Michael Beacham

The funeral service for Michael John Beacham, widower of Bernice who died peacefully at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, aged 81, was held at St Stephen’s Church and was conducted by Fr Joe Thompson. Included in the service was the Eulogy given by Fiona Beacham, daughter, Scripture Reading, John 14: 1-6 read by Ann Goss and Nunc Dimittus sung by the Choir.                

The organist, Felicity Millard, accompanied the singing of The Lord’s my Shepherd (Crimond), The Russian Contakion of the Departed and the Recessional Hymn, Love divine, all loves excelling.

Mourners were: Fiona Beacham, daughter and Ian Lucas, son-in-law; Linda Chambers; Margaret and Roy Lucas.

Also present were: Revd John Luff (also representing Carole Luff); Jill Mabire; Capt John H Wallbridge MN (Rtd) (also as Chairman, representing the Committee and Members of The Guernsey Probus Club); Jim English (also representing John Gordon); Michael Le Conte (also representing Linda Le Conte); Brian Lowe (also representing Fidelis 1809, Alf Dorrian, Fidelis 1809, Mason Paul Fidelis 1809 (Spain) and Bob Marquis Victor Carey 6892); Felicity Millard (also representing Tim and Marie Millard and families);

Alan Mauger; Ann and Tony Goss (also representing Marg Kaines); Keith Read; Steve Le Page (also representing Peter Bougourd, Graham Le Page, Paul Le Tissier and Martin Lucas); Anne Le Maitre; Eileen Sammon; Peter Kaines; Jurat David Hodgetts and Christina Hodgetts; Simon Hamon (also representing Tracy Hamon, Richard and Jane Hamon, Dave Corson and Philip Falla, Deputy Provincial Grand Master in Charge);

Judith Lainé (also representing John Williams, Past Master Lodge No. 5793); Mike Lucas; Nigel Chescoe; Nikki Attwooll; Fredrica Humphreys; Chris Inder (also representing Douzeniers and Constables of St Peter Port Parishioners); Tony De Garis; Valerie Rowland; David Peatfield (also representing Toby Peatfield); Ian Donaldson; Stephen Lihou; Philip Hill-Smith; John Prout (also representing Sandra Prout);

Ali Bourgaize; Jill Stephenson (also representing John McCormack); Zee Lanoe; Allan and Susan Gaudion (also representing Sheila, Christina and James Gaudion); Craig Collins; Deputy Peter Ferbrache; Ron Despres (also representing Jill and the Brethren of Loyalty Lodge No. 243); Jean Le Huray (also representing Barbara Amory, Rosalyne Le Huray, Avril Bazille-Corben and Jeannie Bonnefin); Beth Bourgaize;

Bridget and Brian Cowens; Richard Ellis; Katherine Lau (also representing Maz and Aoife, Hugo and Harriet); Hubertus Lau (also representing Revd Gibson Nelson, Eric Abercromby, Bernard Flouquet, Peter Guilbert, Glynn Payne, Ray and Ben Plant); Alan Weston (also representing Tony Cottell); Revd Penny Graysmith (also representing Father Brian Williams); John Le Pelley; Chris Le Tissier; Elis Bebb; Ian Kirk;

Jackie and Martin Jones; Martyn Guille; John Fallaize (also representing Peter Falla); Aileen Thompson; Calum Le Noury (also representing management and staff at Les Rocquettes Hotel).

Flowers were from: Fiona and Ian. Martin, Liz, Pam and Tracey.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to St Stephen’s Church, c/o The Treasurer,  St Stephen’s Vicarage, Les Gravees, St Peter Port, GY1 1RN.

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