A RAMBLER died and his wife was fighting for her life last night after they plunged off steep cliffs.
The couple fell 40ft from a path on to the concrete roof of a wartime German bunker.
Peter Scurr, 69, was found dead at the scene by police and paramedics.
His wife Lorraine, 65, a retired nurse, was found nearby with serious injuries.
It is believed she clung on to tree branches before losing her grip and falling.
The couple from Southampton, both keen volunteers for Guide Dogs, had been holidaying on the Channel Island of Jersey and were enjoying a stroll along the scenic Railway Walk between St Aubin and Corbiere.
The area was quickly cordoned off while Jersey Fire and Rescue, police and paramedics attended the scene. A spokesman for Jersey General Hospital said Mrs Scurr was flown to Southampton General Hospital for specialist treatment. She is on a life support machine.
Jersey police say officers are treating the death as a tragic accident and will now prepare a file for the coroner.
There was no one at the couple’s £220,000 semi-detached, three-bedroom house last night and neighbours were too distraught to talk.
Southampton Guide Dogs mobility team manager Tim Stafford said: “We’re very sorry to learn of the sad death of Mr Scurr. He was a dedicated volunteer puppy walker, fundraiser and speaker. He was a great ambassador for Guide Dogs and will be missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts are with his family.”
Mrs Scurr also helped at St Patrick’s Church, in Southampton.
Father Claron Conde said: “Lorraine is a very generous woman and very active, nothing is too much trouble for her. They loved to go walking and were always out enjoying the countryside.
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