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Deaths

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09 October 2015

BONHAM-CARTER. — On 24 September, the Revd Gerard Edmund David Bonham-Carter: NSM of St Paul’s, Wandsworth (1987-2004); Chaplain of Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability (1992-2004); aged 84.

CLELAND. — On 5 October, the Revd Richard Cleland: Vicar of All Saints’, Ilkley (1967-83); Master of Wyggeston’s Hospital (1983-97); aged 89.

COOK. — On 21 September, the Revd Charles Peter Cook: Precentor of Holy Trinity, Hull (1961-64); Vicar of St Paul’s, Elswick (1964-74); St Andrew’s, Cheadle Hulme (1974-98); Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (1991-98); aged 83.

COOLING. — On 24 September, the Revd Derrick William Cooling: Vicar of Llangattock-Vibon-Avel with Llanvaenor and St Maughan (1963-68); Rector of Aberystruth (Blaina) (1968-70); Assistant Master of Fynamore School, Calne (1970-74); Chaplain of Windsor Girls’ School, Hamm, West Germany (1974-75); Assistant Master of Croesyceiliog School, Cwmbran (1975-81); Chaplain and Assistant Master of Epsom College (1981-84); Vicar of Bettws (1984-95); Priest-in-Charge of Purleigh, Cold Norton and Stow Maries (1995-98); aged 80.

COOMBS. — On 12 September, the Revd Edward Neve Coombs: Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s, Banbury (2001-13); Vicar since 2013; aged 49.

GIBSON. — On 26 September, the Ven. Terence Allen Gibson: Area Youth Chaplain of Kirkby (1966-72); Centre 63 Youth Centre, Kirkby (1966-75); Team Vicar of Kirkby (1972-75); Team Rector (1975-84): Rural Dean of Walton (1979-84); Archdeacon of Suffolk (1984-87); Ipswich (1987-2005); Archdeacon Emeritus since 2005; aged 87.

IRVINE. — On 3 September, the Revd Stanley Irvine: Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Tuam (1988-94); Rector of Stranorlar with Meenglas and Kilteevogue (1994-2005); Bishop of Derry & Raphoe’s Domestic Chaplain (2001-05); Canon of Raphoe Cathedral (2002-05); aged 80.

KERSLAKE. — On 16 September, the Revd Mary Kerslake: OLM of Hethersett with Canteloff with Little and Great Melton (2005-09); aged 75.

MACKAY. — On 21 September, the Revd Douglas Brysson Mackay: Precentor of St Andrew’s Cathedral, Inverness (1958-61); Priest- in-Charge of Gordon Chapel, Fochabers (1961-70); Priest-in-Charge of St Margaret’s, Aberlour (1964-72); Rector of Gordon Chapel, Fochabers (1970-72); Canon of St Andrew’s Cathedral, Inverness, and Moray Diocesan Synod Clerk (1965-72); Hon. Canon of St Andrew’s Cathedral, Inverness (1972); Rector of Holy Rood, Carnoustie (1972-98); Canon of St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee, and Brechin Diocesan Synod Clerk (1981-97); Tutor of Dundee University since 1997; Hon. Canon of St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee, since 1998; Chaplain since 1999; Vice-Provost (2006-12); aged 88.

RUTHERFORD. — On 21 September, the Revd Peter George Rutherford: Priest-in-Charge of St Mary’s, Earlham (1994-99); Rural Dean of Norwich South (1998-99); aged 81.

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