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Deaths

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20 October 2017

JONES. — On 9 October, the Revd Gareth Jones: Minor Canon and As­­sis­tant Curate of Ripon Cathedral (1965-68); RAF Chaplain (1968-85); Chaplain of St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong (1985-89); Rector of Spofforth with Kirk Deighton (1989-2000); aged 82.

MAHONY. — On 17 September, the Revd Dr Conal Martin Mahony: in the RC Church (1962-89); Director of Folkes­tone Family Care Centre (1986-92); Assistant Curate in the Hempnall Team Ministry (1992-94); Team Vicar (1994-97); Team Rector (1997-2008); aged 79.

PATTERSON. — On 10 October, the Revd Trevor Harold Patterson: Vicar of Holy Trinity and Christ Church, Richmond, since 1998; Area Dean of Richmond and Barnes since 2015; 57.

WILKS. — On 10 October, the Revd Ernest Howard Wilks: Rector of Gressenhall with Longham and Bit­ter­ing Parva (1969-77); CMS Area Secretary for Norwich and St Ed­­munds­bury & Ipswich dioceses (1977-83); Priest-in-Charge of Wickle­wood and Crownthorpe, of Morley, and of Deopham with Hack­ford (1983-84); Rector of Morley with Deopham, Hackford, Wicklewood and Crown­thorpe (1984-44); with CMS in Nigera (1989-91); aged 91.

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