Keith Hammond KEITHMartinHammond(63) had worked for Page & Wells estate agents for 39 years, most of them based in the Loose office. Page & Wells managing di- rector Murray Wills
said:
“Keith started in our Larkfield office. He opened and ran the Loose of- fice. He was a trusted and able associate direc- tor of the company and took on the opening of new offices. If you wanted something done well, you would go to Keith. “The directors of the company
have worked together for many years andwe are all going tomiss Keith and his input into the com- pany.
“Keith’s passions included his family, being a Freemason and his cars, which were invariably good vehicles kept in showroom condition.” With first wife Linda he raised children Angie and Nick. Angie said: “He was always
calm and could be relied on in a crisis, he loved his cars and as a young man he was known to have taken the bumpers off to polish theminside the house. His cars were immaculate, in show- room condition. He was always game for a laugh, a very good man.” Keith leaves Jane, his wife of 27
We will remember
years, his children and his grand- children, Matthew, Lily, Gracie, Harvey and Harry.
Eric Francis ERIC Francis (90), who lived in Loose for 53 years, rose through the ranks at Edward Sharp’s, the confectionary company, to become na- tional sales manager. He travelled throughout the UK.
Born in Luton, he en- listed in the RAF at the start of thewar andwas posted to India. In 1949 he married Alysone
and after living in Tunbridge Wells the couple settled in Loose. Son David said: “Myfatherwas
a true gentleman in the old fash- ioned sense of the word. He was
quiet, placid, a very good listener and a good friend to people. “In addition to his work at Sharp’s, he played for the factory cricket team. In his younger days he had a trial as a professional batsman forWarwickshire. David added: “He travelled
miles for his work. His base was in Woodford Green, Essex, and working from home wasn’t an option in those days. “In retirement he enjoyed gar- dening,DIY and following sports events.” Eric leaves hiswidow, son and grandchildren Claire and John.
Linda Gillette LINDA Gillette (52), of Snod- land, was a town centre police constable who had been hon- oured for her work with the community with an area com- mander’s award and a Pride of Maidstone award.
A BID to keep a residential caravan at a horticul- tural nursery in Trottiscliffe has been rejected. An appeal by Mrs P Valler against Tonbridge
and Malling Council’s refusal of a retrospective application for the retention of the van was dis- missed by a planning inspector. Her family had owned the 0.45-acre site, in
Taylors Lane, since December 2009 and had moved from their house in West Kingsdown to invest in the business. The caravan had been in
Linda was also known for the courage in which she faced up to a rare form of breast and bone cancer. She had battled the disease since 2007. Chief Supt Matthew Nix, head of polic- inginWest Kent, praised Linda’s work and added: “She refused to let her illness prevent her from doing the job she loved. Her passing is a great loss to the force and the community. She was a great example to us all and will be greatly missed.” Linda started as a special con-
stable when she was 40 before becoming a police officer. She married her long-term partner Scott in 2009. He said she cried more over theway the cancer stopped her working than she did about being ill. She also leaves daughters Naomi and Natalie.
Inspector rejects appeal for on-site caravan
residential use since January 2011 and the family argued it was essential for the care of the plants and for security to have someone living on site. Trottiscliffe Parish Council objected to it as in- appropriate development in the green belt. The inspector accepted it would be convenient
and desirable for the owner to live on site but he was not convinced of a clear need for this and said that alternative accommodation was avail- able in the area.
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