Howard Roberts KC OBE

A service to Honour the Life of Howard Edward Roberts KC OBE, dearly loved husband to Jan, father of Ben and Will, grandad to Pip, Isaac and Rafi and best friend of Barack, who died peacefully at home, aged 69, was held at St Andrew’s Parish Church and was conducted by The Dean, The Very Revd Tim Barker. Included in the service were the Bible Readings, Psalm 8: 1, 3-5, 9 read by Darryl Ogier, Psalm 46: 1-5, 9, 10 read by Robert Titterington and Revelation 21: 1-7 read by Helen Wills. The Tribute was given by Ben and Will Roberts, sons and Chris Hookway. During a time of reflection, Will and Ben played a Cello Duet, “Minuets from Cello Suite I, BMV 1007 – J S Bach, arr. Roberts” and Pie Jesu from Fauré’s Requiem was sung by soloist Sally Henderson.                    

The organist, Kate Meakin, accompanied the singing of the hymns, How great thou art, Be still and know that I am God and The day thou gavest, Lord is ended.  

The service was followed by private cremation.

Mourners were: Jan Roberts, wife; Barack, his dog; Ben Roberts, son and Steph Kelly; Will Roberts, son and Hannah Roberts, daughter-in-law; Pippin Roberts, grandson; Helen Wills, sister; Maddie Wills, niece; Evan Wills, nephew; Neill Dronsfield, brother-in-law; Jean Dronsfield; Anne Foster, sister-in-law; Garth Foster, brother-in-law; Jason Wills; Sarah Roberts.

Also present were: Rev John Luff; Bill Luff; Norman Rock (also representing Miranda); Darryl Ogier (also representing all the family and Anna Allez); Mary Lowe (also representing Deputy John Gollop and Peter Ferbrache); Sue Whalley (also representing Robert); Mike and Francoise Riddiford (also representing Andrew Laws and partners and staff at Babbe); Sharon Harvey; Jurat David Robilliard MBE and Revd Juliette Robilliard; Kate Meakin; Advocate Frederic Raffray (also representing Claire Raffray and family); Sue and Steve Oliphant; Marcus Leese; Simon Davies; Michael Lihou;

Richard and Veronica Acreman (also representing Michael Acreman, Sue Acreman, Arthur Frampton and Sandra Frampton); Sally Henderson; Joanna Morrissey-Wells (also representing Sam Wells and Nicole Wyatt); Wendy Wadley; Martin Thwaite, Dean of St Andrew’s Douzaine (also representing Godfray Guilbert, form Dean of St Andrew’s Douzaine); Ray Watts, former Vice Dean of St Andrew’s Douzaine; Greg Robert, Senior Constable of St Andrew’s (also representing the Junior Constable and Douzaine of St Andrew’s); John Lee; Paul and Sue Henney (also representing Matthew and Ursula);

Fiona Russell; Kate Rabey (also representing Ian Swan); Philip Nicol-Gent (also representing David and Diana Thompson); Michelle Dorey (also representing Graeme and Ann Cox, Charlotte and Adam, Debbie Le Noury, Fiona and Peter Hyde); Julia Lyell; Jurat David Hodgetts (also representing Christina Hodgetts); Helen Grand (also representing Mervyn Grand); Gerry Morrissey (also representing Helen Morrissey, Jennifer Morrissey and Elizabeth Ferbrache); Simon Howitt and Vicky Pratt;

Sue Simmonds; Helen Shorey; Hilary Pullum; Judge Russell Finch OBE; Peter Harwood (also representing Morna Harwood); Nucky Best (also representing Val Best and Barry Lambert); Esme Higgs, Law Offices; Simon Hodgett, Law Offices (also representing Josh Langlois and family); John Campbell (also representing Val Campbell, Judith and Roddy Ray, Teresa and Mike O’Hara); Cherry McMillen (also representing Jenny Tasker, Richard and Rose Perkins, AN-UIEN Charity); Simon Taylor (also representing Nigel and Wendy Taylor);

Robert Titterington, HM Comptroller, St James Chambers (also representing HM Procureur, Megan Pullum, Boley Smiley and the States of Guernsey Public Services, Jon McLellan, Kathy and Gary Murchie, Liam Roffey, Roy Grant, Chris Dunford, William Simmonds, Karen Hill-Tout, Emily Bamber, Siobhan Mahoney-Bougourd, Lynn Rowe, Cris Bourgaize, Christina Titterington, Sarah Ozanne, Bethan Haynes, Mich Rolfe, Leon Gallienne, Graeme and Anna McKerrell);

John and Rachel Copeland (also representing Hannah, Ruth and Matthew); Tom Carpenter; Rupert Sewards; Vicky Allison; Ian Kirk (also representing Jason Green); Stephen Langford; Andrew Sauvarin; Sean McManus; Peter Hughes; Roger and Frances Le Tissier (also representing Tristan and Kiana Knight and Niall McCathie); José Day (also representing Sarah, Oliver and Estelle);  Kerrie Adams; Caley Allen;

Robert and Felicity Haskins; Eileen Davis (also representing Paul); Stephanie Barnes; Antony Ellis (also representing Lisette); Jean Barclay; Revd Nick Drayson and Catherine Le Tissier; Jon Buckland; Nik Van Leuven; Mary Le Cheminant (also representing Sharda Wiltshire); Sir Richard Collas; Gillian Drake (also representing Nicholas Drake); Richard and Ruby Graham; Major Marco Ciotti LVO (also representing the Office of the Lieutenant-Governor); Phil Langlois (also representing Sue Langlois);

Clare Ogier and Arlo (also representing Tom and Patrick); Jill and Jeremy Bishop; Susie Sampson (also representing the Very Revd John Guille and Susan Guille); Judith Barker; Juliette Aplin; Paula Gaudion (also representing Alison Gaudion and Lisa Gaudion); Deputy Bailiff Jessica Roland (also representing Sir Geoff and Lady Diana Rowland and Sir Richard McMahon); Claire Teed; Claire Claxton (also representing Annette Stewart); Joan and Mike Lillington; Carla Bauer (also representing Rotary Club of Guernsey and Bernard Flouquet); Jacalyn Boyes; Suzy Toynton (also representing Jurat Jamie Toynton); Johnny Vanzee; Roy Lee;

Judge Catherine Fooks (also representing Jurat The Revd PG Lane, Jurat JG Hooley and Jurat Lane); LT CDR and Mrs Terry Iles; Myrtle Wymer; Elizabeth Hookway and Chris Hookway (also representing James Hookway and Mark Ferbrache); Jessica Neville-Taylor; Vera and Charles Tracy; Caroline and David Raines; Sir De Vic and Lady Bridget Carey; Jamie Sarre (also representing family and Julian Brackley and family); Julia Briggs; Rene Tachon (also representing Laura, Ada and Leo Tachon and Debbie Taylor); Dicky Parmar;

Jane Le Conte (also representing Directors and Staff of Bright Beginnings); Gillian Nichols (also representing Charlotte Le Tissier, Matt Nichols and Joanna Nichols); Paul W Ferbrache; Anna Guilbert (also representing The Probation Service); John Ogier; Matt Fallaize (also representing Andrew and Sue Le Lievre, Barry Brehaut, Richard and Sandy Conder); Bernard Mullaly;

Paul Bougourd; Joan Ozanne (also representing Christine Foster and Rita Foster); Charles Swainston (also representing Ruth, Theo and Genevieve Swainston); Steve Knight (also representing Diana Knight); Bob Nicolle; Claire Waldron (also representing Patrick and Grace Millar); Peter Roffey; Michael Helnuth.

Flowers were from: The Family.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to the GSPCA, Les Fiers Moutons, St Andrews, GY6 8UD.

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