Michael James Linfield (25 Oct 1952 - 30 Sep 2023)

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St Paul's Church Swanley BR8 7NZ
Date
2nd Nov 2023
Time
11am
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In loving memory of Michael James Linfield who sadly passed away on 30th September 2023.
Mike was a gentleman, and a lovely gentle man, he was patient, kind, loyal, deeply honest and clever, he had integrity and a calmness in all he did.
He had a very happy childhood in Slade Green, Kent. He made life-long friends at school, one of whom was our best man. Once he left sixth form he chose to go into highway civil engineering as his career, he was Indentured to the Greater London Council as it was then, where he qualified and went on to work for many other companies including Sevenoaks District Council as Principal Highways Engineer.
Mike was always a very technically adept man and very mechanically adept, in fact most of his childhood friends would say as a teenager he was mostly to be found with his head in the bonnet of his car, or someone else’s!
Mike is survived by his wife Kathryn, son Graham and daughter Karen.

Michael and Donna Meager donated £50 in memory of Michael

Will be missed dearly.

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June Smee donated £20 in memory of Michael

Mike was a lovely man a pleasure to know and will be very sadly missed thinking of you all at this very sad time

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Frances Wallace donated in memory of Michael

Sent with all our love from the Wallace family.

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Richard Smart donated £100 in memory of Michael

Our dear brother in law, Mike was a kind, honest, hardworking, gentle family man. Family was always at the heart of everything he did and he will be greatly missed by us all. Rest in peace dear Mike

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Patricia Crew donated £30 in memory of Michael

All my sympathy to you and your family

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Linda Stafford donated £25 in memory of Michael

My thoughts are with Kathy, Graham and Karen today on the loss of a very dear husband and father, he will sadly be missed. Sending my condolences to you all Mike was a gentle giant.

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Gary Prentice donated £30 in memory of Michael
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Aziz Jiwaji donated £20 in memory of Michael

Mike interviewed me for the role of a highway engineer at Sevenoaks District Council (SDC)and I ended up working for him for 16years. He was calm and collective in his approach in supporting his team. A manager that I have worked for longest in my career. He would share his passion of buses and the repairs that he carried out to them during weekends. He had vast knowledge of how things worked and would openly share, or even help. After SDC we joined KCC and then Mike retired from Local Government. I am still coming to terms of his sad loss.

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Shari-Lee Field donated £30 in memory of Michael

Shocked and saddened to hear of Mike's passing. Thinking of Kathy, Graham and Karen at this sad time. Sending our love to you all. Shari-Lee, Trevor and family

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Gary Connor donated £50 in memory of Michael

I have fond memories of Mike from our time working at SDC (Sevenoaks District Council). He was a cheerful chappie and would always happily stop what he was doing for a “how’s it going” chat – something you needed a lot of in local government. He had a lovely disposition and was always good company. Fond memories too from our on-going lunch meets with other colleagues after we had left SDC. Bless you Mike.

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VANESSA ROSE donated £30 in memory of Michael

Thinking of you all and sending my heartfelt condolences.

RIP Mike.

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Angela Smart donated £30 in memory of Michael

To dear cousin Kathy, thinking of you all at this sad time. Mike was a lovely man and so glad we got to meet again recently. Sending love from Angela, Mike and Betty xxx

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Keith Anderton donated £25 in memory of Michael

Mike will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. We are so sorry that you won’t be able to enjoy your planned retirement together, Kathy.
Thinking of you and sending our love,
Sue, Andy and the girls.

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Patricia Gray donated £20 in memory of Michael

Sincere condolences to all the family. We are so sorry for your loss. Pat & John

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Messrs Greenhouse Stirton & Co wrote

Greenhouse Stirton & Co had the pleasure of knowing Mike through his lovely wife Kathy whom we have worked with for over 10 years. Although Mike did not work for the firm, He was our very own DYI/fixer upper man. There was nothing he could not fix. We will miss him dearly.

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Messrs Greenhouse Stirton & Co donated £250 in memory of Michael

To Kathy, Graham and Karen

With sincere condolences.

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Penny Katsis donated £30 in memory of Michael
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Thomas Emile donated £20 in memory of Michael
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Thomas Emile wrote

Mike and I worked together at Parsons Brinckerhoff (who were bought out by WSP), where he became my Line Manager at some point.
He had an extensive breadth of engineering knowledge and I learnt a great deal from him. We would go out for lunch at times with other colleagues and because of the kind and thoughtful person he was, we kept in touch after his retirement. My deepest condolences to the family.

Thomas Emile & Family

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Ian Smith donated £10 in memory of Michael
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Caron Williams donated £20 in memory of Michael

So glad we had the pleasure of knowing Mike, thinking of you all at this sad time x x

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Julia Duplock donated in memory of Michael

In loving memory of my cousin, Michael and with happy thoughts of the times we spent together.

Julie xx

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Alan Smart donated £30 in memory of Michael
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Peter Turvey donated £20 in memory of Michael

Mike and I worked together at Bromley Council where Mike was responsible for the highways in the East of the Borough and I the West. So there was always a friendly rivalry of who had the best roads! Mike was not only a work colleague, but also a friend and we enjoyed a few lunches together after we had left the Council. My best wishes to Kathy and the family.

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