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Deaths

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14 September 2018

BROWNE. — On 5 September, the Revd Aubrey Robert Caulfeild Browne: Rector of North Balmain, New South Wales, Australia (1959-65); Assistant Curate of Benalla, Victoria, Australia (1965-66); Rector of South Townsville, Queensland, Australia (1967-71); Producer of Religious Radio Programmes at USPG (1972-84); Hon. Assistant Curate of South Kensington (1978-88); Head of Area Secretarial Department of USPG (1984-87); Priest-in-Charge of St Antony’s, Nunhead (1988-90); Vicar of St Antony with St Silas, Nunhead (1990-96): aged 87.

DEAN. On 21 July, the Revd Arthur Dean: Priest-in-Charge of St Alban’s, Portsea (1996-02); Hon. Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral (2002); aged 86.

KERRIN. — On 29 August, the Revd Albert Eric Kerrin: Priest-in-Charge of Newton with Cambuslang (1955-57); Rector of Alford (1957-69); Curate-in-Charge of Stranraer with Portpatrick (1970-91); Deputy Head Master of Park School, Stranraer (1971-91); NSM of Stranraer with Portpatrick (1997-2001); aged 92.

LONG. — On 29 August, the Revd Canon Michael David Barnby Long: Vicar of Elloughton (1961-66); Curate-in-Charge of Brantingham (1961-66); Vicar of Parson Cross, Sheffield (1966-68); Flamborough (1968-73); Rector of Litcham with Kempston and East with West Lexham (1973-75); Curate-in-Charge of St Luke’s, York (1975-77); Vicar (1977-80); Hatton with Haseley and Rowington with Lowsonford (1980-82); Derringham Bank (1982-85); Rector of Castleacre with Newton, Rougham and Southacre (1985-86); Team Vicar in the Grantham Team Ministry (1986-89); Vicar of Cayton with Eastfield (1989-98); Rural Dean of Scarborough (1994-98); Canon and Prebendary of York Minster (1997-2003); Hon. Priest-in-Charge of St Clement with St Mary and Bishophill Senior, York (1998-2003); Priest-in-Charge of Trowse (2003-12); aged 86.

MEAD. — On 1 September, the Revd John Harold Mead: Rector of Stratton with Baunton (1975-82); Rector of Bishop’s Cleeve (1982-00); Rural Dean of Tewkesbury (1988-97); Hon Canon of Gloucester Cathedral (1990-00); aged 81.

ROGERSON. — On 4 September, the Revd Dr John William Rogerson: Lecturer in Theology at the University of Durham (1964-75); Senior Lecturer (1975-79); Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield (1979-96); Head of Department (1979-94); Hon. Canon of Sheffield Cathedral (1982-95); aged 83.

TALBOT. — On 30 August, the Revd Alan John Talbot: Chaplain of St John’s College, Chidya, Tanzania (1963-65); Priest-in-Charge of Namakambale, Tanzania (1965-68); Vicar of St Augustine with St Philip, Stepney (1969-78); All Hallows’, Twickenham (1978-86); aged 95.

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