Alfred Laine

The funeral service for Alfred John Lainé, dearly loved husband of the late Ruth, who died at Blanchelande Park Retirement Home, aged 96 years, was held at Les Capelles Methodist Church and was conducted by the Revd Anne Richardson. The opening and recessional music was a playlist by André Rieu and Make me a channel of your peace, played on the organ. Included in the service was the Poem, God looked around his Garden, the Bible Reading John 14: 1-6, 27 and the Poem, Death is nothing at all by Henry Scott Holland all read by Revd Richardson with the Eulogy given by John Nicolle.

The organist, Martin Le Boutillier, accompanied the singing of Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us, We plough the fields and scatter and O Jesus I have promised.

The service was followed by private interment.

Mourners were: Mark Lainé, son and Roulla Lainé, daughter-in-law (also representing Toni Clayton and Maria Soler); Richard Lainé, brother; Anne Brouard, niece and Tony Brouard, nephew (also representing Peggy Lainé, sister-in-law and Claire Teed); Sara Gould, niece and Andy Gould, nephew; William Gould, great-nephew; Helen Heaume, niece and Alan Heaume, nephew (also representing family, Nicholas Gaudion, nephew, Joan Gaudion, niece, Mark and Alison le Patourel);

Colin Gaudion, nephew and Eileen Gaudion, niece (also representing Jim and Sue Bottomley); Francesca McDermott, great-niece, David McDermott, great-nephew, Tomas McDermott, Louis McDermott; great-nephews, Aoife McDermott, great-niece; Juliette Thompson, niece and Emile Thompson, nephew (also representing Gabriella and Florence Thompson, great- nieces);

Stephen Lainé, cousin and Louise Lainé (also representing Ian and Adelaide Lainé and Karen Lainé); Peter Lainé, cousin and Janet Lainé; Elizabeth Lainé, cousin (also representing Graham Lainé-Sparkes, cousin); John Lainé, cousin (also representing Pat and Neil Duquemin); Carolyn Heath, cousin (also representing Malcolm Heath).

Also present were: Sue Grimsley (also representing Eric Grimsley); David Stuart (also representing Anne Stuart, Eric and Sue Legg); Graham Martin (also representing Jackie Chilton and Shirley Petit); Steve Mauger; Major Marco Ciotti LVO (also representing Lieutenant General Sir Richard Cripwell KBE, CB); Alisha Smith (also representing Antoinette Clark and Beatrice Clark); Paul Smith (also representing Benjamin and Chiara Smith);

John and Margaret Nicolle (also representing Jane and Tony Rix); Kathryn Prince; Michèle de la Hulinière (also representing Philip Salmon); John and Barbara Hervé (also representing John and Frances Cleal); Martyn Lowe (also representing Vale Recreation Club Badminton Members); Sally Wood (also representing Mark Leadbeater and family, Nicola, Tom and their families); Ian and Hayley Hardy; Barry and Jackie Bisson;

Annie Johnson (also representing John Loveridge and Clare Mapley); John Stuart (also representing Angela Stuart, Chris Golding, Martin Barbe, Andrew and Bridget Podger); Chris Le Tissier; Audrey and Ken Falla; Peter Dorey (also representing Sara Dorey and St Martins Douzaine); Stella Bowering (also representing June Bright); André Trebert (also representing Wendy); Michael and Judith Le Tissier; Brian de Jersey (also representing Glennys de Jersey and Gill Johns);

Sue Naftel (also representing Guernsey Badminton Association, Sarah Garbutt, Terry Naftel, Kathy Stuart, Ifthy Wangsa and Paul Le Tocq); Ann Mauger (also representing Pat Queripel); Eve Weston; Jose Alvarez; Olive Le Moigne (also representing Kevin Le Moigne and Carol Makepeace); Greta Goodeve (also representing Christina Goodeve); Marc Lainé.

Present via Zoom: Derek and Hilary Lainé, brother and sister-in-law (UK), Jeanne and Michelle Lainé, nieces (UK and Australia), Martin and Tony, nephews and Janet Halliday, niece (Australia), Chris Atkinson, great-nephew (Australia) and Stavroulla Stavridou, step-granddaughter (Cyprus).

Flowers were from: The Family.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to Les Capelles Methodist Church, c/o The Treasurer, Mr John Loveless, Chatel Duvette, Les Abreveurs, St Sampsons, GY2 4XA.

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