Gwenneth Taylor

The funeral service for Gwenneth (Gwen) Iris Taylor (née Lowe), widow of Brian who died peacefully at Les Ormes Care Home, aged 87, was held at the Salvation Army Fortress and conducted by Major Andrew Diaper-Clausen. The opening music was, Forgotten Dreams by Leroy Anderson. Included in the service were Tributes to Gwen, the Bible Reading, Psalm 139: 1-9 and the Poem, If Roses Grow in Heaven written by Kirsten Prues, chosen by Claire and Ian, all read by Major Diaper-Clausen. The recessional music was, Time to say goodbye by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman.     

The organist, Stephen Francis, accompanied the singing of All things bright and beautiful and The day thou gavest, Lord is ended.

The service was followed by private cremation.

Mourners were: Ian Taylor, son and Christine Taylor, daughter-in-law; Claire Marley, daughter and Mick Marley, son-in-law; Lewis Marley, grandson; Kieran Marley, grandson; Paul Tostevin, cousin (also representing Tina Fitzgerald); Shirley and Ivan King, cousins (also representing Sue and Ray Philippe); Sue Robinson, cousin (also representing Jerry Robinson); Alison Brown, cousin.

Also present were: Pam Duquemin; Marion Henry; Ann Norman; Roger Litten (also representing Nigel Toll, Cambridge, Martyn, Sarah and Rebecca Toll, cousins); Colin and Maureen Hall; Joan Dorey, Margaret Hart and Cora Wakeford (also representing Carol and Barry Torode and Jane Le Tissier); Kerry Croxton; Yvonne Le Gallic;    Ashley Price (also representing Julie Stewart and staff at Aon Insurance Managers);

Bernard Brehaut (also representing Beulah Le Page and Jan Le Tocq); Hazel Bisson;  Pam Mauger (also representing Pat and Dan Le Cheminant, Val Le Feuvre, Beryl Simon, Molly Guerin, Ann Ogier, Julie Long and Doreen Perry); Carol and Bill Forman (also representing Marion and Jock Tanguy); Coral Hamon (also representing Alan Hamon); Carol Besnard; Jane Rumens (also representing Paul Rumens); Marlene Allain;

Judy Maindonal (also representing Sue Bellinger); Lisa Collins; Helen Tostevin (also representing Mark Thomas); Linda Heaume; Yvonne and Mick Tostevin (also representing Jayne and Megan Lane); Jan and Mick Cummins (also representing Michelle and Julian Webb and family, Jo and Dougie Orr, Jean Wakeford, Heather Vennard and Pauline Hubert); Carol Makepeace (also representing John Makepeace and Paulette Cook); Olive Le Moigne (also representing Sue Naftel and Sarah Garbutt);

Dave Hodge (also representing Doreen Hodge); Gwenda Domaille; Collette Gaudion (also representing Mike Gaudion); Jean Ozanne (also representing John Ozanne); Cathy Stubbington; Jackie Collenette; Sue Whitmore; Maureen Bessin (also representing Hilda Le Tissier and Marion Brackley); Jo Bean (also representing Pam Bean, Peter, Helen, Tom and Ben Vaudin and Esther Tolcher); Anne Robins (also representing Mick Robins); John and Gwen Naftel;

Sue Le Poidevin (also representing Rodney Le Poidevin, Mo Cherry and Volunteers of the Guernsey Salvation Army Community Centre, Nocq Road); Zoe Sexton (also representing Andrew Sexton and Paul Le Page); Laura Weeks (also representing family, Bryan and Karen Martel and Tracie Sexton); Lucy Le Tissier; Sue Sharman; Julie McCloskey; Lisa Ingrouille (also representing Scott Ingrouille and Wendy Hayward); Nigel and Shirley Vaudin (also representing Steve and Vanessa Mahy);     

Pam and Peter Russell; Nicky Patch (also representing Josh Ballard and Charlie Patch, Karen and David Morton and family, Rachel, Nigel and Ryan Miller, Sue, Christophe and Ollie Chedhomme); Marita (Marie) and Tony Fulgoni; Rodney Brehaut (also representing Ruth Brehaut); Julie Eggo (also representing Peter Radford); Mick and Betty Le Blond; Stewart Baudains (also representing Kelly and family).

Flowers were from: The Family.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to Friends of the P.E.H., c/o Mrs A Crawford, Pinewood Lodge, Les Laurens Lane, St Pierre du Bois, GY7 9BE.

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