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Deaths

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27 February 2015

ADDISON. - On 16 February, the Revd Philip Ives Addison: Royal Navy Chaplain (1966-70); Vicar of St Laurence's, Foleshill (1970-74); Curate-in-Charge of Halsham (1974-78); Vicar of Othorne and Rimswell with Withernsea (1974-99); Chaplain of Withernsea Hospital (1974-99); aged 85.

CHADWICK. - On 14 February, the Revd Peter Mackenzie Chadwick: Joint Head Master of Forres School, Swanage (1966-81); Chaplain (1966-85); NSM of Kingston, Langton Matravers and Worth Matravers (1985-92); aged 93.

GIBSON. - On 11 February, the Revd Robert Swinton Gibson: Hon. Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwark (1956-67); Industrial Missioner in the diocese of Southwark (1955-62); Senior Chaplain of the South London Industrial Mission (1962-67); Dean of Port Harcourt Christian Council Project in Nigeria (1967-69); Rector of Guisborough (1969-83); Rural Dean of Guisborough (1973-83); Team Rector of Halifax (1983-84); Hon. Canon of Wakefield Cathedral (1985-94); Rural Dean of Halifax (1986-92); aged 88.

HOLMES. - On 15 February, the Revd Theodore John Holmes: NSM of Somercotes (2006-12); Assistant Curate of St Anne with St John the Evangelist, of St Bartholomew's, and of St Luke's, Derby, since 2012; St Francis's, Mackworth (2012-14); aged 67.

PHILLIPS. - On 25 January, the Revd Percy Graham Phillips: Vicar of Heytesbury with Tytherinton and Knook (1960-65); St Michael's, Stonebridge, Willesden (1965-70); Rector of Vernham Dean with Linkenholt (1970-78); Assistant Curate of Farnham (1978-82); Team Vicar of St John's, Cove (1982-89); aged 88.

STARKEY. - On 19 February, the Revd John Douglas Starkey: Curate-in-Charge of the Ascension Conventional District, West Bromwich (1955-57); Perpetual Curate of Coseley (1957-66); Vicar of Freehay (1966-84); Priest-in-Charge of Oakamoor, in Oakamoor with Cotton (1978-84); Rector of Dunstall with Rangemore and Tatenhill (1984-88); aged 92.

TREADGOLD. - On 15 February, the Very Revd John David Treadgold: Vicar Choral of Southwell Cathedral (1959-64); Chaplain to the Forces (Territorial Army) (1962-67); Rector of Wollaton (1964-74); Vicar of Darlington (1974-81); Chaplain to the Forces (Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve) (1974-78); Canon of Windsor, and Chaplain in Windsor Great Park (1981-89); Chaplain to the Queen (1981-89); Dean of Chichester Cathedral (1989-2001); aged 83.

WILSON. - On 16 February, the Revd Dr Quentin Harcourt Wilson: Sacrist and Succentor of Exeter Cathedral (1977-81); Minor Canon of St George's Chapel, Windsor (1981-84); Vicar of Langho Billington (1984-97); Chaplain of Brockhall Hospital, Blackburn (1985-97); Rural Dean of Whalley (1989-95); Priest-in-Charge of St Peter's, Burnley (1997-98); Rector (1998-2002); Chaplain of Castle Howard (2003-05); Rural Dean of South Ryedale (2006-11); Priest-in-Charge of Old Malton, and Assistant Curate of New Malton (2010-12); Assistant Curate of Weaverthorpe with Helperthorpe, Luttons Ambo and Kirby Grindalythe with Wharram (2011-12); aged 69.

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