Yesterday Will Tofts the RSPB Warden for the North Kent Marshes and I went to the Thames View Crematorium to say goodbye to our good friend and defender of the Marsh Paul. The tone was set from the outset to be an uplifting occasion, a celebration of a full and fulfilled life. His younger brother Roger read 'A Short Walk Through Paul's Life'. Towards the end of the proceedings, we were all invited to quietly reflect on the character and gentleman who was Paul Keene

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