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DONALDBish (91),who lived inAllington for about 25 years,was known locally as a clericwho served Teston,Wateringbury and West Farleigh from1979 to 1991. He finished his
working life as chaplain at theHeart of KentHospice. Donaldwas born
and raised in South Wales and spent 25 years in the RAF as a fighter pilot, flying Mosquito and Javelin aircraft.He later
worked as a consultant in industry,with spellsworking for a subsidiary of Rolls Royce inDerby and forHall Thermotank International (nowHall Engineering) in Dartford. Itwaswhilst living in Longfield and
working in industry that he decided to take holy orders. Beforemoving locallyDonald served as a curate in theMedway towns. Donaldwasmarried to Truda for 64 years
andwas father to Frances andAndrew. Frances said: “My father’s RAF career took himto Canada for two years and the PersianGulf for a year aswell as all over the UK. “Hewill be remembered as a friendly and
caringmanwhowas capable of conveying a deep concern for people. In his younger days,my fatherwas a talented sportsman. Hewas a gymnast butwent on to play rugby and tennis to a good standard and became a rugby referee. “He never lost his love of sport and
enjoyedmany different sports on television, especially rugby, tennis and athletics.” Donald lost hiswife in 2014.He leaves his
children and grandsonsWilliamand Christopher.
Grace Evelyn Benne
GRACE Evelyn Benne� (103) has died at the Lavenders,WestMalling. Shemoved to the areawith her three
children in 1957, to be near her sister after the death ofGrace’s first husbandHarry. In 1970, shemarriedwidower John
Bennet and the couple se�led in Whiteheads Lane, Bearsted. John died after 10 years ofmarriage.
Gracewas born inOctober 1914, one of
eight children. Sheworked as a telephonist throughout the Bli�in London. She married her first husband, awildlife artist, during thewar at Epping Church, Essex, and lived together in awatermill on the Essex/Suffolk border. DaughterMerrilyn said: “Mymotherwas
president of theMadgingfordWI on two occasions in the 70s and 80s andwas always an enthusiasticmember of the amateur dramatics section, the darts team, the crafts group and organised outings. “Therewere three branches of theWI in
Bearsted in those days. She also ran the Over 60s Club in Bearsted until shewas in hermid-80s. Shewill be sadlymissed.”
Evelyn “Dizzy” Ranger
EVELYNFlorence “Dizzy” Ranger (89) lived herwhole life locally, spending her final 29 years inWestMalling. Born EvelynWaters in a home near the
walls ofMaidstone Prison, she a�ended Maidstone Grammar School for Girls and beganwork for Phoenix Insurance group.Dizzywas also awell-knownmember of the San FairyAnn Cycling Club. Aswas customary in
1956 she had to give upwork after marrying John Ranger. Dizzyworkedwith
John on a family smallholding and after buying land on Lunsford Lane in Larkfield the couplemoved in to a home they helped to build themselves, raising children Belinda,Melanie and Jamie. John said: “Dizzy and Iweremarried for
62 years. Shewas devoted to her family and was loved by everyone shemet. She did localwork like fruit-picking and raised the family,whilst Iworked locally including a spell atAylesford PaperMill. “Dizzy had ba�led rheumatic fever
earlier in her life, but shewent on towork locally by se�ing up a nursery school in Larkfield VillageHall and thenworking for Kent Social Services as a socialwork assistant. “Sheworked at the children’s disabled centre on the east ofMote Park and later in
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Royceston Sargeant
THE close relationship between East Malling’s Royceston Sargeant (51) and staff at the Extrastaff recruitment agency on Pudding Lanemade local news after his sudden death.
Royceston had done
industrialwork including pallet- making and the agency had become so a�ached to himthat hewas included in plans for social events, including a trip to Thorpe Park and theworks
Christmas party. Sefika and Sammy fromExtrastaff said:
“Roycestonwas lovely, hemade us laugh all the time and every daywe share stories about him.Once youmet himyou couldn’t help but become his friend.” Staff at the agency also enjoyed
appraising his ideas for PlayStation games. Royceston,who had lost hismother some years ago, leaves his stepfather.
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