Dr Christopher Minta

The funeral service for Christopher Harold Minta, husband of Barbara who died peacefully at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, aged 86, was held at the Vale Parish Church and was conducted by the Rector, the Revd Beverley Hervé. The entrance music was Saint-Saens Organ Concerto played by Andrew Warren. Included in the service was the Bible Reading, Ecclesiastes 3, 1-8 read by Barbara Minta, wife, with Memories of Chris given by Julian Minta, eldest son. During the time of Reflection, Benedictus by Karl Jenkins was played. The Recessional Music was Mussorgsky’s The Great Gate of Kiev performed by The Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The organist, Andrew Warren, accompanied the singing of Praise, my soul, the king of heaven, Abide with me; fast falls the eventide and Be still, for the presence of the Lord.

The service was followed by private cremation.

Mourners were: Barbara Minta, wife; Julian Minta, son and Sharon Minta, daughter-in-law; Phil Minta, son and Suzanne Minta, daughter-in-law; Jason Minta, son, and Michelle Minta, daughter-in-law; Owen Allen, brother-in-law (also representing Mike and Shirley Fooks); Eunice Minta, sister-in-law; Michael Minta, nephew; Christina Minta; Jenny Lockwood, cousin (also representing Hilda Carpentier); Richard Brache, cousin (also representing Sharon Ogier).

Also present were: John Hunter (also representing Rose-Marie Murphy); Anne Wilkes-Green (also representing Anne Brouard); Anne Le Poidevin (also representing Ian Wood); Barbara Martin; Kath Daley; Michael Terrot; Eric and Muriel Ferbrache; Brian and Margaret Harris (also representing Jonathan and Caroline Harris, Nadia Harris, Peter and Jane Carre and Ailsa Wilson); Beverley Linnecor (also representing Esther Tolcher); Richard Cann; Robin and Zoe Warlow (also representing Revd Penny Graysmith); Eileen Baird (also representing Mr and Mrs J Stacey and family);

Pauline Telford (also representing Brian and Christine Anthony, Ruth Sarahs and Orca); Kate Parkin (also representing Chris Parkin and Avril Fletcher); Jo Warry (also representing Andrew Warry, Pat and Alan Child); Alan and Mel Brown; Michael Bubb (also representing Therese Rousell and David Rousell); Robin and Evelyn Millard (also representing The Eisteddfod Photography Section); Mike and Chris De La Mare (also representing Arun Dowinton and Proscenium Events); Emily Rothwell (also representing Rebecca Farrow); Myrtle Tabel (also representing Irene Morris, Jenny Tasker, Jan Fisher and Friends of P.E.H.); Sue Robins (also representing Val Kirby, Jane and Dave Goddard); Anne Dorey; Sylvia and Geoffrey Birch;

Lisa Johnston (also representing Peter Johnston, Martine Legg, Fleur and Simon Rowe, Hicks family and GADOC); Sue De Garis (also representing Peter De Garis, Kate and Jeremy Home and family, James De Garis and Sue and Andrew Le Lievre); Beryl Dempster; Linda Armstead; Pat and Mick Blampied; Cath Tostevin (also representing Annette Search and The Friends of The Princess Elizabeth Hospital); Jenny Falla (also representing Colin Falla); Janice Sebire (also representing Beau Sejour); John and Nicky David; Judith Watson (also representing Jean Owen);

Kathy Le Cras (also representing Dave Le Cras); John and Pauline Bichard; Wilson Le Page (also representing Audrey Le Page); Erin Adkins (also representing Fiona and Steve Naftel, all staff at Les Cotils and the Board of Directors and Trustees); Kathryn Prince (also representing Bob and Molly Thompson, Sheila Le Lievre, Crystal and Royston James); Sir Richard Collas (also representing Sir Richard McMahon); David Wilson; Shirley Banyard; David Allen (also representing Sally Allen, Mark Romeril, Sarah Jehan, Stacey and Steve Glass, Ellis and Matt Evans, Paige Glass and Jamie Faulkner); Hayley Allen; Romy Randell (also representing Elizabeth McIntosh and Beryl Amy);

Stephen Collas (also representing Guernsey Alzheimer’s Association, St James Culture Centre and Stephen Ainsworth); Di Lihou, PEH Shop Manager (also representing shop and trolley volunteers, Charles and Marianne Smith); Ali Bourgaize (also representing Joan Anderson); Gwenda Domaille (also representing Shirley Fallaize); Brian De Jersey (also representing Glennys De Jersey); Dave Hodge (also representing Emma Hodge and Stephanie Jehan); Helen and Mervyn Grand; Rodney and Liz Collenette (also representing Janet Malley, Nigel and Wendy Taylor, Simon and Catherine Taylor);

Bryan Mauger (also representing Anne Mauger); Barbara Piprell; Valerie Dowding and Frank Dowding (also representing Margaret Brehaut); Sandy Farmer; Rosie and David Bradshaw (also representing Helen Rolf); Kay Smyth (also representing Anne Crawford); Margaret Moffatt (also representing Jan Palmer, Bridget Carey and Gillian Jackson); Dave Westgate (also representing Shirley Westgate); Jenny Winterflood (also representing Shaun Winterflood); Derek Neale (also representing Jane Neale);

Katherine and Hubertus Lau; Dr Lorraine Pannett; Jackie Raineri (also representing family); Lesley Perchard; Alison and David Wadley (also representing Sarah Wadley, Laura and Jim Le Lievre); Brian Fox (also representing Shirley Fox, Marion and Mike Carre); Paul Gradwell; Heather Chan; Geoffrey Mahy; Grace Spittal (also representing Linda May Nicholas, Friends of Les Cotils Committee, Amanda Jones); Dennis Burns (also representing Lorna Burns, Stephanie Andrijasevic and Doreen Wells);

John Bourget and Fran Bourget (also representing Carrie, Andy and Charlotte Ewin); Louisa and Simon Mace (also representing Jack, Albie and Georgia); Alex Allan; Pam Gerrard (also representing Pat Duncan); Gill Freeman (also representing Martin Freeman); Judy Moore; The Dean The Very Revd Tim Barker; Brian Corbet (also representing Trish Grover); Owen Cole; Cathy Gill; Zubair Hanslot, University of Bolton; Oliver Coquelin (also representing Michael Coquelin and Nina Baker).

Flowers were from Barbara and the family.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to Guernsey Alzheimers Association, c/o The Treasurer, The Centre, Rue des Monts, Delancey, St Sampsons, GY2 4HU.

The arrangements were by Martels Funeral Services Ltd. with Joan Ozanne supervising.