Alva Gee

The funeral service for Alva Irene Gee (née Bradshaw), much loved wife of the late Ron, who died peacefully at home, aged 92 years, was held at the Castel Parish Church and was conducted by Father Joe Thompson. Included in the service was the Eulogy given by Oliver and Lucy, grandchildren, words written by Ian, son, read by Father Joe and the Scripture Reading, John 14: 1-6 read by Nicky, daughter. The recessional music was, Bring me Sunshine by Morecambe and Wise.              

The organist, Martin Hassall, accompanied the singing of Onward Christian Soldiers and He who would valiant be. 

The service was followed by private cremation.

Mourners were: Nicola Ferris, daughter and Nick Ferris, son-in-law; Ian Gee, son and Sandra Gee, daughter-in-law (also representing Alan and Christine Brunger); Oliver Ferris, grandson and Maddy Ferris; Lucy Ferris, granddaughter and partner Luke Jameson; Theresa Loughlin, niece and Phillip Loughlin;

Nicholas and Caroline Jackson (also representing Cleone Ferris, Fiona and Ayrton Jackson); Luke Jackson, great-nephew (also representing Sharna Jackson); Sarah Sarre; Kate Ferris (also representing Jacob Tanguy, Karen Gallienne, Jack and Charlie Scott and families).

Also present were: Ann Norman (also representing Helen and Aiden Kennedy, Pat and Andi Bartlett, David and Kath Le Cras); Peter and Sylvia Martel; Rosemary Bishop-White (also representing Members of Guernsey Inner Wheel Club, Members of District II Inner Wheel Club, District II Joint Chairs, Linda and Alisson, Fiona Brand, Glenys Domaille, Paul and Barbara Steer and Pamela Cann);

Margaret Waters (also representing Jane, Robert and Claire and Matthew and Sara); Jacqui de Garis (also representing Jennie and Geoff Dorey); Louise Payne (also representing Pierre Payne and John and Pip de Garis); Jurat Rev. Peter Lane and Mrs Wendy Lane; Wendy Meade; Mireille Woodcock;

Jean Ferguson (also representing Gill Tostevin, Dee Dee and Talmia Morgan, Jane and Richard Keyho, Diana Morris and Margaret Franklin); Jos Mortimer; Gill Spencer (also representing Tim Spencer); Jean Lawrence; Betty Wild; Doreen Lainé; Maria and Nick Ozanne (also representing U3A Square Dancers); Pam Duquemin (also representing Linda Brouard of Music and Movement u3a); Marion Henry; Diane Hockey;

Sue Taylor; Sue Williams-Yeager; Jean Toon (also representing Christine Dransfield and Ladies Blanc Bois U3A); Joyce Bradshaw (also representing Janice Evertt); Isobel Mauger and Martin Jones; Brian Le Tocq; Roy Le Noury (also representing Anne Le Noury); Norma Burkart; Hazel Dewsnip (also representing Nicky Bishop, John Bishop, Anita Burkhart and Margaret Priaulx);

Joan Tostevin (also representing Eunice Damarell and Amanda de la Rue); Christine Sarre; Joan Norledge; Rene Le Cheminant; Margaret Robert (also representing Mary Bartie); Linda Garrard; Paul and Toni Backhouse (also representing Ben and Elisha); Emma Backhouse (also representing Kate de la Rue); Val Norman; Diana and Michael Ward (also representing Eleanore, Martin, Christine and Samantha Browning);

Pauline Telford; Ann Brehaut; Margaret Le Cras; Jurat David Hodgetts (also representing Christina Hodgetts); Eileen Glass; Steph Mason; Barbara Amory (also representing The Committee Guernsey Association Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Merchant Navy); Christine and Ben Le Prevost (also representing Annette Ashmann); Monica Armstrong;

Mark Rowe (also representing Scott Rowe); Carol Rowe (also representing Inner Wheel Club of Guernsey, Jocelyn Dorey and Celia Howe); Gill Girard; Jerry Girard (also representing Doyles Lodge Fellowship); Deborah Sauvarin (also representing Mark, Tom, and Katie); Heather Norman (also representing Kathryn, Judi and Ben, Sue Whalley, Iris Maingard; Pat and Alan Child, Helen and Simon Wood, Jos and Jimmy Erskine); Helen Bradshaw (also representing Sir de Vic and Lady Carey);

Millie Le Poidevin (also representing Sue Knapp and Elaine Lainé); Carol Priaulx and Joan Ramsay (also representing Margaret Petitt, Wendy Guille and Jenny Flower); José Day (also representing the Day family); Sarah Day (also representing all past and present at Melrose and The Ladies College); Nick and Sue Guillemette;

Morna Harwood (also representing Hannah Harwood and Rebecca Miles); Suzy Still (also representing Mike, Tom, Emilia and Natalie Still); Christine Guilbert (also representing Alex Guilbert, Sue Costley and Andrea Bartlett); Richard Breban (also representing Anne Breban and family); Sharon Ogier (also representing Chantal Quinn, Fabienne Bourgaize and Dominique Ogier-Keltie);

Dr and Mrs Tony Chankun (also representing Sarah Van Zanten, Dr Maureen McGavigan, Annemarie and Paul Graig); Barbara Hiorns (also representing Amanda Milsted); Val Kitts (also representing Jeff Kitts); John and Alison Foley (also representing Liz van de Velde); Julian Lane; Jane Birch (also representing Mike Birch); Jacquie Youlton (also representing Clare Mannion, Jo and Rodney and all GTG Staff);

Katrina Godfrey (also representing Chris Godfrey); Roy Bisson; Kay Batiste (also representing all Staff and Partners at Island Health); Sarah Butler (also representing Dr Ian Baxendale and Lynn Breban); Trevor Ferbrache; Melanie Crocker (also representing Vanessa Pipe); Spike Whitaker; Jane Brown (also representing Adrian Brown, Mark and Wendy de Garis); Sarah Straker (also representing Oliver Straker, Ben Straker, Lesley Saunders, Philip and Jonathan Saunders and Caroline Maynard);

Anne Falla (also representing family); John Mechem (also representing Val Mechem); Julie Perfitt (also representing Ginny Morgan); Linda-May Nicholas (also representing Grace Spittal, Caroline and Fiona Douglas); Pauline Hogg (also representing Inner Wheel and Clare Burton); Olive Le Noury; Beth Le Noury (also representing Abbie Bellis, Linda Parish and Lucy Vaudin);

Andrew and Sheila Ozanne (also representing John and Ruth Robinson, Jason and Max Sherwill); Nicola Saxby (also representing Colin Saxby, Amelia and Victoria); Ruth Gregson; Georgina Holliday.

Not present but wishing to be represented: Peter and Barbara Garfield. Rita Foster. Val Campbell.

Flowers were from: The Family.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to The Guernsey Society for Cancer Relief, c/o Mrs S Butler, Hon Sec, Meldrum Way, Braye Road, Vale, HY3 5PR or online via giving.gg

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