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.