Terry White

A Service of Celebration, prior to cremation, for the life of Terry White, who died at Les Bourgs Hospice, aged 91, was held at Le Foulon Chapel and was conducted by the Celebrant, Annette Henry. Opening the service was the music, Elgar’s Nimrod by the London Philharmonic Orchestra followed by Share My Yoke by the Desford Colliery Band. Included in the service was a Poem read by Juliet, daughter, the Eulogy given by Paul, son, a reading by way of an extract from one of Terry’s novels, A Donkey up a Minaret, by Matthew, son and the Poem, He is Gone, read by James, grandson. During a period of contemplation, accompanied by a photo montage, That’s Life by Frank Sinatra was played. The closing music was Largo from New World Symphony by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band.

Mourners were: Paul White, son; Juliet White, daughter; Matthew White, son; Rupert Kingston, son-in-law; Jane White, daughter-in-law; James White, grandson; Oliver White, grandson; Oscar White, grandson; Lucas White, grandson; Sue Guilford, (also representing Steve Guilford); Carole Sumner; Nuala Sharpe; Peter Roche-Kelly; Georgia Sharpe; Jake Sharpe; Judy Badger;

Jane Pilkington (also representing John Bridle, Diana Chesney, Jennifer and Geoffrey Delaney, Annie and Nick Beddow, Hannah and Bea Hill, Claire and Fider Galliott, Jeanette and Edward Fattorini and Tatty Thompson); Peter Crook; Gloria Cotton; Geoff and Sylvia Birch (also representing Mary Kirkpatrick, Mr and Mrs John Meller, Greville and Lisa Mitchell); Mark and Andrea Bunce (also representing Bob Lee and Vanessa Hinchcliffe); Lynne Rix; Fatima and Steph Rundle; Mary, Tony and Lisa Baldry; Matthew Baldry.

Also present were: Peter Neville and Rosabella Shoobridge; Gay Cumming (also representing Pete); Cindy and Andrew O’Neill; Juliet Stait; Jamie and Susie Doggart (also representing The Purchasers and Nick Guillemette); James Smith; Charles Tracy (also representing Vera Tracy, Rachael, Stephen and Julia); Joyce Tonkinson; David and Linda Rowland (also representing Trevor Rix, Anne Corr, Robert and Sue Alford); Fiona Willis (also representing Peter Harrison and Les Bourgs Hospice); Geoff and Jennie Dorey;

Robert and Ann Wallace; Hayden Morgan (also representing Stuart Place and Kate Walton); Peter de Sausmarez (also representing Rosina Manders); Major and Mrs Anthony Philippi (also representing Mr and Mrs Tim Henderson); Michael Ayre; Jurat David Hodgetts and Christina Hodgetts; John Lee; Cynthia Cormack (also representing Christopher Cormack, Caroline and Ben Hall); Ron and Maureen Miller; Clifford and Judith Edgecombe (also representing Caroline and George Freeman);

Paula Burbridge (also representing staff at Connies Carers); Kate and Vic Groves; Robert and Wendy Hales; Elisabeth and Rupert Evans; Maria Help; Tessa Hall (also representing John Hall); Martin and Claire Whittet; Bernhardt George; Rosalind de Carteret; Adelyn Berioso; Nicola Philippi; John West; Seamus Duggan.

Flowers were from: The Family.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to Les Bourgs Hospice, Rue du Tertre, St Andrew’s, GY6 8SF.

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