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Deaths

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06 January 2017

CARTWRIGHT. — On 20 Decem­ber, the Revd Dr Alan John Cartwright: OLM of Rugby West (2007-12); NSM of Warmington with Shotteswell and Radway with Ratley (2012-14); Edgehill Churches since 2014; aged 72.

DAVIES. — On 24 December, the Revd Peter Richard Davies: Assist­ant Chaplain of Prince of Wales School, Nairobi, Kenya (1963-66); Chaplain of Nairobi School (1966-76); Bedford School (1976-85); Vicar of St James’s, Dale, and St Brides with Marloes (1985-92); aged 84.

GREER. — On 1 January, the Revd Eric Gordon Greer: Assistant Curate of St Paul’s, Camden Square, London (1996-2000); Vicar of St Peter’s, Grange Park, since 2000; aged 64.

HOWARTH. — On 18 October, the Revd Angela Maria Howarth: NSM of Canley since 2010 and of West­wood since 2014; aged 68.

JEFFERY. — On 21 December, the Very Revd Robert Martin Col­quhoun Jeffery: Assistant Sec­retary of the Missionary and Ecumenical Council of the Church Assembly (1964-68); Secretary of the Depart­ment of Mission and Unity of the British Council of Churches (1968-71); Vicar of St Andrew’s, Head­ington (1971-78); Rural Dean of Cowley (1973-78); Priest-in-Charge of Tong (1978-83); Lichfield Dio­cesan Missioner (1978-80); Arch­deacon of Salop (1980-87); Vicar of Tong (1983-87); Dean of Worcester (1987-96); Canon Res­identiary and Sub-Dean of Christ Church, Oxford (1996-2002); aged 81.

MOBBS. — On 22 November, the Revd Bernard Frederick Mobbs: Vice-Principal of the Southwark Ordination Course (1974-80); Priest-in-Charge of St Bartholo­mew’s, Sydenham (1980-87); Vicar of St John’s, Dormansland (1978-92); aged 90.

PAIN. — On 17 December, the Revd David Clinton Pain: Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s, Obuasi, and St Paul’s, Kumesi, Ghana (1967-70); St Bar­tholomew’s, Teshie (1970-86); Chap­lain of Accra Ridge Church, Ghana (1980-86); Hon. Canon of Accra Ca­thedral since 1980; Vicar of St Mary’s, Kemp Town (1986-93); Chaplain of St Mary’s Hall School, Brighton (1988-93); Vicar of St Mary’s, Billingshurst (1993-2005); Rural Dean of Hor­sham (1998-2002); Priest-in-Charge of St Mary’s, Chidham (2005-11); aged 99.

SASADA. — On 24 December, the Revd Benjamin John Sasada: NSM of St Mary’s, Diss (1988-95); Hon. Priest-in-Charge of All Saints’, Dickle­burgh, with Langmere and Shimpling, Thelveton with Frenze and Rushall (1995-99); aged 83.

SERVANTE. — On 13 December, the Revd Kenneth Edward Servante: Vicar of St Paul’s, Derby (1963-70); Elmton with Cresswell (1970-81); Priest-in-Charge of South Darley, and of Elton, and of Winster (1981-82); Rector of South Darley, Elton and Winster (1982-94); aged 87.

SMART. — On 28 December, the Revd Richard Henry Smart: Vicar of St Saviour with St Paul, Holloway (1959-71); All Saints’, Shooters Hill, Plumstead (1971-88); aged 93.

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