David Thompson
A Service of Celebration for the Life of David Edward John Thompson, dearly loved husband of Diana, who died peacefully at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, aged 65 years, was held at the Town Church and was conducted by the Revd Dr Adrian Datta. Included in the service was the Eulogy given by Samuel Thompson, brother, Reflections given by Advocate Gordon Dawes and “What Dad meant to Us” given by Jamie, George and Clementine. The Bible Reading, John 14: 1-7 read by Richard Vowles, Psalm 23 read by Clara De Montfort and the Poem, Sea Fever by John Masefield read by Clementine. Reflective music included Sailing by Rod Stewart and Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy. The Recessional Music was the Theme to Local Hero, Going Home by Mark Knopfler.
The organist, Stephen Le Prevost, accompanied the singing of He who would valiant be, Eternal Father, strong to save and Jerusalem.
Mourners were: Diana Thompson, wife; Jamie Thompson, son and Danning Li, partner (also representing Jiang Li, Hong Lin and Shuning Li); George Thompson, son and Emily Giles, partner (also representing Susan, Roger and Henry Giles); Clementine Thompson, daughter and Ruaridh Summers, partner (also representing Nicola Drummond);
Samuel Thompson, brother and Carina Thompson, niece (also representing Sheridan Thompson sister in law and Belen Thompson, niece, Rachel Mango, sister, Justina and James Mango, niece and nephew, Christopher and Tulija Thompson, brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Terri Thompson, uncle and aunt, Andrew and Marion Aird, cousins, Nicky Aird, cousin, Jonathan Aird, cousin, Peter and Carolyn Thompson, cousins, Brian and Olive Thompson, cousins, George and Sarah Bryan-Orr, cousins);
Suzie and Richard Vowles, cousins; Martyn and Wendy Dorey, cousins (also representing Tabitha, Olivia and Rupert Dorey and Catherine Lenfestey); Robert Dorey, cousin (also representing Laurence and Charlotte Dorey); Jane McLelland, cousin (also representing Andrew, Jamie and Sam McLelland); Louis De Montfort, nephew and Clara De Montfort, niece (also representing Roger and Jennifer De Montfort, sister and brother- in-law, Rosemary Coplin, Kurt and Meriel Rongstad, Brian Hill, the American cousins);
Jane Wheadon, cousin (also representing Tattie Thompson, Peter Le Vasseur and Revd Linda Le Vasseur); Stephen, Rachel and Alistair Aird, cousins (also representing Catherine, Murdo, Murdoch, Megan, Don, Lena and Susan and John Aird, the Scottish cousins); Judith James, cousin (also representing Belinda, Jane and Simon, cousins).
Also present were: Sir Richard McMahon; Deputy Bailiff Jessica Roland (also representing Catherine Fooks); Sir de Vic Carey and Lady Bridget Carey (also representing Janette Bales); Megan Pullum (also representing Law Offices Chambers); Jurat Peter Girard (also representing Chris and Helen Bradshaw, Michael Eades and John Bridle, Sir Geoffrey Rowland and Lady Diana Rowland); Jurat David Robilliard (also representing Revd Juliette Robilliard); Jurat David Hodgetts (also representing Christina Hodgetts);
Jurat Tina Le Poidevin (also representing Ray Le Poidevin and Andrew Le Poidevin); Simon Davies and Mrs Davies (also representing Ogier Advocates); Deputy Dr George Oswald (also representing Karen Oswald); Renaut de Garis (also representing Allan Gaudion, Victor Carey Rose Croix No 322); Ills Bro Martyn Guille, Victor Carey Chapter RC No 322 (also representing V W Bro Simon Hamon, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, E Comp Andrew Sparks, Deputy Grand Superintendent, W Bro Martin Lucas, Provincial D o C and W Bro Rob Grant Balfour, Cockburn Lodge No 2805);
Simon Milsted (also representing Doyles Lodge of Fellowship No 84); Derek and Deborah Baudains (also representing family, Peter Harwood of Doyle Lodge, Ian M Scott of St Martins Lodge and Robin Gonard of Victor Carey and Doyles Lodges); Keith Read (also representing Philip Falla, Head of Free Masonary, Guernsey and Oliver Goater); Ali Bourgaize (also representing The Constables, Dean and Douzaine of Torteval); Lt Nigel Waylen (also representing Guernsey Sea Cadets);
Advocate Marcus Leese; Advocate Gordon Dawes; Advocate Alison Ozanne (also representing Emily and Penny Dawes); Advocate Harry Round; Advocates Julia Schaefer and Richard Babbe (also representing Advocate Fay Warrilow); Advocate Henry Simpson (also representing William, Gillian, Guy and Tom Simpson); Advocate Adrian Brown; Advocate Ian Kirk; Advocate Charisma Lyall;
David and Catherine Prout (also representing Sian Morgan, Lesley Knight, Julian van Hasselt); Mimi Byrom; Jeff and Val Kitts (also representing Lindsay Gourley); John, Franette, Jack, godson, and Evangeline de Garis (also representing Felicity and Bob Haskins); Tisha Bowerman (also representing Roddy, Harry and Owen Bowerman); Philip and Lindsey Nicole-Gent; Susan Clark;
Tom and Julia Birley (also representing Patrick Birley, godson and Anna Birley); Campbell Findlay and Dr Eman Al-Maadeed (also representing Dave, Jean and Jules Findlay); Dangerous Greg; Hugh Digby Baker (also representing Janet Digby Baker, godmother, Paddy Digby Baker); Carol-Anne Stapley and Richard Stapley; Mary Payne; David Woodland; Gordon Wilson (also representing Gwen Wilson, John Elliott, Stuart Carnegie and Susie Carnegie); Mik and Jane Underdown (also representing Ellie Underdown); Nic Jee (also representing Jen Jee, Nicky Jee and Simon Randall);
Justine and Jeremy Wessels; Vicki Allison; Robert and Andrea Sinclair; Dr Frank and Mrs Susan Degnen (also representing Advocate Edward and Mrs Lindsay Prentice); Andrew and Jonathan Degnen; Nik van Leuven (also representing David and Shane Johnstone); John and Elizabeth Falla (also representing Florence and Alexander Falla, Nick and Sue Falla, John Shepherd and John Le Prevost); Jacqui Baker;
Karen Leaman (also representing Peter and Charlotte, Jordan Lewis-Priaulx, Holly Hubert and from FNB, Alan Glen, Alex Guilbert, Julie Robinson, Georgia Denziloe and Graeme Colquhoun); Fiona Naftel (also representing Stephen Naftel); Rosalyn McClean (also representing Lydia McClean); Helen and Dominic Kaines; Sally and John Inderwick (also representing Pippa, Ben and Jonty Inderwick); Frances Birley;
Andrew Round (also representing Alasdair Round); Fiona Taylor (also representing Gary and Sophie Taylor and the Martel-Dunn family); Julia Mauger (also representing Shield and Rutland and Paul Marquand); Matt Polson; Julie Eaton (also representing Simon Le Tocq, GTA); Mel Brown; Emma Bailey (also representing the Directors and Staff of HFL Limited); Tim and Annick Langlois; Michael Wager (also representing Angela Wager, Colin and Karen Langlois); Martin Browning (also representing Eleanore Browning);
Callum Beaton (also representing Sandra Beaton); Peter and Christine Creasey (also representing Sarah Creasey); Jill and Jeremy Bishop; DeeDee and Talmai Morgan; Wendy Elliott (also representing William); Tania King (also representing Dr Nicholas King and family); Chris Le Marchant (also representing Karen Le Marchant); Matt and Caroline Horton; Mike Chapple (also representing Peter, Jean, David and Jacob Sidebottom);
Jess Taylor and Carole Keenor (also representing Jim Elliott, Karl Loeser, Kelly Roger, Tony Link and all at Invicta Wealth Solutions Limited); Linda Cockburn (also representing Elaine Creed); Ellie Lawrence (also representing Heidi Sandy, Annaliese McGeoch and Martin Jones); Vito Priore (also representing Tim Roberts, Rob Brocklebank and Sarita Steyn); Thomas Riley; Kevin Bown (also representing Fionnuala Carvill, Stewart and Anne Ewing); Jean Pierre Nicolle; James and Heather Mauger;
Sue Fearis (also representing Rob Fearis and Deborah Sauvarin); Claire Polson (also representing Summit Trust Guernsey); Robert Titterington; Geoff Moss (also representing Mike Mauger); Clive Damsell; Eileen Gallienne (also representing Marion Gallienne); Alan Guezo and Jennifer Guezo; Charles and Lorraine Allen; Maxime Le Tocq; Nick and Jane Moss (also representing James Dickinson, Edward Dickinson, George Moss, Fred Moss and Catherine Gaudion);
Anna Ogier (also representing Yumi Ogier and the Yarwood family); Alanna Symphorien (also representing Dalton Symphorien, Alice Sarre and Phil Sillars); Jacob Tanguy (also representing Jackie and Phil Tanguy); Ken and Julie Crosby (also representing Sam Crosby and Clive McMinn); Christine Browning; Chris Le Tissier; Adrian Sarchet (also representing Mark Torode, Sally Cowan and Sarah Morgan); Nikki Tanguy (also representing Carl, Abbie and Ellie Tanguy and Clare Chapple);
John Bracegirdle (also representing Kelly Bracegirdle); David Aslett (also representing Liz Aslett); Stephen Trevor; Caroline Bradley (also representing Doctor Tonia Machin); Cynthia Cormack (also representing Christopher Cormack, Caroline and Benedict Hall); Chris Gnapp and Fiona Wright (also representing Victoria Eppelein and The Leapfrog Team); Adam Knight (also representing Henrik Asplund, Georgina King, Johanna Asplund, Malin Asplund, Monica Hammarstrand, Aden Clark and Carolyn Clark);
Dr and Mrs Tony Chankun; Nathan Ward and Emily Squire; Gerry Allen (also representing David Allen); Jackie David; Jene and Konrad Friedlaender; Colette Sarre; Jo Reeve and Cat Peet; Simon Bourge (also representing Melina Bourge); Alison Antill; Simon Wood (also representing Helen Wood); Jose Varela; Jeremy C S F Smithies (also representing United Club); Richard Sharp; Matt Bourgaize (also representing Chantelle Bourgaize and Martin Bourgaize); Guy Cooper (also representing Harriet Cooper); Andrew Bridgman.
Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to Melanoma Focus UK via their website www.melanomafocus.gg
The arrangements were by Martels Funeral Services Ltd. with Joan Ozanne supervising.