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Brenda Harris BRENDA Harris (85), ofWeavering,met


with outstanding sporting successes. Slight in stature but high in natural ball


talent, in her youth she excelled at netball (representing Brighton and Hove High School), hockey and tennis. But her forte was


golf.With a handicap in her prime of 5 she met withmany competitive successes as amember of Bearsted Golf Club. She and husband Timjoined in 1970,


she was ladies’ captain in 1985 and supported Timas president from2007 to 2010. Her early career was with an estate


agent in Barclays Bank in Brighton, but aftermarriage in 1956, Tim’s business brought themtoMaidstone, first to Willington Street and then toWeavering. Brenda was a volunteer with Save the


Children, helped in theirMaidstone shop for 28 years and only her illness prevented her fromreceiving a certificate from PrincessAnne last year. She helped with patient trolleys in


Maidstone Hospital for 14 years and was also a keenmember ofMaidstone’s Inner Wheel. She leaves Tim, children Debbie,


Andrew, Julie and Stuart, eight grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren.


SylviaAnn Prior


SYLVIAAnn Prior (79) lived in Vinters Park for 45 years. Born Sylvia Kirrage in Lambeth, south


London, she grew up in the capital and married husband Fred. She worked as a


seamstress, including forMarks & Spencer, beforemoving to the Maidstone area from NewMalden, Surrey, when Fred got a job inAshford. Sylvia raised


children Tina, Steven and Kevin and also worked for Unigate – presenting a range of food items in local supermarkets – and school cleaning. Fred said: “Sylvia had the kind of


generosity that overwhelmed people and a smile that could light up a room. She could talk to anyone fromany walk of life. “Outside of her family – who always


came first in her life – she loved her garden and being among her flowers.” Sylvia leaves her husband, children,


seven grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.


PatriciaWakefield


PATRICIA “Pat”Wakefield (83), nee Parfi�, lived inAllington for 16 years. She and husband Johnmoved to Barming fromHayes End inMiddlesex, in 1964 for John’s job. The pair weremarried for 56 years and


were parents to Steven and Tracy. After bringing up her children, Pat


returned to work as a school dinner lady at Barming school and later as a ward clerk whenMaidstone Hospital opened. John said: “Pat was good at baking and


sewing and was a very giving and caring person. She looked after her family, who always came first.” Pat leaves her husband and children.


PeterWilding Jones


PETERWilding Jones (87) lived in central Maidstone for 50 years. Before that he lived in Headcorn, where his father was the local postmaster. Having earned a scholarship to Su�on Valence School, Peter began work in the Post Office with his father. He went on to work


in a number of local roles, including a sales job with Vaughans fireplace shop on Tonbridge Road (which was then


on the opposite side of the road to the current shop), 25 years working for the print union SOGAT and finally in a garage on Rawdon Road, Tovil, where he filled


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and the couple spent 73 years together, having started their romance as teenagers. He was father to Peter, Sally and Katherine (Kate). Kate said: “My father was an intelligent


and creative person who wrote poetry, which was used on family occasions, and painted pictures. “His ability to be articulate and solve


problems was a great asset in his union work, but his creative talents were put to many uses. One which satisfied himthe most was when he finally got to play Santa Claus to a play group, where the audience included two of his granddaughters. He was so good that even they didn’t spot him. “He was involved and active to the end


of his life. He andmymother ran an over 60s club at the Rosemary GrahamCentre, in Parkwood, when they were in their late 70s.” Peter leaves his wife, children, 12


grandchildren and 19 great- grandchildren.


John andMarina


Morrison THE deaths of John andMarinaMorrison (84 and 83 respectively) occurred within a fortnight of each other. The pair – who lived in Fant – were


well-known locally as stalwarts of Labour politics, with four decades asmembers and campaigners for Labour causes. Both had fought election campaigns and


John held the ParkWood ward from1980 to 2002, in one election polling 71% of the votes. He also spent a year from2002 as elected representative for Fant. A joint funeral took place at Vinters


Park Crematorium, withmany of the couple’s peers and Labour colleagues in a�endance.


Joy Sage


THE death has been reported of former local head teacher Joy Sage (79). Born in Lamberhurst, Joy worked in the


local area as a teacher and – eventually – deputy head ofAllington Primary School, from1982 to 1999. Joy leaves her husband Roger and sons Barry and Colin.


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