Island Life Magazine Ltd April/May 2010 | Page 108
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Island Life - April/May 2010
Farewell John...
The Island has lost one of its ‘true country
The funeral cortège was led by four
captain and a peacekeeper’ and ‘someone
gentlemen’ following the death of John
Island huntsmen as the countryside he
who had a smile that said he was really
Kingswell – affectionately known to all his
loved so much said goodbye in style.
pleased to see you’.
friends and associates as JJK.
Mr Kingswell, a prominent and
A host of moving tributes was made as
Born at Tapnell Farm. Freshwater, JJK
testament to the high esteem in which Mr
attended Newport Grammar School
highly respected member of the Island
Kingswell was held. A well-known farmer
before working with his father and
community, passed away at St Mary’s
and Master of the IW Foxhounds for more
brother Roy at Freshwater Farm and
Hospital following a short illness, aged
than 20 years, he touched the lives of
Idlecombe Farm in Bowcombe Valley.
86. His popularity was highlighted by the
everyone he met.
fact that around 500 mourners attended
Among the tributes he was described
In 1949 he married Cicely Aylett,
farming initially at West Ashey and
the funeral at The minster, St Thomas’
as ‘a very special person who knew
then for many years at Rowlands Farm,
Square, Newport.
everything about the countryside’, ‘a
Havenstreet. In the 1990s he moved to
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