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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