Mr Ozanne was the island’s longest-serving douzenier when he stood down from the parish in 2022 after 45 years’ service.
During that time he had also been a States deputy, serving St Peter’s and, later, the district of the western parishes between 1994 and 2008 – and for 11 of those years he was president of the Education Committee.
Mr Ozanne entered parish politics in 1977 when he was elected a procureur for the poor in St Peter’s and went on to become constable in 1979 and 1980.
He was a douzenier from 1983, and became dean of the douzaine in 2003.
Mr Ozanne also served two terms as president of the National Trust of Guernsey and was a member of Guernsey Rotary Council. He was also churchwarden in St Peter’s from 1988 to 1999.
He joined the National Trust as lands manager, a role to which the trust said he brought ‘an unwavering commitment to the protection and care of Guernsey’s natural and built heritage’.
‘His dedication, wisdom and quiet leadership earned the admiration and respect of colleagues, volunteers and members,’ it added.
Former deputy Peter Roffey served in the States with Mr Ozanne, who entered the States just as his brother, former Tourist Board president Richard Ozanne, left it.
‘He was truly one of the gentlemen of local politics,’ said former colleague Peter Roffey.
‘Martin served on several committees but was best known for being the president of the Education Council where he worked alongside my late wife, Jean, who was his vice-president for a time. Education is never an easy portfolio, but Martin always faced the challenges with an easy-going determination.
‘Throughout his time in the States, Martin never lost sight of his parish roots and continued an incredible record of service. Martin’s personal life was not always easy, from
losing a child, to supporting a wife through a terminal illness, but externally he always showed great fortitude, and will be greatly missed by many.’
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