Castel Matters, Issue 22 - Winter 2019 / Spring 2020

CASTEL
Remembering
Nick Dorey
Mike Fooks
Dean of the Douzaine
With the death of Nick Dorey, the
Castel Parish has lost one of its
stalwarts and somebody who has
given so much in over 30 years
involvement with the Parish. Nick
served the Castel Parish from
1987 to 2016. He was Dean for 9
years having started out in 1987
as Procureur before moving on to
become Constable and Douzenier.
He followed in the footsteps of
his father, Martyn Dorey, who was
constable in 1965, and, as such,
was one of a long line of Doreys
who have given wonderful service
to our Parish.
One of Nick’s main achievements,
and one which will be his legacy,
was the setting up and success
of the Castel allotments. It was his
brainchild and he drove it forward to
the success story it is today and he
still enjoyed the camaderie with all
those involved until very recently.
He was always involved at the heart
of the Parish and very much involved
in the development of Fairfield, the
purchasing of Les Cailles field for
use in connection with Fairfield and
the commissioning of the arched
gateway which now connects the
facilities. Le Grantez Mill site and
the floral displays which are spread
throughout the Parish are also
areas with which he was very much
involved.
It was his drive and vision which led
to the development of the Douzaine
complex which was opened
following extension and modification
in 2017, a tremendous facility which
is increasingly used by Parishioners
and islanders
Nick has also raised the Parish
profile in his efforts to protect the
environment, trying to create natural
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