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AMONG the flood of tributes, stories and lile known facts which have emerged since David Bowie’s death is his Maidstone connection.


From 1964 to 1965


the then unknown David Joneswas a member of the Manish Boys, a group who lived and rehearsed locally in cramped conditions. Its main rehearsal


spacewas a living room in Coxheath.


The band played locally, including performances at the Royal Star Hotel in Maidstone. Bowie’s memories of the county town


were coloured by an incident in which a local man aacked him after seeing him on the street, knocking him down and kicking him. Long hair on young menwas still a controversial subject at the time and Bowie and his band mates suffered some prejudice. Bowie would later talk about his dreams


to become “their Mick Jagger” with regard to his time in The Manish Boys. He left to join another band, The Lower Third, before finding stardom as a solo artist.


Anne Stout


HOLLINGBOURNE’S Anne Stout (82) lived locally for twenty years at the end of an eventful life that took her all over the world. Born Anne Carr in the Oxford area she was the youngest of three sisters and had worked as a PA at Harwell atomic research


establishment and in Iran and Iraq before moving to Jamaica. She moved to Kent


from Jamaica with her husband Robert, an


anaesthetist, and the couple lived in Rainham and Newnham. They adopted daughter Hilary “Jo” and established a club for families with one child and also a country dancing club. Anne moved to Hollinbourne and lived


with her older sister Pat in Tilefields. She remained active, learning Karate in her 70s and regularly aending dancing classes. Her involvement in causes and local life included fundraising and active involvement with the Kent AirAmbulance, Kent Association for the Blind and a range of appeals linked to major disasters. Shewas an activemember of the Hollingbourne Meadows Trust and had been involved in raising funds for a bench she regularly used whilewalking her dogs. Annewas also a regular fund raising for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Pat died in November. Anne leaves her daughter and grandchildren Vicki and Gemma


Carole Lang


CAROLE Lang (65) lived locally for 28 years, moving toWeavering Street from her native Siingbourne and subsequently


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made her homes in Buon Lane, Bearsted where she lived for 12 years, and at Grove Green. Born Carole Puxty in Siingbourne, she


grew up andwas educated in that town where she met and married husband of 46 years, Adrian. Adrian and Carole moved locally and


Carole combined raising children Tracey, Anne-Marie and Mahew with work in two local nursery schools – Lile Acorns in Downswood and Tiny Tots in Bearsted. She finished her working life as a cashier at Tesco in Grove Green. Son Mahew said: “Mymother got on


with everybody; shewas a loving and very giving person whowould do anything for her children and grandchildren. “She loved a glass of red wine and


enjoyed travelling with my father; they had visited many places including the USA, New Zealand, South Africa andAustralia. They also enjoyed geing out for the day anywhere locally and had travelled all over the UK.” Carole leaves her husband, children and grandchildren Jessica, Emily, Isabel, Zak, Ryan and Ella.


Bryan Baughan


BRYANBaughan (74)was a popular, successful and generous chairman of governors of Suon Valence School for the last 13 years. Headmaster Bruce Grindlay said: “Over his years muchwas achieved with facilities and educational provision. “During Bryan’s


tenure major building work took place including a new theatre, swimming pool, athletics track, maths and ICT classrooms, new


dining hall and pre-prep buildings. The school roll has increased and the academic achievement of both schools has improved beyond recognition.” Bryanwas a past president of the Rotary


Club of Maidstone Riverside and for many years helped raise substantial sums for charity by staging annual summer pop concerts in the riverside field of his home in East Farleigh. He also ran dragon races from his pontoon for the Rotary charity. For many years he served as treasurer of


StWilliam’s Church,Walderslade andwas instrumental in joining it with the local Methodist church. He helped raise funds to build a new church for the area. He also served on the deanery, diocesan and general synods. Hewas a successful London stockbroker


andwas proud of 50 years in the City. He is survived by his wife Jo, children Kathryn and Michael and five grandchildren.


Don Goodwin


DONALD “Don” Goodwin MBE (87)was well known in the farming community as well as being chairman ofWest Farleigh Parish Council. He lived locally from 1953, moving from


Welling. His homes included Luckhurst Farm from 1963 and Court Lodge Farm, West Farleigh from 1967. Don had


previously aended the Kent Farm Institute in Siingbourne in 1946. With wife Patricia “Pat”, Don raised children Nigel and Jane.


Hisworking life included years of fruit farming and he was closely involved in its organisation and management across the county. Donwas chairman of Kentish Garden from 1972 and also worked with the National Farmers Union


(NFU). He served on the NFU’s soft fruit commiee andwas involved in dealings between the local industry and national government. Hewas awarded an MBE for his services to horticulture and the soft fruit industry in 1983. Son Nigel said: “My father’s involvement


in farming started with a smallholding. But hewas enthusiastic about a number of things: he loved motorcycling and football; hewatched Charlton as a boy andwent with me to Chelsea games and saw many of their celebrated players. “He loved classical music and learned to


play the organ, playing occasionally in church.” Don – whowas widowed – leaves a son; daughter Jane pre-deceased him. He also leaves grandchildren Amy, Laura, Alan, Katie, Sophie and Oliver.


Ian Dalziel


BEARSTED’S Ian Dalziel (86) lived in Church Lane from 1986 until he moved into a care home in 2013. Hewas born in London into an Army family and joined two Highland regiments as a young man and saw action in the KoreanWar after volunteering for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Ian suffered combat injuries and


eventually returned to Britain to follow a career in travel agency. He married Mary in 1954, becoming


father to Andrew and Philip. He continued working as a travel agent after moving to Bearsted, commuting to London for his last years in the job. Andrew said: “My father saw himself as


a Bearsted person andwas very active in a number of campaigns to protect the village from development. He loved reading, especially history, took a pride in his garden and enjoyed travel. He travelled to


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