TWO men who were school classmates more than 40 years ago will square off in the election for Constable of St Peter.

Parish Deputy Collin Egré has joined parish Procureur du Bien Public John Réfault in the running to take over from the retiring Tom du Feu at the end of the year. The two, both 59, were classmates at Hautlieu more than four decades ago.

Deputy Egré was first elected in 2002 and is vice-chairman of the Corporate Services Scrutiny panel and a former vice-chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee. He has served the parish as a Constable’s Officer, Vingtenier and Centenier.

He spent 27 years in the Royal Air Force before retiring as a Squadron Leader in 1994 and returning to Jersey. A deputation of parishioners asked Deputy Egré to stand as Constable yesterday. He said he was glad that there would be an election to give parishioners a choice for the important role. Deputy Egré, who was born in the Island, is married to Jan and they have two children, Dominique and Faith.