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Although the Jersey Battle of Flowers started in 1902 as a purely local celebration of the Coronation of King Edward VII, it soon became a major attraction for visitors to the island. Interrupted by both World Wars, the Battle of Flowers was revived, firstly in Springfield Stadium, and again at its original venue on Victoria Avenue, and it continues to this day as a celebration of all that is best in Jersey's tradition of voluntary participation in community activities which have brought fame and no little fortune to a holiday island over more than a century.