John Turnpenny

• Guest 653

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  27 October 2011     10:43133527
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  I have just heard that John Turnpenny has passed away.
  
  A true Dovorian, a real Gentleman in the true sense of the word; he was recently made a Freeman of Dover.
  
  He was 93 I believe and had Prostrate Cancer.
  
  John will be sorely missed - very sad indeed.
  
  R.I.P.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
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  27 October 2011     10:53133532
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  Yes He was one of Dover,s best as Roger said above a true Genteman to the end.
  When you went into his shop, it was always "Yes sir can we help you"?
• Terry Nunn

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  27 October 2011     10:54133533
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  Yes Roger, a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Always raised his hat when greeting my wife and myself.
  
  Here's his grandfather standing in the London Road shop doorway.
  
  

  

  
  
  Terry
  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
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  27 October 2011     11:11133534
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  Ahhh thats sad to hear. Yes indeed a very nice man, a true gentleman as said above..met him quite a few times at various things. He was a near immediate neighbour for a while too.
  
  Fascinating pic there Terry.
  email: dover7@msn.com
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  27 October 2011     12:14133546
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  Very, very sorry to hear this. One more of Dover's greats gone. He did manage a good age though and there are many 80 year olds who seem older than him whilen he was in his 90's.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  27 October 2011     12:49133550
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  sadly i never met the man but he was always highly spoken of by people in dover.
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  27 October 2011     14:55133565
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  RIP John, absolute gentleman
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  27 October 2011     15:07133568
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  Very sad news indeed, John was a true gentleman for sure, he reached a good age, 93. R.I.P Mr Turnpenny.
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  27 October 2011     16:00133581
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  Very sad. He was a true gentleman indeed.
  
  I understand he had Pancreatic cancer.
  
  Rest in Peace, John.
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  27 October 2011     18:42133613
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  That is really sad news he was always the Gentleman, and had many a good chat with him over the years one of the long standing names in Dover.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 November 2011     15:38135513
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  the service is being held at 12 noon this coming friday at st mary's church after the remembrance service.
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  8 November 2011     16:37135530
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  That rules me out from attending. What with my breakfast meeting and preparation for the evening event.