Peter Hayman PETER Hayman (71) lived lo- cally his whole life, spending over 30 years in SenacreWood. Having grown up on the Tonbridge Road and at- tending West Borough School, Peter started work as a bicycle delivery boy. He went on to work for Courage Breweries in Maid- stone and ParkWood, spending most of his career as a dray- man.


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for almost 48 years. The couple raised Paul and Denise. Denise said: “My Dad loved sports. He ran for Maidstone Harriers as a young man and went on to play football for Hunton FC. “When my brother got in- volved in football, Dad managed youth teams, including the local Boys Brigade. He also followed Tottenham Hotspur and went along to games. “Whenmy brother grew up he started getting his grandson, Cia- ran, involved in sports. He also played short mat bowls at the Semara Club and Lakeside Club. “People will remember my


Dad as warm, smiling, happy and cheeky. He received such good care at the Heart of Kent Hospice that he was smiling the day before he died, and it was his wish that we raised money for the hospice in his memory.” Peter leaves his wife, chil-


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Mary Luxford MARY Luxford (84), most re- cently of Farleigh Court, Barm- ing, lived locally most of her life. Raised near Ashford as Mary Joynson, she married husband Donald in 1961 and the couple first settled on Bearsted Road. They moved to Harrietsham be- fore spending their final 38 years together in Farleigh Court. Donald Luxford said: “Mary


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Club for a number of years. He was one of the founders of Bearsted Bowls Club in the early eighties and won a lot of trophies for his bowling. “He was passionate about the


sport, and the club provided a guard of honour for his funeral at Holy Cross Church, which also featured a standard bearer from the Royal British Legion. Friends all said he was a true gentlemanwho never had a bad word to say, or said about him.” Alf leaves his wife, sons, grandchildren Martin, Sonia, Samantha and Tom and great- grandchildren Lewis, Zachary, Saoirse and Oisin.


Bill Yorke STANLEYWilliam “Bill” Yorke (86) was widely known throughout the area as owner of S.W. Yorke and Sons Fencing Contractors. The East Farleigh-based fam- ily-firm has been running for over 50 years and is widely known for its involvement in contracts on major building works in the area and for work with major organisations like KCC.


Born in Gallants Lane, East


Farleigh, Bill spent over 70 years in the area, moving to Chatham for a few years and to Kettering, Northants, to live with his daughter shortly before he died. His first jobs included working for a company that spe- cialised in animal feeds. Bill was father to John, Mick


and Jane. His daughter-in-law, Gill, said; “Bill was hard work- ing, sociable and someone who enjoyed his life. “He liked attending auctions


in Maidstone and loved the so- ciability of those events.He also enjoyed a drink in the pubs around East Farleigh, including The Horseshoes, The Bull and TheWalnut Tree. “He was involved in his local community and had helped the organising and building of East FarleighWorkingMen’s Club.” Bill leaves his partner Patsy,


his children, grandchildren John, Julie, Paul and Christo- pher, seven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Another great-great grandchild is expected soon.


Min Andrew MINNIE “Min” Vera Andrew (91), of Coxheath, lived all of her life in the local area. Born Minnie Heasman, she


grew up with four siblings in Milton Street, Maid- stone. She worked


at Hills and Steels Depart- ment Store in Week Street and the Primrose and Len Milk Bar in Lower Stone Street be- fore meeting and marrying her husband of 54 years, Stanley. Living in Wheeler Street, the couple raised Leila, Lesley and Larraine. Min took in sewing and ran a second-hand shop in Wheeler Street (now the RSPCA shop), while Stanley worked as a car- penter and builder all over the country. Stanley later turned the shop


into a pease pudding and faggot shop, also selling cakes and pies, which Min ran on her own. The couple extended their


work to run Handyman’s Cor- ner in County Road, Maid- stone’s first DIY outlet, and later opened shops in Hedley Street, Peel Street and Milton Street. The family moved to the


Weald, living at times in Had- low, Horsmonden, Cranbrook, Tudely, Brenchley and finally Cross-at-Hand, Staplehurst. After Stanley’s death, Min moved to Coxheath. Daughter Larraine said: “My mother loved gardening, and knitted socks to raise money for the air ambulance. “She was always smiling and


liked a good chuckle, even near the end of her life, when she was ill.” Min leaves her daughters, 10 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.


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