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Deaths

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02 June 2017

ANTONY-ROBERTS. — On 9 May, the Revd Gelert Roderick Antony-Roberts: Assistant Curate of St Lawrence’s, Alton (1990-94); aged 74.

GODSON. — On 20 May, the Revd Alan Godson: Assistant Chaplain of the Embassy Church, Paris (1969); Liverpool Diocesan Evangelist (1969-2001); Curate-in-Charge of St Mary’s Edge Hill, Liverpool (1972-78); Vicar (1978-2001); aged 86.

TAYLOR. — On 11 May, the Revd Richard John Taylor: Assistant Curate of Uttoxeter (1948-52); Vicar of Crox­den (1952-57); Short Heath (1957-68); Rector of Edgmond (1968-77); Vicar of Streetly (1977-87); Preb­endary of Lichfield Ca­­thedral (1978-87); aged 95.

WHITEHEAD. — On 23 May, the Revd Barry Whitehead: Industrial Chaplain of Kirkby (1961-68); Wigan (1968-90); Chaplain to the Armed Forces (Territorial Army) (1964-67); (Territorial Army Volun­teer Reserve) (1967-78); Vicar of Aspull (1977-96); aged 86.

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