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Deaths

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22 August 2014

BECKETT. - On 23 December, the Revd Stanley Beckett: Vicar of Daresbury (1971-87); Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (1982-87); Priest-in-Charge of Aston by Sutton (1986-87); Hon. Assistant Curate (1987-90); Grappenhall (1990-98); aged 93.

LEDGER. - On 17 August, the Revd James Hendry Ledger: Vicar of Chitts Hill, Wood Green (1975-91); aged 90.

LOXLEY. - On 8 August, the Revd Deirdre Phyllis Loxley: OLM of St Mary's, Heacham (1996-2005); NSM of Knaresborough (2005-08); aged 73.

REED. - On 11 August, the Revd Geoffrey Martin Reed: Vicar of Glasbury and Llowes (1984-85); Glasbury and Llowes with Clyro and Betws (1986-2001); Rector of Teme Valley South (2001-04); Hon. Assistant Curate of Sevenhampton with Charlton Abbots, Hawling and Whittington, Dowdeswell and Andoversford with The Shiptons and Cold Salperton, and Withington since 2012; aged 63.

SMITH. - On 16 August, the Revd Norman George Smith: Vicar of St James's, Heywood (1957-63); Rector of Bedhampton (1963-81); Vicar of St Bartholomew's, Hyde, Winchester (1981-92); Rural Dean of Winchester (1984-89); aged 87.

STRATFORD. - On 8 August, the Revd Ralph Montgomery Stratford: Rector of St Paul's, Collooney, with Ballysodare (1956-82); Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Tuam (1958-69); Rural Dean of Straid (1961-66); Dromard (1966-69); Archdeacon of Killala and Achonry, and Canon of Killala Cathedral (1969-2000); Rector of Ballisodare with Collooney and Emlaghfad (1982-2000); Prebendary of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin (1985-2000); aged 84.

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