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Deaths

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17 April 2015

BLAKE. - On 9 April, the Revd Patrick John Blake: Vicar of Cleeve-in-Yatton (1963-71); Bruton with Wyke and Redlynch (1971); Curate-in-Charge of Lamyatt (1971); Rector of Bruton with Wyke, Redlynch and Lamyatt (1971-83); Bath & Wells Diocesan Ecumenical Officer (1979-84); Prebendary of Wells Cathedral (1979-2003); Team Rector of Yeovil (1983-88); Priest-in-Charge of Backwell (1988-89); Rector (1989-92); Rector of Backwell with Chelvey and Brockley (1992-95); Rural Dean of Portishead (1992-95); Clergy Retirement and Widows' Officer of Bath & Wells diocese (1996-2006); aged 84.

COCHRANE. - On 18 March, the Revd Roy Alan Cochrane: Assistant Curate of Skegness, in charge of St Clement's (1956-59); Rector of Thurlby with Norton Disney (1959-65); Vicar of Swinderby (1959-65); Chaplain of HM Borstal Institution Morton Hall, Swinderby (1959-65); Rector of North Coates (1965-69); Vicar of Marsh Chapel (1965-69); Perpetual Curate of Grainthorpe with Conisholme (1965-69); Vicar of Glanford Bridge or Brigg (1969-89); Chaplain of Glanford Hospital (1969-89); Rural Dean of Yarborough (1976-81); Canon and Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral (1977-97); Chaplain and Warden of St Anne's, Bedehouses (1989-93); aged 89.

FLATHER. - On 3 April, the Revd Peter George Flather: Rector of East with West Bradenham (1965-72); Priest-in-Charge of All Saints' Speke (1972-73); Sharrington (1973-87); Rector of Gunthorpe with Bale (1973-87); Priest-in-Charge of Great with Little Snoring (1977-83); Rector of Gunthorpe with Bale with Field Dalling, Saxlingham and Sharrington (1987-89); aged 85.

HINGE. - On 29 March, the Revd David Gerald Francis Hinge: Vicar of Winton (1971-78); Rector of Etherley (1978-96); Hon. Canon of Durham Cathedral (1990-2000); aged 84.

KNELL. -On 27 March, the Revd Raymond John Knell: Perpetual Curate of St Oswald's, Hebburn-on-Tyne (1958-67); Vicar of Castleside (1967-76); Heworth (1976-93); Rural Dean of Gateshead (1983-87); Hon. Canon of Durham Cathedral (1987-93); aged 87.

KRONENBERG. - On 6 April, the Revd Selwyn Thomas Denzil Kronenberg: Perpetual Curate of Loscoe (1962-65); Lecturer in Religious Education of Bulmershe College (1965-67); Whitelands College of Education, Putney (1967- 97); aged 82.

LEWERS. - On 25 March, the Very Revd Benjamin Hugh Lewers: Assistant Curate of Hounslow Heath, in charge of the Good Shepherd (1965-68); Chaplain of Heathrow Airport (1968-75); Vicar of Newark-on-Trent (1975-80); Priest-in-Charge of Averham with Kelham (1979-81); Team Rector of Newark with Hawton, Cotham and Shelton (1980-81); Provost and Vicar of Derby Cathedral (1981-97); aged 83.

MACPHERSON. - On 6 April, the Revd John Macpherson: NSM of Great Berkhamsted (1989-95); aged 86.

MORRIS. - On 9 April, the Revd Robin Edward Morris: Vicar of Castleton Moor (1961-71); St George's, Stalybridge (1971-80); Rector of Heswall (1980-97); Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (1991-97); Rural Dean of Wirral North (1993-97); aged 82

ROBINSON. - On 20 March, the Revd Ian Cameron Robinson: Vicar of Westleton with Dunwich (1974- 84); Darsham (1974-84); Rural Dean of Saxmundham (1979-83); aged 95.

SPARKES. - On 9 April, the Revd Donald James Henry Sparkes: Curate-in-Charge of Christ Church, Pitsmoor (1963-70); Vicar (1970-73); Vicar of Holy Trinity, Wicker (1970-73); Christ Church with Holy Trinity, Pitsmoor (1973-79); Pitsmoor with Ellesmere (1979-86); Christ Church, Pitsmoor (1986-96); aged 81.

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