Meet our staff

Clem Duquemin - Proprietor and Funeral Director
Clem Duquemin the Proprietor of Beckfords started his training with S.A.. Pedley Funeral Directors in West Yorkshire whilst an evacuee during the war. He has a lifetime experience within the field of undertaking.

After the occupation he returned from Yorkshire to Guernsey and continued his undertaking business within the Island along side his carpentry business. Later he branched out into the growing industry, growing crops of daffodils, tomatoes and later freesias. He also held the position of Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church for 36 years.

Clem merged his company with Beckfords on the retirement of Mrs Bertha Way in 1983, who was at that time the Proprietor of Beckfords. He then retired from his carpentry and growing business to concentrate solely on funeral directing.

Jane Duquemin - Managing Director and Funeral Director
Jane Duquemin is the daughter of Proprietor Clem Duquemin and has always had a background interest in the Funeral business. After many years working within the Finance Industry and as a Legal Secretary she took time off to raise her three children. Since 2001 she has taken a more active role within Beckfords as Managing Director and Funeral Director.

She feels that it is one of the most rewarding occupations and being able to help a family through a difficult time gives an enormous amount of satisfaction. Death is a natural part of the life cycle and it is a privilege being able to offer a sensitive, sympathetic and above all professional service for people in a time of need.

Dennis Wherry - Funeral Director
Dennis Wherry joined Beckfords as a Funeral Director after spending time serving the community as a Policeman. Prior to his time in the Police Force he spent 13 years in the Royal Air Force.

Both his experiences within the Air Force and Police Force have equipped him to become a caring Funeral Director still serving the community with empathy and professionalism.

Julie Williams - Secretary and Monument Advisor
Beckfords secretary is Julie Williams who has been with the firm since April 1999. Julie has a very compassionate, caring nature, offering a sympathetic approach, which is apparent as the first point of contact in her capacity of telephonist and receptionist.

During her time with Beckfords she has gained many years experience within the monumental side of the business, which she now oversees, and is able to give advice, information and quotations with regards to new and renovated memorials.