

Memorials To His Life

The Guernsey Post Office has issued two sets of postage stamps commemorating his life and achievements, in 1971 and 1993.

There is a pub in the Pollet, St Peter Port, Guernsey named after him.

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