downsmail.co.uk Robbie Gash
LORRY driver Robbie Gash (41), from Maidstone, died after a battle with COVID-19 and a secondary infection. Brought in
Marden, Robbie, who lived near Mote Park, served in the Royal Logistics Corps, and was well-known locally as a volunteer on the Urban Blue Bus.
He had worked as a doorman at Strawberry Moons
and was described in tributes as a “gentle giant”. He was married to Kelly and father to six-year-old Harry and one-year-old Emily.
Robbie was rushed to hospital on Christmas Day, but discharged a couple of days later. A relapse and secondary infection followed.
Robbie’s wife asked that donations go to Maidstone ICU “for recognition of their care and love” given to Robbie. She added: “I can’t thank people enough for all their kind words and donations. You have made my pain and sadness that little bit easier to deal with.”
Beryl Eames
FORMER Detling resident Beryl Eames (93) has died in Liskeard, Cornwall. She spent much of her younger life in Detling and went on to write works of local history “The Village,” “The School” and “The Brown Family”.
Descended from the Brown and Kitney families, Beryl continued to receive the local news magazine whilst living in Cornwall and sent articles of her own.
It is hoped a collection of old scrapbooks about Detling, which Beryl had been keeping, will be returned to the village and be available for future generations.
Grant Maloney
YALDING’S Grant Maloney (55) was a well-known and popular local roofer who died after a fall at work at Kings Hill.
He was airlifted to hospital in London but never regained consciousness.
A Facebook tribute page has been started, entitled “Grant
Maloney the Legend”, celebrating the life of the father of seven and grandfather of
two and allowing people to share photos, videos and memories demonstrating his character and love of his family. The administrator of the page said: “All his motivation for the family was to get us together as much as he could” and described Grant as the “knot” who pulled his family together. The page notes: “He was a perfect dad, uncle, brother, son, grandad.”
June Humphrey
JUNE Humphrey (86) made such a contribution to local life she received a Pride of Maidstone award in 2002. Brought up in Allingham, June suffered polio in her younger years, which left her with walking problems. She met her husband, Raymond, on a school trip. At the time, she was a pupil at Eastborough Secondary School and he was at Westborough.
June did shop work in Maidstone before marrying in 1954 and subsequently began work as a school caretaker. She worked at Maidstone Grammar School for Boys and moved on to Park Wood in the early 1990s. Such work was generally done by men at the time and June’s son Bryan said his mother was the only woman attending a bricklaying course.
June dressed up as The Queen and
travelled through Maidstone in a Rolls Royce visiting school pupils to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002 and received her Pride of Maidstone award around the same time. Long after retirement, she continued school fundraising, raising enough money for a new stage.
She volunteered, visiting care homes and
worked with the Alzheimer’s Society and Heart of Kent Hospice.
June leaves her husband, ve sons, 10 grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren.
Mo Sadeghpoor
MO Sadeghpoor lived in Detling for 38 years. Born and brought up in Iran, he came to train in Bristol whilst serving in the Iranian Air Force, and met his future wife, Hilary.
Hilary joined him in Iran but the couple returned to the UK once Mo’s Air Force service was completed. He forged a career in aerospace, which brought him eventually to Marconi Avionics (now General Electric Company) in Rochester. Mo was father to Andre and Damon. Detling and Thurnham News described him as “a good neighbour who cared for his community and those around him”.
Graham “Chalky” White
GRAHAM Robert “Chalky” White (77), lived locally his whole life, spending 30 years of his working life as a postman with rounds in and around Maidstone. After school, Chalky went to work in the Tovil paper mill before moving on to the Post Office, where he worked for the rest of his career. Chalky was
married to Shirley for almost 56 years. Daughter Sharon said: “People will remember our father as happy and kind. I can remember him pushing his grandson, Jake down Week Street on his postman’s barrow. He got on well with his workmates and particularly with his friend Bill, who used to visit The Old House at Home on Pudding Lane with our dad and enjoy a drink and a bet on the horses.” Chalky followed boxing his whole life and
was knowledgeable and well-read on the subject. Sharon said: “He watched boxing for years and when he was in a care home towards the end of his life, I could still get him interested showing him boxing on my phone. He had a stroke when he was 60 but still got a lot out of life.” He leaves his wife Shirley, children Sharon and Gary, and grandchildren Jake, Dannika, Matt and Jason.
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