13/06/2026
It is with huge sadness that we announce the passing of Frances Orgee. For those old enough to remember, Frances was the first face you saw at the club for over 14 years. From the day we opened until the day she moved to Devon 16 years ago. Frances booked you in, took your mat fees, ran the tuck shop and made many very welcome, even if only half filled, cups of tea ๐
For many years the club trained in the South of France during the May half term holiday and typically, Frances could always be found tidying up, washing up and generally doing anything but just sitting down, resting and enjoying the holiday ๐
In 2010 she was presented with the Unsung Hero Award at the Medway Sports Awards, an award she fully deserved.
Before leaving Medway and moving to Devon to live with her daughter, the club held a party at which she was presented with a superb cake to say thank you for her many years of service to the club.
Frances was 96 and slipped away peacefully, in bed at home on the morning of 10 June, with her daughter Linda at her side โค๏ธ