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Raymond HOLGATE

Canterbury

Posted 5 July 2026

Passed away peacefully, aged 89, just one week after his wife Helen. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Robert and Hannah, Sandra and Phil. Cherished grandfather of Ashleigh, Rebekah, Matthew, and Zoe. Treasured friend of Barry and Sally, and Sylvia. Loved brother-in-law of Penny and Lois. A bit of a character who loved his trains and buses, now at peace. There was a private cremation, and will be a gathering for family and friends in the near future.

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