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Ruby Winterflood

A Service of Celebration for the life of Ruby Winterflood (née Osborne), cherished wife of the late Herbie, who died peacefully at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, aged 95, was held at Les Capelles Methodist Church and conducted by the Revd Jacky Cottrell. The opening and closing music was by Andre Rieu. A photo montage was played as people arrived and seated. Included in the service were Memories of Mum given by Carolyn, daughter and Sam, grandson, the Bible Reading, John 14: 1-6, 27 read by Eve Weston, Reading of Desiderata read by Anne Dorey and a recording of Ruby reciting part of the Poem, The Old Man of Lochinvar by Sir Walter Scott.               

The organist, Peter Le Messurier, accompanied the singing of To God be the glory and Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father. The service was followed by private cremation.

Mourners were: Carolyn Wild, daughter (also representing John Wild, son-in-law, David and Fay Cockrell, brother and sister-in-law and Thanchanok Osborne sister-in-law); Steve Winterflood, son and Di Winterflood, daughter-in-law; Ben Wild, grandson; Shannon Mahon, Amelia Wild great-granddaughter, Nala Wild great-granddaughter; Emma Wild, granddaughter; Christy Leavey, Ben Leightley, great-grandson, Cleo Leightley great-granddaughter; Johanna Lowe, granddaughter; Matthew Lowe; Sam Winterflood, grandson, Sophie Ellis;

Dominique Davison, step-granddaughter, Nick Davison (also representing Willow Davison step-great-granddaughter; Jonathan Hunter, step-grandson; Geoff Osborne (also representing Yvonne Osborne), cousins. Paul Rabey, nephew, Catharine Rabey; Sue Renouf, niece (also representing Julie Gouarin, niece and family, Dean Gardiner, nephew, Elise Gaudion, Felix Gardiner great-nephew, Odette Gardiner great-niece, Kathryn Gardiner, Margot Gardiner and Ben Puncher); Katie Le Flock great-niece (also representing Tom, Grace and Jake Le Flock, Jon and Jackie Williams and family); Helen and Peter Fernandez (also representing John, Tiff and Renly Fernandez);

Also present: Pam Browning; Carolyn Le Prevost (also representing Helen and Mark Le Tissier); Pat Queripel; Cynthia Lenormand; Carole and Steve Mauger; Claire Teed (also representing Alan and Cherry Bisson); Julie Bean; Rita Addison; Marion Dorey (also representing Helen Martel and Mary Grant); Anne Dorey; David Dorey (also representing Ian and Mark Dorey); Andy Gould (also representing Sara Gould and Anne Brouard); Patricia Holland (also representing Wilf Holland);

Karen Martel (also representing Brian Martel); Kath Prince (also representing Diane Le Prevost and Chris Golding); Dave Martel (also representing Cathy Martel, George Wilkinson, John Goodall, Ian Greening, Jeremy Sharett, Georgian Properties and all at Chaumiere Homes); Jo Rose (also representing Elizabeth Giles); Sandra Burton (also representing Naomi Burton-Hays and Janet Le Page);

Eve and Alan Weston (also representing Mary Venn in New Zealand and Julie Mosley in Singapore); Shirley Durman (also representing Gerry); Graham Martel (also representing Lynne Martel); Anne Higgins (also representing Daphne West); Pam West (also representing Alan West and Pauline Clarkson); Jane and Martin Shires; Michaela Solway; May Le Page (also representing Mark Le Page, Diane and Daryl Collenette); Tom Leightley; Mark and Sandra Leightley (also representing Lyn and Les Le Prevost);

Anne and Richard Breban; Nick and Caroline Jackson; Glennys De Jersey; Sue Smith;  Debra Le Noury; Peggy Ellis; Diane Jehan (also representing Graham, Sarah, Claire, David, Sophie and June Sebire); Chris and Pauline Marquis (also representing Pat and Andrew Courtney); Sue Grimsley (also representing Eric Grimsley); Michelle Kohlschein; Ros Smart; Michael Williams.

Unable to attend but wishing to be represented; John and Karen Casey, John and Jocelyn Falla, Maxine and Nick Luscombe, Mo Henry, Mark Bichard and the staff and residents at Maison L’Aumone Residential Home, Revd Brian and Judith Hunt, Marcel and Jean Le Maitre.

Attendees via Livestream; Joanne Parks, niece, Michael Parks, Rob Parks great-nephew, Steve Parks great-nephew, Somayeh and Kiyaan Parks (UK), Phil Cockrell, nephew and Luiza Cockrell (UK), Lin Banton, niece (NZ).

Flowers were from: Carolyn and John. Steve and Di. Johanna. Cleo, Noah and Emma x 2. Ameila. Ben, Shannon and Nala. Dom, Nick and Willow. Fay and all the family.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to Cancer Research UK Guernsey Branch, c/o Lynda Mildon, 2 La Petite Clos, La Couture, St Peter Port, GY1 2EB or online to Lloyds, Sort Code 30-93-73, A/c No 34012768, ‘Ref Mem Ruby Winterflood’.

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