Freedom 80: The girl in the picture

On 9 May 1945, when she was just shy of six years old, Margaret Courtenay – now Le Cocq – was photographed walking along St Peter Port seafront ahead of Guernsey’s liberators. Sixty years later, an appeal was made for ‘the girl in the photo’ to come forward. Now, she finally has.

Published 18 Feb 2025, 6:45am

(Picture by Tony Curr, 34034135) / Guernsey Press

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As we launch our Freedom 80 series – counting down the 80 days until the 80th Liberation Day – Margaret tells Simon De La Rue about her memories of occupation, liberation and ‘not wanting a fuss’.

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