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Deaths

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06 March 2015

DAVIES. - On 19 February, the Revd David Barry Grenville Davies: Minor Canon of St Davids Cathedral (1966-72); Rector of Stackpole Elidor with St Petrox (1972-83); Vicar of Laugharne with Llansadwrnen and Llandawke (1983-2003); aged 76.

JONES. - On 27 February, the Revd Thomas Percy Norman Devonshire Jones: Lecturer and Assistant Chaplain of Portsmouth College of Technology (1967-70); Chaplain of Portsmouth Polytechnic (1970-75); Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut (1973-74); Vicar of St Saviour's, Folkestone (1975-81); St Mark's, Regent's Square (1981-2000); Director of the Art and Christian Enquiry Trust (2004-06); aged 80.

OLDROYD. - On 28 February, the Revd Colin Mitchell Oldroyd: Vicar of Cleobury Mortimer with Hopton Wafers, and Curate-in-Charge of Neen Sollars with Milson and of Doddington (1966-78); Rural Dean of Ludlow (1975-78); Rector of Ledbury and Priest-in-Charge of Eastnor (1978-81); Chaplain of Ledbury Cottage Hospital (1979-95); Rector of Ledbury with Eastnor (1981-95); Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral (1984-95); Priest-in-Charge of Little Marcle (1985-95); aged 84.

OLIVER. - On 27 February, the Revd John Andrew George Oliver: Royal Navy Chaplain (1961-83); Hon. Chaplain to the Queen (1979-83); Rector of Guisborough (1983-89); Tutor and Chaplain of Whittington College, Felbridge (1989-93); aged 87.

MUSGRAVE. - On 11 February, the Revd James Robert Lord: Rector of Duneane with Ballyscullion (1951-54); St Stephen's, Belfast (1954-64); Magheragall (1964-85); Rural Dean of Lisburn (1972-79); Canon of Connor Cathedral (1982-85); Bishop's Curate of Killead with Gartree (1987-95); aged 94.

PUGH. - On 22 February, the Revd William Bryan Pugh: Chaplain to the Forces (1967-88); Hon. Chaplain to the Queen (1985-88); Chaplain of Heathfield School, Ascot (1988-95); aged 80.

STEVENS. - On 15 January, the Revd Frederick Crichton Stevens: Priest-in-Charge of St Anne with St Thomas and St Peter, Soho (1985-93); Rector (1993-98); Rector of St Winnow's, Lostwithiel, with St Nectan's Chapel, St Veep and Boconnoc (1998-07); Assistant Curate of Lanreath, Pelynt and Bradoc (2003-07); aged 72.

TAYLOR. - On 23 January, the Revd Jan William Karel: Rector of St Paul's, Belfast (1987-92); RAF Chaplain since 1992; aged 55.

TAYLOR. - On 26 February, the Revd Peter Taylor: Rector of West Clandon and of East Clandon (1965-79); Priest-in-Charge of Burpham (1996-2004); aged 79.

WOLLASTON. - On 26 February, the Revd Barbara Kathleen Wollaston: Director of Pastoral Studies of Queen's College, Birmingham (1980-89); Southwark Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands (1989); Diocesan Director of Ordinands, and Hon. Canon of Southwark Cathedral (1989-94); Canon Emeritus since 1994; aged 84.

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