Patricia DorothyMURCHLifelong village resident, Pat Murch died on 30th August 2023.
She was born, the second of five children, in Church Road, Sundridge in 1933. Except a few years in Deal when first married to Royal Marine Jack (later a Sevenoaks Postman) she lived in Sundridge all her life. She went to the village school, sang in the church choir and helped to run the Sunday School. On leaving Tonbridge Tech School for Girls, she spent some time in the Territorial Army, became a shorthand typist, and later worked in the Sundridge shop and Post Office. She met Jack through a mutual friend of his sister, but they were penpals for over a year before they finally met each other. They were married in Sundridge church in 1955.
Pat and Jack were great supporters of village events, often seen dancing at local fairs when younger. Jack was the Sundridge postman after leaving the Royal Marines until he retired. Following his death in 2006, Pat devoted her time to their 4 children and 7 grandchildren and their partners. Recent years of ill health meant she was no longer seen out in the village. She missed chatting with local friends and neighbours but in latter years enjoyed her weekly trip to the Day Centre at Edenbridge War Memorial Hospital, where she tried hard not to beat others at scrabble and gave everyone a chance to answer the quiz questions before she told them the answers. She was never happier than when her family visited or took her out in the wheelchair, especially to the seaside for fish and chips. She will be sorely missed by so many.
Her funeral will be held at St Mary's Church, Sundridge on Friday 6th October at 12noon. Donations to RNLI and The Royal Marines Benevolent Fund via Alex Jones Funeral Directors 01883-730383
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