John Eyre

The funeral service for John David Eyre, husband of Pauline, who died peacefully at Les Bourgs Hospice, aged 87, was held at the Vale Parish Church and was conducted by the Revd Beverley Hervé. The organist, Andrew Warren, accompanied the singing of Love divine, all loves excelling and Jerusalem. Included in the service were Reflections read by Katharine, daughter, the Bible Reading, John 14: 1-6, 27 read by Revd Hervé and the Eulogy given by Lisa, daughter-in-law. The recessional music was Mr Blue Sky by ELO.

The service was followed by private cremation.

Mourners were: Pauline Eyre, wife; Rupert Eyre, son and Sue Moreton; Katharine Moore, daughter and Chris Juggins; Nicholas Eyre, son; Phillip Eyre, son; Lisa Eyre, daughter-in-law (also representing granddaughter Matilda); George Moore grandson; Harry Moore grandson; Beatrix Eyre granddaughter.

Also present were: Glyn and Christobelle Morgan (also representing Ann and Dave Harland and Gill Burrows); Julie Smith; Angela Collins (also representing Jan Collins, Caroline Moody and Steve Moody); Stephen and Louise Lainé (also representing Karen Lainé); Richard Bishop (also representing Stephen and Melissa Roper, Geoff Domaille, Chris Plant and Don Clark); Jean Bishop (also representing Audrey Bisson and U3a Badminton); Stephen Robertshaw (also representing Linda Robertshaw);

Susie Doggart (also representing Jamie Doggart); Joan Norman (also representing Pauline and Steve Hogg and The Guernsey Swimming Club); Chris Butt (also representing Marion Butt, Matthew Butt, the Directors and Committee of The Guernsey Amateur Swimming Association); June Legg; Chas Adkins (also representing Marilyn Adkins); Anne Bott; Marie Sillars (also representing Caley Allen); Su de la Fosse; Ewan Menzies; Keith and Barbara Matthews;

Peter and Debbie Crosland (also representing the family and David Chester); Mike Perchard; Christine Babbé (also representing Ivan Babbé and Jane Dawson); Ian and Liz Daish (also representing Tom Daish, Joshua Black, Rob and Jo Wills, Tabitha Wills and Huxley Wills); Soo Boalch; Rita Foster (also representing Christine); Liz Chamberlain; Naomi Wakeford (also representing Vanessa Wakeford and Jean Paul Wakeford); Alex Ogier (also representing Mike Banfield, Vanessa Marsh, Howard and Shirley Marsh, Karen Bramley, Adrian Marsh and Paul Mason);

Sylvia Jouhning (also representing Noel Jouhning); Sonia Le Page (also representing Martine and Patrick Cunningham); Julie Taylor; Louisa Collas (also representing Kathryn Jane); Christine Birkett (also representing Stephen Birkett); Terry Le Tissier (also representing Joan Le Tissier); Peter Sheppard (also representing Angela, Gary and Carol Sheppard); Mike and Sue de Laune (also representing all the St Martins Tennis Club Tuesday/ Thursday Ladies); Judith Holder; Paul Le Poidevin; Royston and Crystal James; Brian Allen; Niki Heaume (also representing Ryan Heaume);

Brian and Catherine Chapman; Michael Prosser (also representing Ann Prosser, Norman Parnwell and Roddy Ray); Audrey Bisson; Janet and Tony Bracegirdle; Keith Enevoldsen; George Moore;  Corinne Rawlings (also representing Peter Rawlings and Les Bourgs Hospice); Chris and Helen Bradshaw; Jayne Jouhning (also representing Chris Jouhning); Elizabeth Hazell; Victoria and Joe Oliver; Thomas and Hayley Bradshaw; Eileen Murray (also representing Steve Murray); Kelly Jones and Justin Jones (also representing Cassidy Jones, Flynn Jones and Vikki Bougourd);

Frank and Carol Le Compte (also representing Ann Brown and Guernsey Swimming Club Masters); Janet and Chris Sherwell; Debbie Le Noury (also representing Margaret Salmon and Beau Sejour Swim School, Danny Le Page, Samantha Herridge and the staff of Beau Sejour Centre); Alison Frankland (also representing John Frankland and Beau Sejour Barracudas); Samuel Rouxel (also representing Dan Thwaite and Peter Miller); Helen Deane; Robert Prigent; Peter Atkinson; Sue Jones; Phil and Sue Henry (also representing Ian and Charlotte Robert); Richard Morton; Val Kilby; Andrew Boxall;

Adrian Bott (also representing Esther Iseppi); Jo Vokes (also representing Cathy Concannon, Michael Fattorini and Lince Salisbury Limited); Ian Lainé (also representing Adelaide Lainé, Eben Lainé, Marcus and Alex Bowtle); Ben Chapple (also representing Ann Chapple); Jeff Gillingham; Colin and Jean Whalley; Nick and Liz Adams; Ned Meinke (also representing Sarah Meinke); Lynne Letheren.

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.