Peter Willson PETER Willson (75), who lived the final 12 years of his life in Bearsted, was well known locally as the life president of Bearsted Woodland Trust (BWT), having been involved with the organisa- tion from the original purchase of land and beginning of work in 2003. BWT deputy chairman Jon


Waile said: “Peter had served the organisation as deputy chairman and vice president be- fore becoming life president. He was amajor force behind getting the project established and achieving the high rating in the recent Green Flag award for the quality of public spaces. He al- ways gave his time and energy gladly.” Peter had previously lived in


Walderslade and Lordswood and spent his professional life working in the printing trade. With wife of 50 years, Val, he


raised children Spencer and Sally. Sally said: “My father loved gardening and bowls; he served Bearsted and Thurnham Bowls Club as president. He had a pas- sion for the preservation of the environment, in particular BWT, and was always putting other people before himself. He was a lovely, warm, caring hus- band, father and grandfather.” Peter leaves his wife, children and granddaughter Sophia.


Lisa Arundel VILLAGERS at Ulcombe have paid tribute to mother-of-three Lisa Arundel who lost her bat- tle with cancer. Lisa was chairman of the Friends of Ulcombe School, or- ganising numerous events such as firework nights and fairs. She was also known for the wonder- ful cakes she provided to sup- port village functions. Writing in the village newslet-


ter, Ulcombe school head teacher Vincent Hampton said: “Lisa truly loved village life in Ulcombe and thoroughly en- joyed taking an active part in the community. The contribu- tion shemade to the school and the village was incredible and immeasurable. “The gap will be left for all of


us, including staff, friends and neighbours. However, this will be farmore so, of course, for her husband and their children, for whom Lisa remained an out- standing wife and mum.” Mr Hampton said: “They are


all very much in our thoughts and we wish them the greatest possible comfort in their sor- row.”


David Rose DAVID Frederick Rose (62) lived locally until 25 years ago when he moved to St Ives, Cam- bridgeshire.


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Raised in Tovil, he eventually moved to Coxheath. Hiswork in the local area included em- ployment as a typesetter for the Kent Mes- senger Group. With wife, Paula, David raised chil- dren Katy and Paul. In 1988 the family moved to Cambridgeshire where David continued working in typeset- ting before becoming a taxi driver, a trade in which he was still working at the time of his death.


Daughter Katy Gilbert said:


“My father's real passion was nature, he loved feeding the birds in his garden and going for long bike rides in the country- side. He also liked golf and fol- lowed Chelsea. “He loved watching sports on television and was very good at picking winners when he bet on horses. He was the least materi- alistic person you could meet. The thing thatmade him happi- est was seeing his children happy and being with his granddaughter.” David leaves his children, granddaughter Lucy and has an- other grandchild expected in October.


Chris Austin CHRIS Austin (38), who had lived in Chatham and Rochester for 20 years, was well known throughout theareaas singer and guitarist with the acoustic band Tape Error.


Nicknamed “Afro Chris” be-


cause of his hairstyle, he had just signed a record deal that had resulted in the release of the band’s first EP. After feeling ill, Chris was diagnosed with liver cancer. He chose to leave hospital and spend his final hours with family and friends, but died the following day. Apage has been established at sound-cloud.com/chris-austin- rip, which contains his songs, including those he made busk- ing in a subway at Embankment tube station. Chris leaves his mother Bev, brother Tom and sister Theresa.


Lewis Langford STRUCTURAL engineer Lewis Langford (91), of Roman Heights, Foley Park, Maidstone, was known locally as co- founder of Evans and Langford, of King Street, Maidstone. Born, the son of a miner, in Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, Lewis started his engineering training


after the war, moving to Stafford and Rye, before settling in Maidstone where he set up his firm.


Lewis met co-founder Jack


Evans when the pair worked for Mears Brothers, with Jack serv- ing as director and Lewis as chief engineer. Their com- pany was orig- inally located on the Ton- bridge Road and moved to its present King Street lo- cation


in


1969. Lewis worked for the firm until retirement in 1987. A member of Bearsted Golf


Club from 1969, Lewis served as architect on its first major club- house, which was demolished to make room for the present building. John Evans, son of co-founder


Jack, said: “Lewis was a very fine structural engineer who had an exceptional skill with engineering design and worked to establish the standard that Evans and Langford have main- tained for 50 years.” Married for almost 59 years to


Ruby, Lewis is father to Chris- tine. Christine Langford said: “My father was a quiet man who enjoyed his golf, holidays in the Yorkshire Dales and a pint of beer. He was hard work- ing and immensely proud of the company that he and Jack founded. Above all he was a de- voted husband and awonderful father.” Widowed in 2009, Lewis leaves his daughter.


Bruce Mahoney BRUCE Mahoney (60), who spent his final 30 years in Kingswood and previ- ously lived in Maidstone, ran his own haulage busi- ness and worked as a lorry driver and plant op- erator, most recently in Bor- ough Green. Married for 38 years to Claire,


Bruce was father to Christo- pher. Claire said: “Bruce loved motorbikes, and later cars. He was always working on them and we drove his Ford Mustang to Italy a few years ago. “Recently he owned a Jaguar,


a car he’d dreamed of owning for a long time. “We were overwhelmed at


his funeral with the colleagues and friends who turned up, many of whom obviously re- spected Bruce. “He was a devoted family


man who enjoyed eating out lo- cally and had a really good sense of humour. He liked to


walk and discover the foot- paths in Kingswood and could be seen walking around the vil- lage with his grandson.” Bruce leaves his wife, son and grandson Zac.


Patrick Harvey PATRICK Norton Harvey (86) lived for over 50 years in Pe- nenden Heath. He was known locally for 38 years of service with Reeds Paper Mills of Ayles- ford, includ- ing founding and managing the Packaging Advice Centre (PAC) for Reed Corrugated Cases in Aylesford. He managed PAC from 1958


until he retired in 1987. Born in Bebington, Merseyside, Patrick had begun an RAF ca- reer before complications aris- ing from peritonitis brought about a medical discharge. He completed his studies at Cambridge University – where he met wife of 48 years Eliza- beth “Betty” – before joining Reeds. While at Cambridge, where his friends included Freddie Mutesa, future king of Buganda, Patrick competed in rugby and rowing. Patrick helped to found


Aylesford Rugby Club and Mote Park Sailing Club and competed at a national stan- dard for Medway Yacht Club (MYC). He also served MYC as wayfarer class captain, sailing secretary and a flag officer serv- ing two years as each of rear, vice, and ultimately full com- modore (1977 – 1978). Friend John Harvey said: “Patrick travelled the world and lived a full life. He lived in Finland where he studied forestry, pulp and papermak- ing. He marked his 70th birth- day with a flying lesson and took great delight in flying to Edinburgh on a British Airways plane captained by his son.” Widowed in 2009, Patrick leaves his children and seven grandchildren.


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