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MOTHER-OF-ONE Hayley Martin (31), of Loose Road, was known for her fundraising for cancer treatment and for helping to establish a cancer charity – Freddie’s Friends – dedicated to supporting young adults with cancer. Hayley worked as


a L’Oreal technician and was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2011; she was later given the all clear and gave birth to her son Freddie. When


Freddie was four months old Hayley received the news that her cancer had returned in an inoperable form. Her energy and selflessness in raising


awareness and living the remainder of her life positively have prompted an outpouring of tributes and memories. Hayley’s achievements include helping


to raise thousands of pounds for the Charles Dickens ward at Maidstone Hospital, where she received treatment, and becoming the face of the charity Hair and Beauty Benevolent. The charity’s website includes a video of “Hayley’s story”, chronicling her cancer battle.


Osvaldas Rimsa


OSVALDAS “Ozzy” Rimsa (27), who was a keen motorcyclist known throughout the local motorcycling community for his dedication and club membership, died in an accident in Rocky Hill, Maidstone. Ozzy, who lived in Florence Road, Fant, worked as a warehouseman locally and was previously a head waiter at the Dean’s Place Hotel, Alfristron, East


Sussex. His work colleagues paid tribute, as


have his fellow members of theWest Kent Biker group.West Kent Biker noted on its Facebook page that Osvaldas had “real passion for motorcycling” and described him as “one of our own”. It went on to note: “Osvaldas…had been


withWest Kent Biker right from the start and attended virtually every meet; [he] was dedicated and had a real passion for motorcycling.”


Jackie Harris


JACQUELINE “Jackie” Harris, who was known to some as “Tessie” (102), lived locally for about 50 years, as her husband –William “Bill” – managed Loder and Payne’s store in Bank Street, Maidstone. Born Jacqueline Harding-Goodman in


Wallington, Surrey, Jackie grew up in Surrey and Sussex. The couple moved to Maidstone in the 1930s and raised daughters Antonia “Toni” and Roberta


“Robbie”. They remained locally until moving to Cornwall in 1987. Their homes in Maidstone included Monckton’sAvenue, Heather Road, Loose and Madginford Road, Bearsted.


Daughter Robbie said: “My mother was


very sociable and outgoing; she and my father loved socialising at dances, pubs and parties – we held a lot of parties at home. As a couple they were closely involved in the Conservative Club when it was located on Earl Street, in the present home of the Pizza Express restaurant. “My mother was proud of her noble heritage, and was a very giving person who was generous to her chosen charities, which included time spent volunteering at the Cheshire Home in Mote Park. She was also very involved with St Faith’s Church in the town.” Jackie – who was widowed in 2004 –


leaves her daughters, grandsons Guy, John and Sean, great-grandchildren Vikki and Charlene and great-great- grandchildren Sian, Freddy, Emily and Matthew.


Arthur John Bowerman


ARTHUR John Bowerman (89) lived in the Bearsted area for many years and was a devout member of St Mary’s Church, Thurnham. Known as John, he was born in Essex of Devon andWelsh parentage, and educated at Brentwood School in Essex until, at the age of 16, he joined the Royal Navy as a trainee air artificer. After qualifying in 1944, he served on various Naval air stations in England, Northern Ireland


and at sea with the Home Fleet. He met Joan in Sussex in 1947 and they


were married in 1950. John was promoted to an aircraft inspector and served in various stations including two and a half years in Malta. After voluntary discharge at 30, he was appointed to Exeter Inland Revenue office, and in 1964, on promotion to inspector of taxes in Maidstone, his family moved and finally settled in


Bearsted. He became a keen member of Bearsted


Golf Club and a loyal parishioner of St Mary’s Church, Thurnham. As honorary treasurer of both the church and church estate, his efforts in putting their finances into very good order are credited with ensuring the survival of the ancient church. He and Joan moved to Eastbourne in


2011.


John was buried in St Andrew’s churchyard, Alfriston, East Sussex. He leaves his wife, daughters Julia and


Jane, grandchildren and great- grandchildren.


Shaun Tandy


THE death of Shaun Tandy (35) has robbed the local rugby community of a well-loved and well-respected character. Shaun, a scaffolder


who lived in Chatham, Medway died following a fall while working in Bewdley, near Kidderminster, Worcestershire. He was a former skipper of Lordswood’s first XV


and tributes paid via social media have praised his ability to lead teams by example and his talent on the field. Shaun was still a player at Lordswood at


the time of his death, having joined the club when he was 15, and played for them in local leagues in and around Kent. The club held a memorial game in his memory on February 14. Shaun, who lived with his mother, was


father to four-year-old Jack and a Just Giving page has been established to raise money for his son. Shaun leaves his son, mother Cindy and


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