Constant Bihet
Son of Pierre François Desiré Bihet (3.11.1857 - 3.1.1937) & Marie Ann Desiré Picot
Born in St Martin, Jersey
Aged 5 at time of 1901 census, living with his family in Crabby, St Annes, Alderney.
He enlisted with the Royal Field Artillery at the age of 19, on 18 August 1914.
Constant was the only Bihet to make his home in Alderney.
Constant had a reputation as a folk singer, and I've recently obtained a copy of him singing Petit Jesu, followed by a talk patois (www.folktrax.freeserve.co.uk) This is what it says about him:
BIHET, Constant. Alderney, Channel Islands. Unaccompanied singer. 1957 - odd job man living in Braye Road - born in Jersey but came to Alderney at the age of three and spoke Alderney French up to 2 years previous. Recording by Peter Kennedy 12/5/57: RPL LP 23845 Carol: "Petit Jesu" & conversation in Alderney & Jersey French with Reuben WILSON: FOLKTRAX 012
Constant married Laura, and had 2 children - Kenneth and Millicent (m. Pierre Cadoret, 1 son John)
Ken, whose name appears on the Alderney War Memorial was killed whilst serving as a radio operator on HMS Hood during WW2
Picture from 'A Fighting Family'
Ernest Marcel George Ada Marie Louise Justine Jean Constant Arthur
