George Reginald Balleine

George Reginald Balleine (1 April 1873 – 2 January 1966)[1] was a prominent historian and writer in the Island of Jersey.

He became the Metropolitan Secretary to the Church Pastoral Aid Society in 1904, the Vicar of St James, Bermondsey in 1908.

Balleine's writings were extensive, and mirrored his interests in history, and the evangelical party of the Church of England.

His knowledge of Jersey history, gleaned from his time as Honorary Librarian for the Société Jersiaise, was extensive.

Nevertheless, his work has provided a solid bedrock for later historians of the Island to build upon, and his Biographical Dictionary of Jersey remains unsurpassed for its depth of research.