EFEMEY. - On 24 January, the Revd Raymond
Frederick Efemey: Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Yeovil, in
charge of St Mary's (1957-60); Vicar of Upper Arley (1960-66);
Industrial Chaplain of Kidderminster (1960-66); Vicar of Dudley
(1966-75); Curate-in-Charge of St James the Great, Dudley
(1966-69); Vicar of St Thomas and St Luke, Dudley (1966-75);
Assistant Curate of All Saints', Stretford (1976-82);
Priest-in-Charge of Weaste (1982-87); Vicar (1987-93); aged 86.
FOSTER. - On 18 January, the Revd Steven
Foster: Team Vicar in the Woughton Team Ministry (1983-94); Vicar
of Walshaw since 1994; aged 62.
JONES. - On 8 January, the Revd Frederick John
Jones: Rector of All Saints', Heaton Norris (1965-76); All Saints',
Heaton Norris with Christ Church (1976-77); Vicar of Castleton Moor
(1977-88); Assistant Curate of Greenfield (1988-93); aged 82.
LAWTON. - On 14 January, the Revd David Andrew
Lawton: Team Vicar in the Holy Trinity Team Ministry, Walton
(2004-09); Vicar of Southcourt since 2009; aged 52.
O'CONNOR. - On 12 January, the Revd Alfred
Stanley O'Connor: Rector of Killesher (1949-54); Roscrea Union
(1954-62) Rural Dean of Ely O'Carroll (1960-62); Rector of Camlough
with Killeavy (1962-65); Drumglass (1965-85); Canon of Armagh
Cathedral (1983-85); aged 94.
SHORTT. - On 1 January, the Revd Noel
Christopher Shortt: RAF Chaplain (1968-69); Rector of Duneane with
Ballyscullion (1969-79); St Stephen's, Belfast (1979-89); St
Stephen with St Luke, Belfast (1980-89); Ballyrashane with
Kildollagh (1989-99); Canon of St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast
(1996-99); aged 78.
SMITH. - On 16 February, the Revd Richard
Geoffrey Smith: Rector of Shepton Beauchamp with Barrington,
Stocklinch, Puckington and Bradon (1981-83); Team Vicar in the
Ridge, Redditch, Team Ministry (1985-89); Rector of Teme Valley
North (1989-98); Assistant Curate of Cleobury Mortimer with Hopton
Wafers, Neen Sollars and Milson, Neen Savage with Kinlet and
Doddington (2005-12); aged 68.
SYKES. - On 17 January, the Revd William George
David Sykes: Chaplain of University College, London (1969-78);
Chaplain and Fellow of University College, Oxford (1978-2005); aged
75.
TAYLOR. - On 23 January, the Revd Jan William
Karel Taylor: Rector of St Paul's, Belfast (1987-92); RAF Chaplain
since 1992; aged 55.
TUCKER. - On 11 February, the Revd Harold
George Tucker: Perpetual Curate of Mariansleigh with Romansleigh
(1956-64); Mariansleigh with Romansleigh and Meshaw (1962-64);
Rector of Bratton Fleming (1964-73); Curate-in-Charge of Goodleigh
and of Stoke Rivers (1967-73); Curate-in-Charge of Parracombe and
of Martinhoe (1969-73); Rector of Whimple (1973-86); aged 93.