| Betty Loveland who died aged 94 on the 28th
January had a long and interesting life, spending
her childhood living above her father’s boot makers’
shop in High Street next to what was then Blakes. She
attended Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, and then
trained as a dispenser with Stonhams in Bank Street.
For many years she worked in the pharmacy of the Kent County
Ophthalmic Hospital, moving to live in College Road in
the 1920’s. She was brought up in the Baptist Church
but as a teenager she said she rebelled and was lured
across the road to All Saints’ where she was
confirmed. She was a regular communicant at 8 o’clock
and enjoyed Evensong until her failing sight prevented
this.
Among her
many interests were the Girl Guides, Choral Union, Kent
County Cricket Club, Mothers’ Union. She loved
to recall the time when she was invited to attend a
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of her
work with National Savings during the War. She also
had happy memories of flying for the first time at
the age of 83 when Michael and I took her on holiday to Switzerland.
Betty had
a vast knowledge on many subjects to do with nature,
plants, trees and birds and a walk with her was always
interesting. We have been friends for forty years since
we moved to College Road with many happy memories of the
time spent with her and shall miss her greatly.
Audrey Little
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