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Deaths

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17 March 2017

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FLOWERS. — On 14 February, the Revd John Henry Flowers: Vicar of Nantymoel with Wyndham (1972-76); Chaplain of HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs (1976-78); Winson Green (1978-81); Albany (1981-93); aged 83.

FORSYTHE. — On 27 December, the Revd John Leslie Forsythe: Rector of Mossley (1971-80); Vicar of All Saints’, Antrim (1980-95); Prebendary of Connor Cathedral (1994-95); aged 89.

HOLLIMAN. — On 4 March, the Ven. John James Holliman: Chaplain to the Forces (1971-99); Hon. Chaplain to the Queen (1994-99); Deputy Chaplain General and Archdeacon for the Army (1996-99); Vicar of Funtington and Sennicotts, and Rural Dean of Westbourne (2004-09); aged 72.

JENKYNS. — On 8 March, the Revd Henry Derrik George Jenkyns: Vicar of St George’s, Shrewsbury (1964-71); St Paul’s, Wood Green, Wednesbury (1971-76); Stokesay (1976-86); Priest-in-Charge of Acton Scott (1976-86); Rural Dean of Condover (1980-86); Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral (1983-96); Rector of Kington with Huntington, Old Radnor, Kinnerton, and Knill (1986-96); aged 86.

KENT. — On 14 January, the Revd Susan Elizabeth Kent: Priest-in-Charge of Oxclose (2003-08); Rector of Upper Weardale since 2008; aged 64.

MILMINE. — On 28 February, the Rt Revd Douglas Milmine: Assistant Curate of St Paul’s, Slough (1950-53); Missionary at Mquehue-Pelal, Chile (1954); Temuco (1955-60); Santiago (1961-73); Archdeacon of Northern Chile (1964-69); Hon. Canon of Chile (1969-77); Area Secretary of the South American Missionary Society (1969-72); Bishop of Paraguay (1973-85); aged 95.

ROCKALL. — On 23 February, the Revd Valerie Jane Rockall: Assistant Head of Wigginton School, Tring (1973-90); Deaconess of Boxmoor (1981-87); NSM of Hemel Hempstead (1987-90); Parish Deacon of Ampthill with Millbrook and Steppingley (1990-93); Team Deacon in the Southampton City Centre Team Ministry (1993-94); Team Vicar (1993-99); Priest-in-Charge of Aveley and Purfleet (1999-2010); aged 74.

SHERIDAN. — On 15 February, the Revd Peter Sheridan: Team Vicar in the Bradgate Team Ministry (1998-2000); NSM of Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves and Swithland (2001-06); aged 79.

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