Michael Sebire

The funeral service for Michael (Mick – Mike) Sebire dearly loved husband of June, who died peacefully at home aged 72, was held at the Vale Parish Church and was conducted by the Revd Beverley Hervé. Opening the service was Coz I Luv You by Slade. Included in the service was the Bible Reading, Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8, Memories of Mike from the family and the Poems God saw you getting tired and God looked around his garden, all read by Revd Hervé. The recessional music was Simply the Best by Tina Turner.

The organist, Kate Meakin, accompanied the singing of The Old Rugged Cross and Lord of the Dance.

The service was followed by private burial.

Mourners were: June Sebire, wife; Kate Sebire, daughter; Amber Sebire, granddaughter (also representing Liam) and Kaiden, great-grandson; Rachel and Rene Blondel, daughter and son-in-law; Elicia Upson, granddaughter (also representing Dylan Roberts); Mali Blondel, grandson; Lucy and Beccy Smart, daughter and daughter-in-law (also representing Poppy, granddaughter); Robert and Carla Sebire, son and daughter-in-law (also representing Oliver, Jack and Blake, grandsons, Andy Guerin, Richard and Sue Langmead); William Sebire, grandson; Betty Sebire, mother;

Jane Arnold, sister (also representing Terry Gilman); Dennis Arnold, brother-in-law (also representing family in Leicester); Gavin Arnold, nephew (also representing Archie and Eli Arnold, great-nephews, Yvonne Newman, Michael Newman and Colin Le Prevost); Hayley Arnold, niece (also representing Geoff and Rosemary Carré); Abi Arnold, great-niece; Jacob Arnold, great-nephew; Mason Arnold, great-nephew; Paul Arnold, nephew (also representing Naomi Davidson, Jack and Charlie Arnold, great-nephews and Jason Allez); Helen Arnold, niece; Nicholas Jenner;

David Sebire, brother; Sam Sebire, nephew; Laura Sebire, niece; Diane and Graham Jehan, sister and brother-in-law; Sarah Jehan, niece (also representing Stephen Campbell); Claire and Tom Denton, niece and nephew (also representing Thomas, great-nephew and Amelie Veron and Emma, Katie and Lilly, great-nieces); David Jehan, nephew (also representing Marcia Jackson, Lynn Moitie and Chris Walden); Sophie Jehan, niece and Christopher Rault (also representing Megan and Hollie, great-nieces);

Shanelle Jehan, great-niece and Jaeden Mordechai and Amelia Jehan, great-niece (also representing Lauren Jehan, great-niece); Beatrice Le Page, cousin and Keith Le Page, cousin (also representing Sue Le Page and family, cousins); Diane, cousin and Mustapha Bennar; Karen Crawford, cousin (also representing Lisa, Dave and Sonny Barnett).

Also present were: Mick and Karen Simon (also representing Lyndsay and Shaun Simon); Andrew Savident (also representing Mick Heaume and Teresa Heaume); Alan Martel (also representing Gill Martel); Jonathan Robilliard (also representing Sadie Robilliard and family, James Abbott and Dr Peter Richards); Carol Makepeace (also representing John Makepeace); Cindy Collenette (also representing Sam Cochrane, Jamie Chester, Lewis Fisher, Alex Fisher, Michaela Sharp and Craig Sharp);

Debbie Collenette and Alan Gill; Mark Tostevin; Keith Batiste; Lee Sebire; Rob Coquelin (also representing Gill Coquelin); Karen and Kevin Hudson; Dave and Jackie Collins (also representing Katie Collins and Roger Polli); Sandra and David Green (also representing Chantal Green and Janette Holmes); Suzanne Jenner and James Jenner; Brian “Curly” Vallois (also representing John, Janine and Jamie Tolcher and Karen Vallois); Michelle Barrett; Dale Langlois; Gill Smart; Paul Saunders;

Rob Davidson (also representing Charlene Davidson and family, Mark and Vanessa Fletcher, Keiran Queripel, Steve Dowinton and Sophie Guévelou); Miriam Bougourd (also representing Caroline La Touche and family, The Guernsey 3 Aside Darts League, The Western Individual Darts League, June Allen and Ivan Gallienne); Janice Sebire (also representing Brian Le Bourg and The Staff at Beau Sejour);

Rodney Whitford, cousin (also representing Susan); Peter Allen (also representing Guernsey Triples Darts League, Astrid Allen and Herald Darts League); Susan Chauvel, cousin (also representing Lisa, Sarah and families, Dennis and Wendy Phillips, cousin in Jersey); Michelle Blackmore (also representing Margaret De Garis in Australia and Mark Bayliss); Jane Le Page (also representing Dick Le Page); Pat Guilbert (also representing Heather West, Carol Le Sauvage, Ailsa Wilson and Lucille Pearson);

Glenda Smart (also representing Trudie and Jason Smart, Keith and Caroline Gallienne); Phil Martin (also representing Chris Martin); Geoff and Christine Jehan (also representing family); Darren Langford (also representing Phil Dodd); Hilary Smart; Mark Brouard (also representing Sue Brouard); Gill and John Vaudin (also representing family); Peter Ozanne; Kris Marquis (also representing Jai Mourant); Carl Domaille (also representing The Anne Marie Shooting Club);

Andrew Paul (also representing Lisa Paul and Chris Le Friec); Sam Herridge (also representing Danny Le Page, all the staff, team and friends from Reception Services at Beau Sejour Leisure Centre); Terry King (also representing Neil Hutchinson); Tom and Vanessa Denton; Stephen King; Jane McClean; Christopher McClean; Susan Hunter; Paul Le Gallez; Sandra De La Mare; Mark Bideau (also representing Tracy and Jacques Bideau); Dave Green (also representing Andy Green, Steve Edwards and Jon Ogier);

Mr and Mrs A Majury; Mandy Mould (also representing Jason Mould); Nik Heaume (also representing Lyndsey Heaume, Nicolle Heaume, Thomas Heaume, Joe Nichols and Dan Masterman); Richard Truffitt; Paul Truffitt (also representing Dave Hall); Chris Ozanne; Ian Quinn (also representing Lord Eric De Sausmarez and John Leighton-Dyson); Simon Langmead (also representing Peter Langmead);

Colin Marquis (also representing Hazel); Ryan Domaille; Colin and Sue De La Mare; Mike Coquelin and Nina Baker; Yvonne Le Breton (also representing Lindsey Salmon and Joni Welch); Jan Hawke; Sophie Bennar-Le Prevost; Theo Grice; Roberto; Kelvin; Robert (Bob) Galsworthy and Andrew Galsworthy; Rick Le Noury; Gary Cook; Jason Le Prevost (also representing Sarnia Sporting Clay Club and Geoff Pipet);

Mick Wratten (also representing Julie Wratten); Terry Martel (also representing Nick Ford, Jamie Roussel and Michele Roussel); John De Carteret (also representing Committee and Members Royal British Legion Northern Club); Sue and Glynn Payne; Blake Newman; John Fallaize (also representing Joanne and Chris and Debbie Hamon);

Kerry Russell (also representing Nicola Walsh and Tania Munro); Jason Billien (also representing Robert Billien); Nick and Bernie Foss; Martyn Bourgaize; Oliver Bailey (also representing Tammy Hardy); Peter Finigan (also representing Aaron Finigan); Lynn Humphrys; Andy Le Page; Mick Ryan; James Robilliard; Pedro; Tony Marquis; Sandra Bridle; Tony Meadowcroft; Katherine Blondel;

Ivan Blondel; Angela Meadowcroft; Isaac Blondel; Jack Blondel; Carolyn Wild (also representing John); Les Kershaw; Bernadette Kershaw; Christine Maguire; Nicholas Farmer (also representing Sandy Farmer); Sue and Bob Topley (also representing Yvonne and Mick Le Gallic and The Herald Triples and Maple Leaf Dart Leagues); Nick Jenner; Trish Hicks; Peter Rundle (also representing Anne Rundle, cousin and family); Sally Stanford; Peter Laine; Ray Skates.

Flowers were from: The Family. June. Kate, Rachel, Lucy and Robert. Mum. Jane, Dennis, Helen, Gavin and family and Paul and family. David, Sam and Laura. Sara, Chris, Lee, Sam, Genéve and Harvey.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to The Guernsey Society for Cancer Relief, c/o Mrs S Butler, Meldrum Way, Braye Road, Vale GY3 5PR or to St John Ambulance and Rescue Service, The Rohais, St Peter Port, GY1 1YN.

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