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Investec Private Banking has donated £5,000 to ensure that a memorial can be erected at the airport for Allied aircrew who died in Bailiwick waters during the Second World War.
Earlier this week the Allied Aircrew Memorial Committee appealed to islanders to donate what they could so that the project could be completed. Mike Snelling, committee member and air force representative, said the response had been fantastic.
"The Allied Aircrew Memorial Committee is extremely grateful to Investec for its donation, which carries us well on the way to establishing all of the funds we need to complete the project. The response we’ve had and the support throughout the project has been amazing," said Mr Snelling.
Stephen Henry, head of Investec Private Banking in the Channel Islands, said the bank was delighted to be able to help.
"Investec feels very strongly that those Allied aircrew who died in our waters should be honoured as publicly as possible, and what better way than at the gateway to the island where thousands of people will pass each week. When we heard that the project had faced unexpected costs, which could have set the project back, we agreed as a bank to help," said Mr Henry.
The monument will be unveiled at a ceremony, involving dignitaries from Guernsey and overseas, on Wednesday 9 September.
Any funds remaining at the end of the project will be donated to local charities.
