Capt Peter Voute
The funeral service, prior to cremation, for Capt Peter Arthur Voute CBE, husband of the late Marta, who died peacefully at home, aged 85, was held at St Matthew’s Church and was conducted by the Revd Gill Nobes. To begin the service Nimrod was played. During the service Memories of Peter were read by Carina Howitt, daughter, Tricia Voute, daughter, Tristan Howitt, son-in-law and Benjamin Howitt, grandson with Mark Bootherstone, godson, reading from the Bible, Isaiah 43: 1-2 and Romans 8: 37-39, with a adaption from the Lawrence Vaincourt’s poem, Our Country is in Mourning, for a sailor died today, read by Tracy Humphrey, god-daughter. To end the service, The Last Post by Bugler, Matthew Bourgaize RM Rtd., and music by the Band of the HM Royal marines.
The organist, George Walker, accompanied the singing of Lead us heavenly Father, lead us, Eternal Father, strong to save and How great thou art. Together with an organ solo, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Mourners were: Carina Howitt, daughter and Tristan Howitt, son-in-law; Tricia Voute, daughter; Benjamin Howitt, grandson; Mar and Jeff Gillingham, sister and brother-in-law; Beth and John Rouillard, sister and brother-in-law; Peter Rouillard, nephew; Mark Bootherstone, godson; Janet Bootherstone (also representing Anne and Wendy and Lady Jane Frere); Tracy Humphrey, god-daughter; Nicolette Gaudion, niece; Carl Gaudion and Angelica Gaudion; Helen Godfrey, niece; Matthew Godfrey; Will Godfrey, great-nephew (also representing Archie and Jasper Godfrey, great-nephews); Rev John Luff, cousin (also representing Bill Luff and Carole Luff); Michelle Ferguson, cousin and Bill Ferguson.
Also present were; Mrs Eleanore Browning VR, Standard Bearer and Welfare Office, Guernsey Association of Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Merchant Navy (GARNRM&MN); Mr Martin Browning (Member of GARNRM&MN, i/c Guard of Honour); Christine Browning, (Guard of Honour); Samantha Browning. Also represented by Eleanore Browning were Members of the Guernsey Association of Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Merchant Navy, Lt Cdr Tim Sann (CCF) RNR and Mrs Vanda Slann, Lt Tony Browning (SCC RNR, Mrs Elizabeth Trickey and Mr David and Mrs Hazel Poynder (former members); Other Members of the Military Veterans Community in Guernsey, Mr Paul Sargeant (Grenadier Guards) and Members of the Former Charybdis Association, Philip Burrows and Pam Bailey;
Guard of Honour Representatives: Jacqueline Hancock (also representing Michelle Johnson); Alan Stevens (Flag Bearer, St Johns); Commander Mike Spiller (also representing Captain Nick Gasson, Navigator in HMS Ariadne under Captain Voute’s Command); Captain John H Wallbridge MN (Rtd) (also representing Jurat Captain Peter Gill); Gary Thoume; Mark Mapp (also representing St John Ambulance and Rescue Service and Vanessa Marsh); Philip Ozanne (also representing St John Guernsey staff and volunteers); Captain Ian Brouard, Vice President of Guernsey Association of Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Merchant Navy (also representing Huub and Katherine Lau); Steve Corley; Dean De La Mare; Philip Humphreys; Matt Bourgaize, Bugler;
Paul Le Pelley (also representing Catherine Le Pelley); Jurat David and Christina Hodgetts (also representing Robert and Ann Wallace); Jurat Alan Bisson; Colin and Sue Guilbert (also representing Lyn Breban); Joan Tostevin; Anne Blanchford; Peter and Sylvia Martel (also representing José Day and Malcolm Mauger); Lesley Ward (also representing Gillian Ingles and Andy Nobes);
Nik van Leuven (also representing The Order of St John, The Priory of St John of England and the Islands, The Commandery of the Bailiwick of the Order of St John; Andrew Henton KStJ; Jerry and Gill Girard; Marc Farror and Denis White); Pete and Val Guilbert (also representing Alex and Andrea Guilbert, Justin and Thu Nguyet Guilbert, Joan and Jo May, Mario and Maria-Luz Labat); Ken Brehaut; Pauline Mahy (also representing Geoff Mahy); Peter Blad; Bevan John;
L.T. CDR and Mrs Terry Iles (also representing CDR and Mrs Colin Ferbrache); Mrs C Alflat; Michael Le Tissier and Judith Le Tissier MBE (also representing the Guernsey St John Ambulance Fellowship): Paul Langridge; David and Diana Legge; Jill And Malcolm Frost; Barbara and David Amory (also representing Marj Dodsworth, Sue Stephens and Alva Gee); Virginie Deflassieux and Jack and Hugo Booth; Jane Westcott (also representing Susie and Marc Deflassieux and their families in France and Switzerland, Seamus McCarthy, Mrs Palmer Smith and Mr Charles Smith);
Mary Lowe; Andrew Carre (also representing Julie Carre and St Sampsons Douzaine); Susanna Booth; Sandra (nee Park (also representing the Williams family and the Drückes family); Fredrica and Philip Humphreys; Ernie Queripel; Glynn and Sue Payne; Diane de Carteret; Judy Moore (also representing St John Guernsey Board); Sir Richard Collas; Anna and Christian Thibeault (also representing Peggy Martin, Laurent Thibeault, Julia Thibeault and Nicholas Thibeault);
Melissa Mansell (also representing Sammy Rouget, Kathy Coleman, Susan Shakespeare, Jodie Le Vallois, Maria Russell, Patsy Huddle and the Team at Sarnia); Ali Marquis; Jon Beausire (also representing Jane Beausire); Gill Nichols; Denise and Woody Milroy; Bob and Marian Moore (also representing Barbara and Michael Tidd); Elaine and Christopher Bound (also representing Valerie Weston); Tom and Catherine Rigby; Clare Ogier (also representing Tom and Patrick Ogier); Frances Birley;
Sir Geoffrey Rowland (also representing Lady Diana Rowland); Robert Moore; Sarah Bonsall (also representing Tom Bonsall, Josh and Catherine Bonsall and Dave Cutter); Patricia Huddle; Major Marco Ciotti (also representing Mrs Kerry Ciotti, Mr Hugo Ciotti, Captain (CCF) Paul Mooney RMR and the Staff of Government House); Christopher Cormack (Royal Marines); Peter Collins (also representing Impressions); John Gollop (also representing Roderick and Avril Matthews); Maria Walker (also representing Laurie Walker); Unable to be present – Roy and Maddie Sarre representing Richard Meryon, UK and Festiva Choir; Linda and Peter Le Vasseur.
Flowers were from: Dahbi and family. Mar and Jeff, Helen, Matthew, Will, Archie and Jasper. Beth, John, Pete, Nicky, Carl and Angelica. the Voute Family Association.
Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to St Matthew’s Church, Cobo, c/o The Treasurer, Mrs S Shaw, Clarte, Les Cherfs, Cobo, Castel, GY5 7HG.
The arrangements were by Martels Funeral Services Ltd. with Joan Ozanne supervising.