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24 March 2017

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BUCKLEY. — On 1 March, the Revd Dr Richard John Buckley: Team Vicar of St John’s, Brans­holme, in the Sutton-in-Holderness Team Ministry (1971-75); Vicar of Handsworth Woodhouse, Sheffield (1975-85); Rector of Adwick-le-Street (1985-91); Vicar of Went­worth (1991-97); South Yorkshire Area Co-ordinator of Christian Aid (1991-2007); aged 73.

RICHARDSON. — On 9 March, the Revd Douglas Stanley Richardson: Vicar of West Twyford (1961-69); St Peter’s, Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill (1969-78); St Peter’s, Staines (1978-83); Priest-in-Charge of St Mary’s, Staines (1981-83); Vicar of St Mary and St Peter, Staines (1983-92); Area Dean of Spel­­thorne (1983-92); Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral (1992); Prebend­ary Emeritus since 1992; 93.

RICHMOND. — On 16 March, the Rt Revd Francis Henry Arthur Richmond: Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield (1966-69); Chap­lain of Sheffield Cathedral (1966-69); Vicar of St George’s, Sheffield (1969-77); Chaplain of the University of Sheffield (1974-77); Warden of Lincoln Theological Col­lege (1977-86); Canon and Prebend­ary of Lincoln Cathedral (1977-86); Suffragan Bishop of Repton (1986-98); Hon. Assistant Bishop in Ox­­ford diocese since 1999; aged 81.

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