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Deaths

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06 November 2015

ABELL. — On 31 October, the Revd Brian Abell: Curate-in-Charge of the Holy Nativity Conventional District, Mixenden, Halifax (1966-68); Lecturer of Lincoln College of Technology (1968-69); Chaplain of Trent College, Derbyshire (1970-74); Vicar of Thorner (1974-82); Far Headingley (1982-86); Deputation Appeals Organiser for the Church of England’s Children’s Society (1968-89); Vicar of Masham and Healey (1989-2000); Hon. Canon of Ripon Cathedral (1999-2000); aged 78.

ATKIN. — On 21 October, the Revd Arthur Courtney Qu’appelle Atkin: Chaplain of Bromsgrove Junior School (1959-64); Assistant Curate of All Saints’, Bromsgrove (1960-64); Chaplain of Royal Naval Reserve (1961-64); Royal Navy (1964-69); Chaplain and Assistant Master of Royal Hospital School, Holbrook (1969-72); Assistant Master of Churston Ferrers Grammar School (1972-74); Priest-in-Charge of St Peter’s, Brixham (1972-74); Chaplain and Assistant Master of Colston’s School, Bristol (1974-79); Priest-in-Charge of Pitcombe with Shepton Montague and Bratton St Maur (1979-85); aged 95.

BARBER. — On 24 October, the Revd Martin John Barber: Chaplain of King’s School, Bruton (1967-93); aged 79.

BARRETT.— On 28 October, the Rt Revd Peter Francis Barrett: Rector of Conwal Union with Gartan (1985-90); St George’s, Belfast (1990-94); Dean of Residence and Chaplain of Trinity College, Dublin (1994-98); Minor Canon of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin (1994-96); Succentor (1996-98); Dean of Waterford (1998-2003); Precentor of Lismore Cathedral (1998-2003); Cashel Cathedral (1998-2003); Rector of Waterford with Killea, Drumcannon and Dunhill (1998-2003); Bishop of Cashel, Waterford, Lismore, Ossory, Ferns & Leighlin (2003-06); aged 59.

BRAITHWAITE. — On 22 October, the Revd Albert Alfred Braithwaite: Chaplain to the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (1962-81); Hon. Chaplain to the Queen (1977-2015); Assistant Curate of St Jude’s, Southsea (1981-90); aged 91.

CHADD. — On 20 October, the Revd Leslie Frank Chadd: Chaplain to the Royal Navy (1946-48); Assistant Curate of Holy Cross, Greenford (1948-54); Littlehampton (1954-58); Perpetual Curate of All Saints’, Hanworth (1958-65); Vicar of St Peter and Paul, Fareham (1965-92); Religious Adviser of Southern Television (1972-81); Hon. Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral (1981-1992); aged 95.

CHAPMAN. — On 23 October, the Revd Sylvia Marian Chapman: Deaconess of Tolleshunt Knights with Tiptree (1980-83); St James’s, Leigh-on-Sea (1983-86); Canvey Island (1986-87); Parish Deacon of Canvey Island (1987-82); Missions to Seamen Chaplain (1987-92); Chelmsford Warden of Ordinands (1989-92); Assistant Curate of Hutton, and Continuing Ministerial Education Officer (1992-97); Industrial Chaplain (1997-99); Vicar of St Luke’s, Moulsham (1999-2006); Hon. Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral (2001-06); aged 75.

GASKELL. — On 28 October, the Revd John Bernard Gaskell: Assistant Curate of St George’s, Hanover Square, in charge of the Grosvenor Chapel, and Warden of Liddon House (1968-79); Vicar of St Alban the Martyr, Holborn, with St Peter’s, Saffron Hill (1979-93); Area Dean of South Camden (1981-86); Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral (1985-93); Hon. Assistant Curate of All Saints’, Margaret Street, St Marylebone (2002-07); aged 87.

HUMPHRIES. — On 27 October, the Revd Donald Humphries: Chaplain of Warwick University (1974-79); Vicar of Christ Church, Bedford (1979-85); Holy Trinity with St Andrew the Great, Cambridge (1985-1992); Holy Trinity, Cambridge (1992-94); aged 72.

WARREN. — On 29 September, the Revd Dr Frederick Noel Warren: Rector of St Paul’s, Castlewellan (1959-65); Clonallon with Warrenpoint (1965-69); Newcastle (1969-87); Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Down (1970-73); Canon of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast (1973-76); Canon and Prebendary of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin (1976-88 and 1989-97); Rector of Dunfanaghy, Raymunterdoney and Tullaghbegley (1987-97); aged 85.

WOOD. — On 28 October, the Revd Philip Norman Wood: Team Vicar in the Newton Flotman, Swainsthorpe, Tasburgh, Tharston, Saxlingham Nethergate and Shotesham Team Ministry (2004-08); Rector of Bacton, Happisburgh, Hempstead with Eccles and Lessingham, Ridlington, Sea Palling with Waxham, Walcot, and Witton (2008-13); aged 63.

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