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Deaths

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08 April 2016

CARNE. — On 18 March, the Revd Brian George Carne: Rector of Lydiard Millicent with Lydiard Tregoz (1960-68); Vicar of Hartcliffe (1968-74); Almondsbury (1974-91); Rural Dean of Westbury and Severnside (1980-86); Hon. Canon of Bristol Cathedral (1982-91); Priest-in-Charge of Littleton on Severn with Elberton, and of Olveston (1983-91); aged 86.

HOBBS. — On 17 February, the Revd Basil Ernest William Hobbs: Chaplain to the Forces (1954-68); Assistant Chaplain of St Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street, Paddington (1969-72); Licenced to Officiate at Holy Trinity with St Paul, Paddington (1970-72); Novice of Community of the Resurrection (1972-74); Pastoral Consultant of the Clinical Theology Association (1974-84); Chaplain of HM Prison Nottingham (1981-84); Hon. Assistant Curate of St Andrew’s, Nottingham (1983-84); Assistant Curate (1984-86); Team Vicar in the Clifton Team Ministry (1986-87); aged 93.

JACKSON. — On 22 March, the Revd Hilary Walton Jackson: Vicar of Thornley (1951-56); Perpetual Curate of Beamish (1956-66); Vicar of Heighington with Bolam (1966-82); aged 98.

JEAVONS. — On 18 March, the Revd Maurice Jeavons: Vicar of St Gregory’s, Wednesfield (1968-81); Lower Gornal (1981-90); Hon. Assistant Curate of St Anne’s, Willenhall (1992-93); Assistant Curate of Tunstall (1993-99); Hon. Assistant Curate of St Stephen’s, Wolverhampton (1999-2009); aged 83.

LIVINGSTONE. — On 20 March, the Revd John Morris Livingstone: Chaplain of Liddon House, London (1960-63); Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Notting Hill, Kensington (1963-74); Curate-in-Charge of St Mark’s, Notting Hill (1966-73); All Saints’, Notting Hill (1967-74); St Clement’s, Notting Dale, Kensington (1968-74); Rector of Notting Hill (1974-75); Chaplain of St George’s, Paris (1975-84); Archdeacon in Northern France (1980-84); Hon. Canon of Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Brussels, since 1981; Archdeacon of the Riviera (1984-93); Chaplain of Nice with Vence (1984-93); Biarritz (1993-2005); aged 88.

McCALLA. — On 19 March, the Revd Robert Ian McCalla: Rector of St Clement’s, Greenheys, Manchester (1961-64); Vicar of St Mark’s, Glodwick, Oldham (1964-66); St Mark’s with Christ Church, Glodwick (1966-71); Rector of Distington (1971-73); Vicar of Howe Bridge (1973-87); Chaplain of Atherleigh Hospital (1975-98); Rector of Heaton Mersey (1987-92); Vicar of Tyldesley with Shakerley (1992-98); aged 84.

NORTH. — On 31 March, the Revd Vernon Leslie North: Vicar of St Mary’s, Stotfold (1968-91); Priest-in-Charge of All Saints’, Radwell (1976-86); Rural Dean of Shefford (1979-91); Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral (1989-92); Vicar of Stotfold and Radwell (1991-92); aged 89.

PENDLETON. — On 14 March, the Revd George Pendleton: Rector of Llangwn and of Freystrop (1980-83); Vicar of Darlaston (1983-88); Industrial Chaplain with the South Humberside Industrial Mission (1988-93); Assistant Curate of Conisbrough (1993-94); aged 76.

SPROULE. — On 18 March, the Revd Gerald Norman Sproule: Rector of Cleenish (1962-68); Magheracross (1968-73); Administrative Secretary for Ireland of the Bible Churchmen’s Missionary Society (1973-79); Rector of St Aidan’s, Belfast (1979-86); Magherally with Annaclone (1986-94); aged 89.

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