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Deaths

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28 July 2017

BIGGS. — On 15 July, the Revd George Ramsay Biggs: Team Vicar of Totton (1978-93); Vicar of East Wellow and West Wellow (1993-98); East Wellow with West Wellow and Sherfield English (1998-2011); Hospital Chaplaincy Adviser of Bournemouth archdeaconry (2002-11); aged 72.

FESSEY. — On 20 July, the Revd Brian Alan Fessey: Assistant Curate of Withywood Conventional Dis­trict (1991-94); Bristol Diocesan Ecu­menical Officer (1994-2003); Vicar of Purton (1994-2003); Hon. Canon of Bristol Cathedral (2001-03); aged 77.

GLYNN. — On 20 July, the Revd Simon Adrian Glynn: Assistant Cur­ate of Burscough Bridge (2004-09); Appley Bridge (2009-12); Priest-in-Charge of Douglas (2009-12); Vicar of Appley Bridge and Par­bold (2012-16); Burscough Bridge since 2016; aged 57.

NORFOLK. — On 22 July, the Ven. Edward Matheson Norfolk: Perpet­ual Curate of Waltham Cross (1953-59); Vicar of Welwyn Garden City (1959-69); Rector of Great Berk­hamsted (1969-81); Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral (1972-82); Vicar of King’s Langley (1981-82); Arch­­deacon of St Albans (1982-87); aged 96.

ROBINSON. — On 31 May, the Revd Peter McCall Robinson: As­­sistant Curate of Stoke Poges (1955-57); Assistant Chaplain of Michael­house School, Natal, South Africa (1957-58); Vicar of Ixopo, South Africa (1958-65); Rector of Margate, South Africa (1965-71); Vicar of Payhembury (1971-79); Rector of Cheriton with Tichborne and Beau­worth (1979-81); Vicar of Mary­stowe, Coryton, Stowford, Lewtren­chard and Thrushelton (1982-85); Blackawton and Stoke Fleming (1985-88); aged 92.

SHONE. — On 19 July, the Very Revd John Terence Shone: Chaplain to Anglican Students in Aberdeen (1962-68); St Andrew’s Cathedral, Aberdeen (1962-65); Lecturer at Aberdeen College of Education (1966-68); Perpetual Curate of St Andrew with St Luke, Grimsby (1968-69); Rector of Bridge of Allan (1969-86); Chaplain of the Uni­versity of Stirling (1969-80); Priest-in-Charge of St John’s, Alloa (1977-85); St James’s, Dollar (1981-86); Canon of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth (1980-89); Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane (1982-89); Diocesan Research and Develop­ment Officer of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane (1986-89); Team Vicar of Culler­coats (1989-2000); Hon. Assistant Curate of St John’s, Alloa (2000-09); aged 82.

WRAW. — On 25 July, the Rt Revd John Wraw: Team Vicar of Sheffield Manor (1988-92); Vicar of St James’s, Clifton (1992-2001); Area Dean of Rotherham (1998-2004); Hon. Canon of Sheffield Cathedral (2001-04); Priest-in-Charge of Wick­­ersley (2001-04); Archdeacon of Wiltshire (2004-12); Area Bishop of Bradwell since 2012; aged 58.

Correction. The Revd Stephen Mas­ters was aged 65, not as stated last week. We apologise for any distress caused.

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