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Benchtribute tomemory of tireless town stalwart


A MUCH-loved Snodland resi- dentwas rememberedwhen ame- morial bench in her honour was dedicated inHolboroughWoods. AnneMoloney, inset,who died in


October 2016, was a town and bor- oughcouncillorwhowas at theheart of the community formany years. Now, the Snodland Partnership


‘Tommy’ to stand


duty bymemorial THE silhouette of a soldier will go on duty in Leybourne as part of a national tribute to mark the cen- tenary of the end ofWWI. The parish council is backing the


Royal British Legion Silent Soldier initiative and will be placing its life-size ‘Tommy’ next to the war memorial, by the village church. The initiative will see Silent Sol-


diers – representing thosewho lost their lives or returned scarred from the fighting – placed at strategic lo- cations up and down the country.


has put a bench in place with a plaque to honour hermemory. MP Tracey Crouch unveiled the


new bench and paid tribute to the late stalwart. “Anne was a tireless servant of


the people of Snodland for many yearswho cared passionately about her local area,” she said. “I think I speak for everyone when I say we miss her wisdom and dedication and I look forward to continuing to work with the Snodland Partner- ship to help build on their good work across the community.” The Snodland Partnership was


set up by Snodland council, Tarmac and Tonbridge &Malling Borough Council, and supports projects to help the town’s 12,000 residents.


Cllr Sue Bell, left, with StuartWykes, Tarmac's director for land and natural resources, andMP Tracey Crouch


“This is a fit-


ting memory for Anne. She was a much- loved and pop-


ular member of the Snodland community,” added Cllr Sue Bell, chairman of the Snodland Partner- ship. “In short, Anne was the instiga-


tor of nearly everything that hap- pened in Snodland, both at town and borough level.”


Fun and games


AN Easter Egg Hunt organised by the 1st Snodland Scout Group is being held in Snodland on Satur- day,March 31. Aswell as the hunt, therewill be


games, a raffle, cakes, face-painting and a ‘name the bunny’ contest. The event, entrance £2 per child,


is from 11am until 2pm at The CricketMeadowin the town.


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