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15 January 2016

BELL. — On 22 December, the Revd Stephen Andrew Bell: Assistant Curate of Chiddingfold since 2015; aged 62.

COUSINS. — On 29 December, the Revd Christopher William Cousins: Rector of Rollesby with Burgh with Billockby with Ashby with Oby, Thurne and Clippesby (1990-94); Priest-in-Charge of Ormesby with Scratby (1992-94); Vicar of St Margaret’s, Ormesby with Scratby, Ormesby St Michael and Rollesby, and Rural Dean of Great Yarmouth (1994-98); Vicar of Altham with Clayton-le-Moors (1998-2003); Priest-in-Charge of Rochford, of Stambridge, and of Sutton with Shopland (2003-10); Rural Dean of Rochford (2004-08); aged 71.

GRAHAM. — On 8 December, the Revd George Gordon Graham: Assistant Curate of Bakewell, in charge of St Ann-over-Haddon (1953-56); Perpetual Curate of Wheatley Hill (1956-69); Vicar of Hunwick (1969-88); Chaplain of Homelands Hospital, Durham (1980-84); Bishop Auckland Hospitals NHS Trust (1994-98); South Durham Healthcare NHS Trust (1998-2002); aged 98.

GRIFFITHS. — On 2 January, the Revd William David Maldwyn Griffiths: Curate-in-Charge of Llechryd (1956-59); Vicar of Mathry with St Edrens and Llanreithan (1959-67); Llanfihangel Geneu’r Glyn with Talybont (1967-88); Rural Dean of Llabadarn Fawr (1987-89); Vicar of Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn and Llangorwen (1989); aged 92.

PALMER. — On 5 January, the Revd Peter Malcolm Palmer: Rector of Ickleford (1969-76); Vicar of St Matthew’s, Oxhey (1976-86); Kensworth, Studham and Whipsnade (1986-96); Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral (1994-96); St Albans Bishop’s Retirement Officer (1997-2010); aged 84.

TURNER. — On 5 January, the Revd Maurice William Turner: Vicar of Gawber (1960-71); Alverthorpe (1971-74); Shelton with Oxon (1974-81); Leaton (1981-1982); Priest-in-Charge of Albrighton with Battlefield (1981-82); Vicar of Leaton and Albrighton with Battlefield (1982-92); aged 88.

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