Wenda Matthews

The funeral service for Wenda Eva Matthews (née Manuel), who died peacefully at Les Bourgs Hospice, aged 79, was held at the Vale Parish Church and was conducted by the Revd Beverley Hervé. The entrance music was Songbird by Eva Cassidy. Included in the service was the Bible Reading, John 14: 1-6 read by Revd Hervé, Memories of Wenda read by Simon, son and the Poem, My Brilliant Mother by Casey Gamble, read by Clare, daughter. During a time of reflection, Do you want to dance by Cliff Richard, a favourite of Wenda, was played. The Recessional Music was Supermarket Flowers by Ed Sheeran.                  

The organist, Andrew Warren, accompanied the singing of Morning has broken.

The service was followed by private cremation.

Mourners were: Simon Matthews, son and Keryn Matthews, daughter-in-law; Clare Bowden, daughter and Simon Bowden, son-in-law; Anna Iles, daughter and Rupert Iles, son-in-law; Jemma Peterson, granddaughter; Amélie Bowden, granddaughter; Arthur Bowden, grandson; Albert Bowden, grandson; Oscar Iles, grandson; Olive Iles, granddaughter; Simon, Clare and Anna (also representing Roger and Fran Matthews).

Also present were: Margaret Allen (also representing Mike Allen, Lucy and Chris Joslin, Kate Allen, Bruce and Jenny Riley); Lynda Mildon; Anne Babbé; Janice Evett (also representing Mr and Mrs Richard Wheadon, Mr and Mrs Keith Austen); Jilly Perkins; Janet and Terry Iles; Rob and Liz Broad; Carol Perry; Rachel Phillips; Justine Quesnel; Anne and Mike Higgins (also representing Catherine Fooks); Alan Cross (also representing Paula Cross, Suzanne Battey, Charlie Cottam, John Hooker and Rick James); Jan and Peter Walsh (also representing Jenny Higgs, Jean Ferguson); Lorraine Bates; Damian and Abi Wallen (also representing Katie and Sophie Wallen);

Charlie Buchanan (also representing Magnus Buchanan and Sue Williams-Smith); Katherine Page (also representing Adam Page); Lauren Such (also representing Matthew Such, Leanne Archer and Ann Gardiner); Alex Costen (also representing Dave Costen and Virginia Hanna); Joanna Hamilton (also representing Elizabeth College); Nicola Stevens (also representing Elizabeth College Junior School and Martin and Caryl Shaw); Mark and Lucy Després (also representing Archie and Coco Després); Karen McClean;   

Corinne Dean; Brian Allen; Danny and Emilie Ingrouille; Judith Fish; Maggie Spencer (also representing Mary and John Hallam, Jenny Grut, Julia Lampert, Rosemary and Nigel Westgarth, Michael and Heather Fattorini and Katherine Spencer); Annalisa Spencer; J D Loveridge (also representing Clare Mapley and Advocates Randell and Loveridge); Angela White; Pamela Le Page; Caley Allen; Katie Young (also representing Mark, Alice and Lara Young); Ian and Liz Daish (also representing the Daish and Wills families);

Bill and Eileen Collins (also representing friends from Bermuda days, Tom Absolon, John Buckley, Rosemary Caunt, Mike Adams and Maureen Gowan (Canada), Graham and Moira Green (New Zealand), David and Elizabeth Halstead, Gerhard and Hilary Klempa, Peter Larder, Bill and Karen Lewis, John and Ann Price (Spain), Barry and Pam Shailer (Bermuda), Richard Zamit, the Coakley family, Sarah Brehaut, Yvette and Paul Hartland); Nick Collins (also representing Lizzie Collins); Joan and Terry Le Tissier;

Martine Stuart and Ellen Armsden (also representing their families, Melanie Jones, Victoria Griffiths, Sara Parker, Carrie-Anne Ingrouille and their families); Kay and Georgia Tom;  Susan Howitt; Marlene Place; Alison Long (also representing Andre Long, John and Liz Gaisford); Sean Walsh; Cathy Davison (also representing Tim Davison); Nick McCathie (also representing Clare Burton);

Belinda and Gennaro Festivo (also representing Adrian and Susan Norman); Serena Festivo; Lori Baker (also representing Shaun Baker); Mike and Charlie Fawkner-Corbett; John and Rachel Copeland (also representing Hannah, Ruth, Matthew and family); Pauline Clarkson (also representing Cherry McMillan and John Margison); Emma Mansell; Cathy Mann (also representing Steve Mann); Kerry Mountford; Hazel Solway;           

John and Linda Ashby; Sally Ferbrache; Jenny Czarnecka (also representing Zoe Melton and families); Catharine Haywood; Libby Burne (also representing Zander Burne); Gilly Kennedy-Smith; Gareth Corbett (also representing Susie Corbett); Tom and Emily Carey; Jackie Snook; Debbie Wilson; Emma Stafford-Bell; Ann Bessell;

Brian Alpin, Elizabeth College; Katrina Bray (also representing Ollie, Caitlin and Nathaniel); Richard Hodgetts; Pauline Lund; Marcus Allen (also representing Beverley Allen); Geoff and Diana Rowland; Close family and friends who were watching through the livestream.

Flowers were from: The Family. Roger and Fran.

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

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