Albert Ogier

The funeral service for Albert (Al) Thomas Ogier, loved husband of Phyll, who died at Les Bourgs Hospice, aged 81, was held at Les Camps Methodist Church and was conducted by Revd Stephen Dallin. To open the service El Shaddai by Amy Grant was played. Included in the service was the Reading, Romans 8: 37-39, read by David Knight, son-in-law. The Eulogy and the Poem, Heavenly Playground, written by Adrian Plass, were read by Revd Dallin. The recessional music was When the roll is called up yonder played by the organist.

The organist, Martin Le Boutillier, accompanied the singing of, The day thou gavest Lord is ended and Will your anchor hold in the storms of life. The service was followed by private interment.

Mourners were: Phyll Ogier, wife; Jaquetta Robins, daughter (also representing James Robins, son-in-law, Ellie Robins, granddaughter, Pat Oatley, sister-in-law, David Oatley and family); Nicola Knight, daughter; David Knight, son-in-law; Fiona Roussel, daughter, Andrew Roussel, son-in-law (also representing the Page Family and Juliet Carré); Daniel Roussel, grandson; Abigail Roussel, granddaughter;  Ibby Knight, granddaughter; Lily Le Marchant, granddaughter; Ben Le Marchant; Ellie Knight, granddaughter and her fiancé Alex Spinola;

Geoffrey Ogier, nephew; Martyn Baudains, nephew; Karen Baudains (also representing Emily Baudains, Sophie Baudains, Debbie Osborne, niece, Roger Osborne, Matthew Osborne and Jeremy Osborne); Alan Ogier, cousin; Eric Febrache, cousin; Muriel Ferbrache.

Also present were: Yvette Barbé (also representing Jess and Helen Mahoney, Robin and Doug Craig and Karen Blanchford); Michelle Le Parmentier; Keith Le Parmentier; Margaret Le Parmentier (also representing Miriam Le Page); Geoff Gallienne (also representing Sandra Gallienne); Jean Carré (also representing Gillian Foulds); Margaret Lewis; Richard and Naomi Johns; Joan Roussel; Cynthia Lenormand; Marlene Taylor;

Colleen Ogier (also representing Caroline Treharne, Carol and Hannah Le Vasseur); Stan Fitzgerald (also representing Anne Fitzgerald, Jerry and Chris Bligh, Paul and Lin Lawrence); Barry Barbé (also representing Jan Barbé and Annette Rabey); Gwen Dovey; Phil and Jo Roussel; Craig and Mireille Dowding; Emma Feak; Tamsin Pope (also representing Mark Robert); Ingrid and Alan Ritchie; Jean Martel; Pauline Garland;

Paul Gaudion (also representing Angela, Henry and Marie, Kevin Sweet and family, Tony Leach and family, Stephen Mauger and family, Tim Duquemin, David and Karen Malledent); Angela Graham (also representing Eric Graham, Jean Lewis and Alison Chart); Liz Grantham (also representing Streetlife Pastors); Andrew Redhead (also representing Margaret Redhead); Margaret Richardson; Jason and Annette Chutter (also representing Gracie and Trinity Chutter, Nana and Patrick Aboagye); Ruth Le Poidevin.

Flowers were from: The family.

Donations in lieu were to be sent to The Guernsey Society for Cancer Relief (Bulstrode), c/o Mrs S Butler, Meldrum Way, Braye Road, Vale, GY3 5PR.

The arrangements were by Martels Funeral Services Ltd. with Paul Bougourd supervising.