Rev Gordon Marsh THE Rev Gordon Marsh (87), who has died in Tenterden, lived and worked in Maidstone from 1963 until retiring in 1985. He spent part of his boyhood


in Loose, and returned there to live with Jean, his wife of 59 years, after he had served in the Navy during the war. Gordon rose through the


ranks at KCC, serving as a counter clerk. He was father to Simon and Richard, tragically losing his younger son in an accident on HMS Hermes just prior to the FalklandsWar. On retirement in 1985, Gor-


don followed a personal calling to take holy orders. He had served for many years at All Saints’ Church,Maidstone, in a range of roles including lay reader and sidesman. He be- came aminister and –while liv- ing in Romney Marsh – served in a peripatetic role. Jean said: “Gordon loved to


walk in the country and was a very giving person. Our eldest son put in the funeral address that his real vocation lay within the church.” Gordon leaves his wife, eldest


son and grandchildren Claire, Jonathan and Katharine.


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 far more so, of course, for her husband and their children, for whom Lisa remained an out- standing wife and mum.”


Auction of promises


YALDING Scout Group is holding an auction of promises on Octo- ber 12 and is looking for people with promises to pledge.


The Scouts rely on fundraising


and voluntary donations. Organ- iser SueRowe said: “Every prom- ise donated will be sold with fervour!”


Acatalogue of lotswillbeavail-


able so bidders can browse be- fore bidding. Funds raised will be put towards purchasing canoe and kayak equipment.


Pledges can be given to Sue by


telephoning01622813083orby email: scsrowe@btinternet.com.


We will remember Mr Hampton said: “They are


all very much in our thoughts and we wish them the great- est possible comfort in their sorrow.”


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


Tovil, he even- tually moved to Coxheath. Hisworkin the local area included em- ployment as a typesetter for the Kent Mes- senger Group.With wife, Paula, David raised children 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 pickingwinners when he bet on horses. He was the least materi- alistic person you could meet. The thing that made 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.


Lewis Langford STRUC- TURAL engi- neer Lewis Langford (91), of Roman Heights, Foley Park, Maid- stone, 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 company was originally located on Ton- bridge Road and moved to its present King Street location 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 hewas a de- voted husband and a wonderful father.” Widowed in 2009, Lewis leaves his daughter.


Patrick Harvey PATRICK Norton Harvey (86) lived for over 50 years in Penenden 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


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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 serving two years as each of rear, vice, and ultimately full commodore (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 Air- ways plane captained by his son.” Widowed in 2009, Patrick leaves his children and seven grandchildren.


Joyce Payne MAIDSTONE Model Engineer- ing Society marked the life of Joyce Payne (90), who died ear- lier this year, with a Bank Holi- day Sunday devoted to coll- ecting fares and donations for the Heart of Kent Hospice. Joycewas the widow of Amos


Payne whowas president of the society for many years and a life member of the society her- self.


She was also involved with several charities, including MENCAP, and a member of the WI.


Joyce was born in Stone


Street andmoved with her hus- band to the then newly built Shepway Estate, settling in Northumberland Road. In her final days she had moved to north Wales where her daughter Julia was able to care for her after Joyce – who waswidowed in 1997 – had de- veloped angina.


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