Dr Charles Lane

Traditional Latin Mass was celebrated at St Joseph’s Church by Father Stanislaw Gibsinski for Dr Charles (Charlie) Daniel Lane, loved husband of Dr Carmen Wheatley, who died at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, aged 78 years. Included in the service were Readings from the Epistle, St Paul to the Thessalonians I. 4:13-18 and the Gospel, Matthew 5:1-12 read by Father Gibsinski. The recessional music was Komm süsser Tod by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).                        

The organist, Luke O’Donnell, accompanied the singing of the hymns, Help, Lord the Souls that Thou hast made, At the Lamb’s High Feast we Sing and Now Thank we all Our God. Cantors were Joey Edwards of the Tenebrae Choir and the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart from Dundee.

Mourners were; Dr Carmen Wheatley, spouse; Alex Lane-Wheatley, son; Lizzie Mauche, fiancé; Alexandra Rowe (representing Layla Lane, daughter);

Also present were: Dinah Kane; Michael Harris; Patricia Hands; John McCormack; Tony and Helen Creasey; Louise and Bernard Hitchen; Monica Mitchell; Bridget Gillett; Kevin Northover; Vivienne Thomson; Michael Thault; Father Paul (also representing Dr Gregory Stevens-Cox); Luke O’Donnell; Jo Robinson; William Lucy; Esther Male (also representing Andrew and Helen Dyke and CCD Architects);

Michael J Fattorini (also representing Heather Fattorini, Jo Vokes, The Principals and staff of Lince Salisbury (Chartered Accountants); Simon and Davina Ross; Joshua Cox; Helen and Jeff Hunter; Nick Barks; Yumikoe Ogier; Anna Ogier; Peter Le Cheminant; Advocate Gordon Dawes; Paul Chambers; Tricia Voute; Rudi Falla (also representing Joyce Cavanagh of Animals Tennis Group); Denis White; Judy Walker;

Maria and Chris Bovey; Steve Trebert (also representing Sigma); Rita Fontes, Legion of Mary (also representing Connie Morris, Legion of Mary); Oliver Yarwood; Lineke Jungerius; Alex Finer; Kay Leslie; Paul Shand; Carlo Stefani (also representing the family and the Geriatrics Tennis Group); Jennifer Geach; Peregrine Pole Carew; Clare Ogier (also representing Tom and Patrick Ogier); Sophie Fuller; Lucy Haywood;

Alyson Finer;  Mary – Legion of Mary; Marianne Barwick; John Barwick; Andrea Guilbert; Dawn and Brett Klement; Sandra Benedito; Chris Blin (also representing Maude Blin); Nyasha Guatides; Nyasha Muyantas; Neil Martin; Ilfira Morris; Alfia Dance; Niall Kealy; Sally Ede-Golightly; Anabel Ede-Golightly; Max Wong; Dean Patterson.

Flowers were from – The family.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to Orthomolecular Oncology and Medicine. UK Registered Charity 1078066, Guernsey Registered Charity CH357. Cheques made payable to Survive Cancer, may be sent to Merchant House, Back Street, St Peter Port, GY1 1HS.  

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