Jersey mourned the death of Islander Peter Harrison who died in the disaster, but gave thanks for the fact that many Jersey families managed to escape relatively unharmed.
It was also a year of celebration for Islanders who marked the 800th anniverary of a significant date in Jersey’s constitutional history; a visit from Prince Charles; the opening of the new Hautlieu School ; and the first Jersey Live music festival.
• A review of the decade, plus a look back at the devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, a full entertainment guide, cartoons of the decade, a suggested walk for the holiday, a news quiz and crossword can all be found in the JEP’s special Boxing Day edition on sale all this week to raise money for the Joint Charities Christmas Appeal
