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Deaths

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17 February 2017

AMES. — On 4 February, the Revd Reginald John Ames: Curate-in-Charge of St Edmund’s Ecclesias­tical District, Northwood Hills, Pinner (1961-64); Vicar (1964-92); Hon. Assistant Curate of St John the Evangelist, Moffat (1992-2001); aged 89.

BANKS. — On 26 January, the Revd Geoffrey Alan Banks: Vicar of Holmfield (1991-98); Team Vicar in the Upper Holme Valley Team Ministry (1998-2009); aged 73.

BROWN. — On 25 January, the Revd Antony William Keith Brown: Chaplain in Casablanca (1989-93); Assistant Chaplain of St Michael’s, Paris (1994-2000); aged 90.

CHAPPELL. — On 3 February, the Revd Michael Paul Chappell: As­­sistant Curate of St Thomas’s, Cathedral, Kuching, and Diocesan Education Secretary (1965-67); Chaplain and Vicar Choral of Here­ford Cathedral (1967-71); Minor Canon of Durham Cathedral (1971-76); Precentor (1972-76); Acting Sacristan (1975-76); Chaplain of Holy Trinity School, Stockton (1976-87); Curate-in-Charge of Holy Trinity Conventional District, Stockton Green Vale (1982-87); Vicar of St Luke’s Scarborough (1987-2001); Chaplain of Scar­borough General Hospital (1987-91); aged 81.

COLE. — On 11 February, the Revd Brian Robert Arthur Cole: Vicar of Copley (1967-72); Chaplain of Hali­fax General Hospital (1967-73); Rector of Great with Little Dunham (1973-82); Great with Little Fran­sham (1974-82); Priest-in-Charge of Sporle with Great and Little Pal­grave (1981-82); Rector of Great and Little Dunham with Great and Little Fransham and Sporle (1983-2003); Rural Dean of Brisley and Elmham (1993-2008); Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral (1998-2008); Priest-in-Charge of Great and Little Dunham with Great and Little
Fran­sham and Sporle (2003-06); aged 81.

DUNCAN. — On 5 February, the Revd Charles Patrick Maxwell Dun­can: Assistant Chaplain of Christ’s Hospital, Horsham (1986-93); Edin­burgh Prison (1998); Rector of St Peter’s, Edinburgh (2000-01); aged 79.

KNIGHT. — On 9 February, the Revd Arthur Clifford Edwin Knight: RAF Chaplain (1973-95); Priest-in-Charge of Brant Broughton and Beckingham (1997-99); Credenhill with Brinsop and Wormsley, Mansel Lacy and Yazor, Kenchester, Bridge Sollers and Bishopstone (1999-2010); Rural Dean of Hereford Rural (2005-07); aged 74.

RANN. — On 6 February, the Revd Harry Harvey Rann: Vicar of St James’s, Woolfold Bury (1957-62); Dean’s Chaplain and Priest Vicar of Exeter Cathedral (1962-77); Sac­ristan (1965-77); Succentor (1973-77); Vicar of Colyton (1977-84); Rural Dean of Honiton (1984-86); Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral (1984-87); Rector of Colyton and Southleigh (1984-86); Colyton, Southleigh, Offwell, Widworthy, Farway, Northleigh and Musbury (1986-87); aged 98.

TYSOE. — On 1 February, the Revd James Raymond Tysoe: NSM of Coventry East (1975-85); Coventry Cathedral (1985-87); aged 97.

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