Ken looked after the gardens in the synagogue grounds for more than 40 years.

He was well known to locals in the area who used to watch him in his trade mark Deerstalker hat tending the gardens every Thursday and Friday.

The shul has received many compliments from neighbours commenting on how the gardens enhance the area.

Ken, an industrial chemist at ICI for more than 35 years, began volunteering to look after the gardens in 1982.

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