John Burrard JOHN Burrard (89) ran the Run- ning Horse pub in Sandling for almost a quar- ter of a cen- tury, from 1962.


Under his stewardship, the pub achieved a national repu- tation for food, and became regarded by the Courage brewery as one of its flagship establishments. The reputation was built on


John’s own passion for cooking and his recipes. He also pushed authenticity as part of his serv- ice, sourcing French bread di- rectly from France, for example.


Bournemouth-born, John


started working as a waiter on buffet trains between his home town and London. He went on to work as a manager for the re- tail chain Currys before becom- ing a publican. His family settled inWilling-


ton Street and the decision to leave the pub, and move to Broadstairs, came after an armed robbery at their home in 1986. He died in the same house he bought then. His former homes included Staplehurst, Sissinghurst and Penenden Heath. His daughter Anita Crayford


said: “He was a very passionate man, a perfectionist with clear ideas of what he wanted. He was always loving and giving, and enjoyed all the time he spent with his family.” John leaves his wife of 29


years Hilary, her two sons, and his children from his first mar- riage to Audrey, daughter Anita and son Lynn.


Brian Morling BRIAN Morling (76) was a sen- ior partner in Morling’s solici- tors, based in King Street, Maidstone. His family moved to Maid-


stone during his boyhood and after education at King’s Col- lege, Rochester Brian and his brother Michael both followed their father into the family law firm. Brian continued to prac-


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tise until this year. Away from


his legal work he had a brief motor racing career in the 1960s and was a noted rugby player for Maidstone where his pace and skill on the wing made him a fixture in the first team for several years. He went on to serve the club as vice-presi- dent. His sporting interests ex- tended to yachting, cycling and skiing (which he continued into his 70s). He held membership of a


number of clubs, including Bearsted Golf Club, the Maid- stone Club and the Lions Club. Brian leaves his widow


Lizzie and two sons, Russell and Antony, who described their father as “a kind, thought- ful and wonderful gentleman, who will be sorely missed by both family and friends”.


Leonard Reeves LEONARD ‘Len’ Reeves (82) of Loose, lived locally his whole life and worked for more than 50 years in the family newsagent’s business at 35 San- dling Road. He started work as a young boy in 1940, worked full- time on leav- ing school and only took a break for Na- tional Service. He retired as a proprietor in


1993. Having lived in Mangravet,


he settled in Loose with wife Brenda ‘Bren’ in 1978. The cou- ple raised children Trevor, Christine, Tony, Tricia and Michelle.


Christine said: “The shop


was very successful. At that time the Sandling Road was the main road to the Medway Towns and there was a lot of business from the barracks and Kent County Council’s site at


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when she became ill and son Trevor took over the shop, but it eventually closed after KCC moved and the barracks shut. Christine said: “My mother


died in 1994, and my father spent a lot of time gardening and visiting the rest of the fam- ily.”


Len leaves his children, 13 grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.


Peter Young PETER Young (59) was well known around Allington for 34 years. He suffered a


lot of ill health over many years but it never stopped him smiling. He loved to help and sup- port people and became a Samaritan. Daughter Denise said: "Every-


one loved Pete for his positive outlook on life and cheerful smile." When his youngest son Ian


was growing up, Pete stood on the sidelines of football pitches cheering on all the lads, or pot- tering around in the garage with his older son Simon. His wife Gill was his soul


mate and he loved going on cruises with her. Denise said: "He lived for his family and will be sadlymissed by all who knew him. He was one in a million!" Pete, who passed away after a


brave fight in hospital, leaves his widow; his sons and daugh- ter plus their partners; his grandchildren; and mum Joan.


Roy Lund ROY Lund (84) of Hartridge Farm, East Farleigh, had lived in the area for 22 years, having moved with wife, Alice, from Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone. The couple lived locally for a


total of 40 years, after engineer Roy came to the area to work in the aerospace industry in the Medway Towns. He went on to self-employ-


ment, producing drawings and doing work for a range of local companies. Roy was born in New Zealand, and came to the UK with his British parents at the age of five. He grew up in Man- chester and, after marrying in the late 1950s, moved to Da- genham before settling in Kent. Father to Carol, Christopher


and David, Roy was a life mem- ber of Bearsted Golf Club and Farleigh Club and bowled at Penenden Heath. Roy produced the drawings


for the Farleigh Club, formerly known as the “tin shed. His widow Alice said: “He


was a hard-working man who cared about respect and getting things right; a real gentleman in the old fashioned sense with a strong sense of right and wrong.” Roy leaves his widow, chil-


dren, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.


Sharon Day SHARON Day (48), who lived for the last nine years in Ash- ford Road, Maidstone, worked for 30 years for the NHS as a distribution manager based in ParkWood. Born Sharon Fitzpatrick in P addock Wood, she and Chris, husband of 30 years, raised chil- dren, Kirstie and Christo- pher.


Chris said: “Sharon loved


homely things, going caravan- ning and walking her dogs in the Woodland Trust reserve at Bearsted. Even when she was diagnosed with cancer she just got on with things, in the end we had to pay for treatment and our friends and family were wonderful in helping with fundraising events.” Sharon leaves her widower, children and grandson Kurtis.


Eddie Carter EDDIE Carter (71) who lived for 45 years in Coxheath, was known locally from many years of lorry driving and working in transport management. His work allowed him to


travel throughout the region and work with people from all over the area.His employers in- cluded TNT and Seymour Transport, for whom he worked as a manager. Originally from Orpington,


Eddie moved locally with his work and raised children Jimmy, Ivan, Charlene and Gina with his wife Julie. She said: “Eddie was a good


father and good husband. He loved to spend time with his family and always looked for- ward to the kids coming home, and to time looking after his grandchildren.” Eddie leaves his widow, chil- dren and four grandchildren.


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