Richard Henry

The funeral service, prior to cremation, for Richard Henry, widower of Margaret, who died at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, aged 95, was held at Le Foulon Chapel and was conducted by Revd Linda Le Vasseur. The opening music was the Ballad of Adeline by Richard Clayderman. Included in the service were memories of Dick given by Matthew Henry, son. The closing music was Wind beneath my Wings by Bette Midler. The organist, Stephen Francis, accompanied the singing of All things bright and beautiful and Morning has broken.

Mourners were: Matthew Henry, son (also representing Zena and Peter Davies, Sue and Peter Steininger and Simon Hainsworth); James O’Brien (also representing three O’Brien families, Ireland, Lucy and Shirley, Jersey, Lesley Bridges, Richard and Tim McCracken, Stroud); Jean Lawrence, sister; Len Henry, brother; Paul Lawrence, nephew and Caroline Lawrence; Marion Henry, sister-in-law; Martin Henry, nephew (also representing Caroline Jackson, Claire Henry and Thomas Henry); Edward Lawrence, great-nephew; Henry Lawrence, great-nephew; Collette Falla, niece; Vanessa Lawrence, niece and Dave Cowley.

Also present were: Joan May; Jo May; Michael Wager (also representing Angela Wager, Dr Stephen and Mrs Sue Sweet, Henry and Margaret Le Tissier); Terry March (also representing Richard Hamon, both Mariners Lodge and Mrs Jennie Hamon); Patti Touray (also representing Peter and Sally Tranter and Nina Sheldrake); Flonela O’Neill (also representing Dominic Rowe, Steve and Camilla Moore); Rod Yeates; Peter Ouseley;

Paul Corcoran (also representing Kate, Callum and Jamie Corcoran, Sue Burnell and Hugh Robinson, Yvonne and Paul Newton); Lori and Shaun Baker (also representing Sarah and Jason); Mick Guilbert (also representing Hughie Saunders and Eggo Ellis); Ross and Paul Le Marquand; Tilly Fisken and Noel Burnell; Rachel Rose-Poat (also representing Charlie Foss); Racheal Newbegin (also representing Sam Carre); Carol and Steve Morris; Brian and Sylvia Carre;

Nick James (also representing Cathy Perkins); Oliver Day (also representing Racheal Day, José Day and Sarah Day); Paula Couch (also representing Halo staff); Shauna Clapham (also representing Maggie and John Meller); Charles and Connie Wilkinson; Dennis Chick; Corinna Woodland (representing Management and staff at Saumarez Park Manor Residential Home); Melanie Taylor (representing Residents at Saumarez Park Manor Residential Home);

Robert Teed (also representing Marguerite Teed, Carla Henry, Lorraine Henry and Brandon Henry); A J Nicolle; Mike Bourgaize; Karl and Jo Pederson (also representing Suzette Pederson); Peter Aeschbacher and Michael Eades (also representing Louise Eades, Janet Wilson, Heather and Robert Hooley, Jennie and Richard Ridout and the Ridout family); Anne-Marie Aylward; Stephanie Thomson; Gina Gooding, from Halo; Kate Ogier; Tony d’Nobrega; Ligia d’Nobrega; C P Plant (also representing Fideus Charter No 1809); Kevin Simon (also representing Diane Simon).

Flowers were from – The family.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to St Peter Port Lifeboat Station, PO Box 631, St Julians Emplacement, St Peter Port, GY1 3DL.

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