The following obituary was published in The East Kent Gazette on the 25th of May, 1940. The photos are from the Hartlip archives.

HARTLIP CONSTABLE'S
SUDDEN DEATH

Collapsed on his beat

Police-constable Thomas (sic) Moon, a well-known local War Reservist, who lived at Holly House, Hartlip, collapsed and died while on his beat shortly after midnight on Monday.

Mr. Moon was found lying by the side of the road at The Warren, Hartlip, by Special Constable T. Harris and A.R.P. Warden T. Walker, who were on patrol. Seeing that he was seriously ill they at once sent for Dr. Bather, of Raiham, but before the doctor arrived he had passed away. His body was removed to the mortuary at the Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Moon, who was 65 years of age, was very popular, and at one time was a member of the Kent County Constabulary. He retired from the Police about twenty years ago and took up market gardening, in which he was very successful. Upon the outbreak of war, however, he was called up for reserve duty. His death was due to heart failure.

He is survived by Mrs. Moon, two sons and three daughters.

The funeral took place at Hartlip Parish Church on Thursday afternoon, when a guard of honour was formed by fellow police officers who were present.

In the next copy of the East Kent Gazette, published on June 1st, the following account appeared.

POLICE FUNERAL AT HARTLIP

P.C. Moon Laid to Rest

The funeral of the late Police-constable Albert Henry Moon, whose sudden death was reported in our last issue, took place at Hartlip Parish Church on Thursday in last week, when the Rev. A.C. Trench (Vicar) officiated. Miss Faussett-Osborne was at the organ, and the hymns were "A few more years shall roll," and "Abide with me."

The Family mourners were the widow, Mr. and Mrs. T. Moon (son and daughter-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. C. Moon (son and daughter-in-law), Mrs. Holly (daughter), Mr. and Mrs. W. Moore (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. G. Moore (grandson), and Mr. T. Godfrey.

Mr. Moon had served 28 years in the County Police altogether, and a guard of hounour was formed by Police Officers of the Swale Division. The coffin was borne to the grave on the shoulders of six constables.

Other members of the Force present were Superintendent E.E. Hoare, Inspector Groombridge, Sergeants Braid and Fright, Police-constables Morton, Coull, Boot, Hoile, Golding, Goldsack, Senneck, Hopper, Freathy, Hohnson, Sully, Ingram, Hollands, Field, and Howard, together with ex-Inspector F.J. Sands, ex-Sergt. C. Smith, and ex-Constables Jull, and A. T. Johnson.

Other present included Mrs. Locke, Mrs. Hope, Miss McKenny, Mrs. W. Kitchingham, Messrs. E.T. Friar and A. Clark.

Floral tributes were sent by the widow, Tom and Vine and litlle Dib.; Dorothy, Jessie, Bill, and Graham; Charlie and Lottie; K.C.C., Swale Division; Old comrades; Mr. and Mrs. G Bryant; Mr. and Mrs. G. Pope; Mrs. Locke and Mrs. Hope; Mr. Sands, Joan and Jim.