r v ’ membe ack 9 9 Friend We record with regret the death, which occurred rather suddenly. on . Saturday, of Councillor John Friend. By his passing the village of Bridge loses one of its most indefatigable workers. Known affectionately as "“ Jack,” Mr. Friend was only 48 years is r-s-x"“Yl‘i leaves a widow and one son, Mr. J. E. Friend, while a— very large number of friends in the district will also sincerely mourn his death. , Mr. Friend, _who was an Old Langtonian, filled a remarkable and en- viable position in the life of the village, for there was scarcely any, activity for the benefit of the com- munity with which he was not closely connected. Since 1930 he had been a member of the Bridge-Blean R.D.C., he was Chairman of the Folkestone and District P.A.C. (Divisions 23 and 24), member of. the Folkestone and District Guardians Committee, of the Bridge Parish Council for many years and of the local Old Age Pensions Committee. He acted as Chairman of the villages Jubilee Committee and as Hon. Secre- tary of the fete in aid of the Bri Quota for the new Kent and Canterbury Hospital. For 29_ years he Was .3 r of the Fire Brigade and in mr-ant vears was Second Officer. An All-Round sportsman it will be as a thorough all-round s—portsm=an, however,’ that Mr. Friend .'"Wi‘lI"T3‘e T5eS’t“I'ezI1‘ioi2ci.—laered':==\ He played the game in every sense. earlier years ‘he was a clever footballer .and he continued his interest in the .2-. winter sport by taking on the duties 2» of a referee, becoming a K.C.F.A. Class ,. 2 oificial and on two occasions visi-ting referee-linesman. On numerous occa- I sions he has officiated at Winchsap L Grove. Also a keen cricketer, he was a forc- ing bat, on several occasions topping the century, and was a ,useful per- former behind the stumps. He was captain and Hon. Secretary of the former Bridge Football and Cricket district, He was in the including Hardres. Club for many years and regularly attended the Canterbury Weeks. In addition he was captain of the Bridge Bowling Club, a supporter of the local player and an excellent shot with a sporting gun. Other organisations with which he _was associated. include the Bridge Secretary,- and the East Kent and Canterbury Conservative Club, of which he was a member. Upon leaving school, Mr. assisted in his father’s coal merchant’s business and in 1909 married Miss , missed by all who knew him. Louie Brice, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Brice, of Bridge. From 1912 to 1918 he was licensee of the Red Lion. . - His cheery personality will be greatly A Fireman’s Funeral ‘rnnlz Mama :11: Bridge "l"hn F11nnv'al dge In ‘V Club and played for a number of teams 7- Lower ' an enthusiastic member of the Kent County Cricket school sports teams, was a keen tennis :. Reading Room Committee, the Bridge‘ ’7 . 5I:’[o,rticultur'al Society, whose cup for i the highest number of points at the annual show he twice won, the Bridge , Boys’ Club, of which he was the first Friend old and had been ill for only a few V V_ , W and da§’S' The ‘mly 5°“ °f Mr‘ -Rlchard ’ i§Ié1i‘iVi\ar.as:nd _ Friend and of the late Mrs. Friend, he ~ Pfice and Family; Mr. and‘ p M1’. JACK FRIEND W. H. Wass (Relieving Officer), Mr. and Poor Law Institution), Mr. T. Long and Mr. C. Harvey (representing Charlton Park Cricket Club), Mrs. S. W. Mount, Mrs. Anderson, Mr. F. R. W. Berry, Mrs. Money, the Rev. C.-T. Mou.ri1y~ain.,Dr. ,_ A Wilb‘é’r»i‘, Mi’: at M155 Speriing. Mr. H. B. Spanton, Miss Tassell, Mr. .E. Pope ‘(former Head- master, Bridge Schools)f;'ML W_ Mipgg Nurse Gilbert, Mrs. ,.H0l1nan, * Miss Foster, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs, W, F. Burnside, Mr. S. Waghorn, Mr. A. Pooley, Mrs. Brown, Mr. J. Buddle, Miss’ .» Rayner, Mrs. Arthur Taylor, Mr. A. J. Castle, Mr. A. Vaughan, Mrs. Cook, Mr. France with representative teams as 7 P’ Richards’ MI“ A' J- Stickelsv M13 H- , DeCent, Mr. T. Fairbrass, Mrs. Keeler, is] Mr. C.‘West, Mr. G. I-Ionney, Mr. and Mrs.‘ Fenn, Mr. J. Edwards, Mrs. C. R. Vinten, Mrs. Vinten, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Mr. J. S. Flogdell, Mrs. A. W Pegden, Mrs. and.Miss Bishop, Mr. R Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Stockwell, Mr. T. South, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Price, . senr., Police Sergeant Castle, P.C.’s “ Moore and Seymour, Mrs. L. Qenley, Mr. and Mrs. G. Stonestreet, Mrs. ~’ Belsey, Mrs. Hollands, Mrs. Carpenter, VV. Knight, Mrs. V. Hatcher, Mrs, D. Woodcock, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. j,_ The members of the Bridge Fire Brigade present were: Chief Officer S. » Bishop. Other Brigades represented were: ‘Canterbury (under Chief Officer G. T. 3Hall and Engineer Mo‘on),_Sturry (Chief Officer P. Brooker and Second Officer E. J. Port), Whitstable (Second Officer E. Moyes) and Herne Bay (Chief Officer C. W. Welby). Beautiful wreaths were sent from:—— His Wife, Son, Dad and Jill; Auntie Carrie and Uncle Char; Ethel, Bob and 5Ethel; Harry, Alice and Marjorie; ;Charlie and ‘ Audrey; Edie, Grace, fDora,.'J‘essie and Florrie; Cousins Tom, Nellie and Katie; Aunt Edie, Uncle Arthur and Cousin Arthur; George and Afln- wwnniz and Lou: Mr. C. Friend. 1 Mrs. P. W. Honney (Master and Matron,‘ T. R. G. Cooke, Mrs. T. French, Mr. G. V . Mr. R,» W. Hall, Miss Hall, Mr. F. J. , Murphy-, Mr:—.Nelson, Miss Vinten, Mrs. ‘ Mrs. Troughbo — Jarvis, Miss Wye , .' and Mrs. H; Mr. and Mrs. ,_ . W. 'Ho—gb.enV and ' . .5 . Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. F, ' and little Bryan; Mr- and Family; Mrs. F» L83 Mrs. Money; M1‘- and M-“''- ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Edwards} , ‘ - M115» 9- - Mrs. Hoimey; L. J. W. Mrs. H. S. Greenfield Sister and Nurses. Assistance . Philpott a.m1Daughtel’; ~» . Mr. and Mrs. E. P0113 Sperling; Uncle Ed and Mr} and Mrs. F. R. W.