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Retirement of Madeleine Thomas, of Capel-le-Ferne, who founded Dover and Folkestone branches of Parkinson's UK

By: Sam Lennon slennon@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 00:06, 17 April 2017

The founder of two charity branches for Parkinson’s Disease sufferers has retired.

Madeleine Thomas, from Capel-le-Ferne, founded the Folkestone division of Parkinson’s UK in 1980.

She created a sister group in Dover exactly 20 years later.

Madeleine Thomas, local founder of Parkinson's UK.

Mrs Thomas was secretary for many years and the Dover and Folkestone sections today thrive as a merged group.

Fellow charity members held a farewell party for Mrs Thomas at the Ramada Hotel in Whitfield.

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