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KEITHByron Patey (69) lived locally his whole life, spending his final 41 years living on the Vinters Park estate. Brought up in Shepway, Keith a�ended


Parkway School followed by Southborough Juniors and Southborough Seniors before taking his apprenticeship. Keithworked in


design for Reed’s Corrugated Cases, later serving as special products manager.He retired


at 52, but returnedwithin sixmonths because his specialist skillswere required by the company.He finally retired aged 58.


Keithwasmarried to Christina for


almost 46 years, andwas father to Kiri and Karla. Christina said: “Keithwas an easy- goingmanwhowas generally happy and very friendly.Outside of his family, his main passionwas cricket and he played for teams including his school,Aylesford PaperMill andWest Farleigh. “Keith also played in the KMandDavid


Clarke Evening League and for a time played forGodlands in Tovil.He also loved sport on television, especially darts, snooker and FormulaOnemotor racing.” Keith leaves hiswife, daughters and


grandchildren Poppie, Jacob,Harry, Kaine andOliver.


BryanDewar


BRYAN Dewar (72) lived in Spot Lane for more than 40 years.He joined Kent Police in 1968, retiring as an inspector in 1998. His career included service at Gillinghamand Sheerness, Traffic Division at Canterbury, Maidstone and Ashford;Operations Centre,Driving School and Training School.On retirement he became CCTV co-


ordinator, then crime reduction officer at Maidstone Police Station, before finally retiring in 2005. Colleagues remember him as a true gentleman,with a great sense of humour, alwayswilling to help anyone. He enjoyed an active retirementwith his


wife Be�y, oftenwalking inMote Park.He was particularly proudwhen they climbed Snowdon, inWales, in 2008. Hewas a devoted familyman and loved


playingwith his grandchildren. Bryan leaves hiswife Be�y, daughters Karen and Tracey and grandchildrenDan, Josh, Peter and Rebecca.


Marion Cole


MARION Cole (87) lived inAylesford from1973 until her death on July 2. BornMarion Slaughter in London, she


grewup in Greenwich and aftermeeting andmarrying Peter, her husband of 51 years,Marion movedwith himto westAfrica. DaughtersAmanda and Sallywere born in the intervening years before the family returned to the UK and se�led locally inMaidstone whereMarion


worked as an accountant for Kimberley Clark. The familymoved toAylesford in 1973


whereMarionwill be remembered for her years of service in the parish of St Peter & St Paul’s Church,Aylesford, and her 16 years of service as a Conservative councillor for the Borough of Tonbridge andMalling. Shewasmademayor in 1993 andwas given the freedomof the borough in 1996.Marion’s time in local government included a particular interest in housing and she served on the local housing association in Tonbridge andMalling. DaughterAmanda said: “Mymother


was incredibly compassionate and helped somany people. She had a lively and intelligentmind and a thirst for knowledge – in the last years of her life teaching beginners Latin for the University of the ThirdAge, and onmost


days completing the Times Cryptic Crossword.Wewill remember her as a loving and generousmother and grandmother .” Marion –whowaswidowed in 2006 –


leaves her daughters, grandchildren Amy, Elliot, Sam,Alex, Lydia and Lara and twin great-grandaughters Emma and Amelia.


DaveManser


THE sudden death ofmotorcycle enthusiast DaveManser (66) in Herne Bay prompted a reaction frombikers across the county. Dave,whoworked as a lorry driver, was found dead by Cheryl, hiswife of 35 years, on 30 July, having failed to come to bed the previous night. Hewas father to


Bre�,Anthony and Colin. Recent ill health


had forced his retirement.


His funeral at Barham, near


Canterbury, on 14August included a motorcycle escortmade up of bikers fromaround the county after Cheryl had used the newsmedia and socialmedia to ask for asmany people as possible to take part in the event. Dave leaves hiswife, sons and 11 grandchildren.


Don Bramall DONALD ‘Don’ Bramall (87)was a resident of Bearsted for 50 years and well-known locally, particularly from some 40 years as amember of Bearsted Golf Club. Born and educated in Sheffield, Don


graduated inmetallurgy fromSheffield university. Hemoved towork locally at the end of the 1970s, spending 20 years in engineering includingwith English Electric (nowGEC) andAshford-based MPE Electrical. Donwas father to


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Helen, Philip and Jane. His son Philip said; “Our father had a full social life includingmany happy years as an activemember of Bearsted Golf Club. He lost his original Yorkshire accent but


remained proud ofwhere he came from. Hewill be remembered as someonewith a strongwork ethic and a�ention to detail.” Don, whowaswidowed, leaves his


children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.


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