Wendy Reed WENDY Reed (64) trained as a haematologist and worked in London hospitals before her mar- riage to Brian. They lived
in Lincoln and Croydon be- fore settling in Maidstone. Wendy contin- ued her hospi- tal jobuntil the birth of son Christopher. When she returned to work, it
was in education laboratories at St Simon’s Stock School, Oak- wood Park Grammar School and Mid-Kent College, before ending her career in thehaematology de- partment at Maidstone Hospital. Wendy had lived the final three
and a half years of her life in Barming. Son Christopher said: “She
loved her allotment and enjoyed classical music and opera. She was a real lady in the old-fash- ioned sense of the word, very well mannered and dignified. “Mum was a true friend to all
whoknewher and touchedmany hearts. She was a wonderful grand-mother.” Wendy leaves Christopher, granddaughter Lucy and brother Graham.
George Smith GEORGE Smith (85) moved lo- cally in 1973 to become chief planning officer for Maidstone Borough Council, a post he held until his retirement. With wife Mollie, he settled
first on the Sittingbourne Road before moving to Hollingbourne in 1983. He worked on a range of major projects and was also wellknown at Bearsted Golf Club where he had been a member since first moving to the area. Mollie, his wife of 52 years,
said: “George was born inCounty Durham and studied architecture at the University of Durham.
Later he studied town planning. We moved here from Sheffield. George was a very helpful per- son, especially where planning issues were concerned. After re- tirement he helped Holling- bourne Parish Council and the HollingbourneSociety with plan- ning advice.”
David Jones DAVID Jones (83) had a 30-year career in the prison service, fol- lowing in the footsteps of his grandfather and one of his un- cles. His job took
him all over the country, including the Isle of Wight, Cheshire and Northampton- shire. He was promoted and given respon- sibility for setting up workshops. Locally born, he hadworked in repairs and maintenance and completed an apprenticeship working for the building firm Heads. David’s first marriage to Joan
lasted 47 years and produced daughters Jennifer, Gwyneth and Alison. He retired from prison life inNorthants but came back to Maidstone after Joan’s death. He met and married second
wife Jacqueline “Jackie” in 1999. The couple had known each other in their youth. Jackie said: “David was mar- vellous with people and very giv- ing, he helpedmeto recover from a stroke after our marriage and was always helping others. He loved gardening, cooking, mak- ing cakes and building dolls’ houses.Hebowled for 10 years at Mote Park.” The couple lived in Sutton Road for 12 years.
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Chelcie Standen CHELCIEStanden (15) will be re- membered as a girl who enjoyed life to the full. Chelcie, of College Avenue, Maidstone, was diag- nosed at the age of six with a rare terminal condition - Niemann- Pick disease. The condition causes toxins to
build up within the body and in Chelcie’s case it was compli- cated by spinal curvature that crushed her lungs. Though her expected life-span
was compromised, Chelcie en- joyed many of the same things other teenage girls liked, and was a particular fan of pop group S Club 7. Their ‘Reach for theStars’ song featured at her funeral. Chelcie had met Danni Har-
man, the actress who played TracyBeaker, one of her favourite television characters. Chelcie’s life was prolonged by
a cutting-edge treatment, an air- ways clearance vest, which pro- vided regular chest compressions and saved her undergoing painful physiotherapy. Lorraine Berkoff, of the charity Little Treasures, said: “Chelcie was one of two people we helped to get the vest. It certainly improved her life and part of her legacy is that other childrenwill nowben- efit in the same way. Chelcie couldn’t have had more loving and helpful parents.” Chelcie’s parents, Tracy and
Roger, have so far raised £2,000 for Little Treasures. She leaves her parents, and sisters, Molly and Jade.
Daphne Bradbury AUSTRALIAN-born Daphne Bradbury (75) moved to the UK and made a significant contribu- tion to local life by working as a volunteer atMaidstone Museum. Daphne lived in Marsham
Street after settling in the town seven years ago. Giles Guthrie, collections man-
ager at the mu- seum, said: “Daphne worked on cat- aloguing some or our vast col- lection of records, such as those of the West Kent Regiment. “She was very active in the Museum Foundation and had written a book on local inns, cur- rently on sale in the museum.”
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ChristopherWalters CHRISTOPHERWalters (85) will be remembered locally as a stal- wart of the Labour Party and a popular local councillor who al- ways had time to talk to people about their concerns. Born inMaidstone, he lived lo-
cally until the year 2000. Raised in King Edward Road, Christo- pher followed military service with a career on the railways, starting as a porter and finishing as a manager. With wife, Noreen, he raised children Teresa, Deborah, Mark and Robert. Christopher’s other interests included membership of the Mote Cricket Club. His daughter Teresa said her
softly spoken father was liked by many people in the area. Wid- owed in 1996, Christopher re- married and moved to Great Yarmouth. He leaves his chil- dren, grandchildren and great- grandchildren.
Dereck Penny DERECK Henry Penny (83), who lived for 51 years in Ringlestone, was known widely from 30 years of lorry driving. He had worked throughout the
area for DHL, hauling loads over long distances in the UK.He mar- ried Christine and they raised children Pauline and Susan,who said: “He loved football, other sports and gardening. He grew food such as tomatoes and strawberries in his garden. He had a lovely character and was always funny with his grandchil- dren.”
Dereck - who lost his wife 10
years ago - leaves his daughters, eight grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren.
Rev Neil Taylor THE Vicar of St Paul's Church, Maidstone, from 1988 to 1998, Rev Neil Taylor, died on August 3. He had also served as chaplain of Pilgrims Hospice, Thanet.
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