Robert Winter Le Sueur, MBE (3 October 1920 – 5 November 2022) was a British humanitarian. A resident of Jersey, he was awarded an MBE for his efforts in assisting escaped Russian prisoners, in Jersey, during the Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands.[1]

Bob Le Sueur
Le Sueur in 2013
Born
Robert Winter Le Sueur

(1920-10-03)3 October 1920
Died5 November 2022(2022-11-05) (aged 102)
Jersey
NationalityBritish
Plaque quoting Le Sueur located in York Street, Saint Helier: part of a monument to experiences of the Occupation 1940-1945

During the Occupation, Le Sueur was able to move about due to his work as an insurance agent. He acted as relay in a network of people sheltering escapees: from 1942 he handled eight or nine escapees.[2] After the war he was a teacher of English and foreign languages.

He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours "for services to the community."[3]

Portrait

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A 2007 portrait of Le Sueur, by artist Stephen Shankland, is held by the Jersey Museum and Art Gallery.[4]

Personal life and death

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Le Sueur died at his home on 5 November 2022, at the age of 102.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Queen's birthday honours list 2013: Commonwealth | UK news | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. ^ Sanders, Paul (2005). The British Channel Islands under German Occupation 1940-1945. Jersey: Jersey Heritage Trust / Société Jersiaise. ISBN 0953885836.
  3. ^ United Kingdom:"No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2013. p. 27.
  4. ^ BBC - A Warm Welcome, Bob Le Sueur
  5. ^ "Occupation hero Bob Le Sueur dies aged 102". Jersey Evening Post. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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