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Deaths

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16 February 2018

GODDARD. — On 7 February, the Revd John David Goddard: OLM of St Lawrence with St George, St Martin and Emmanuel Church Hall, Morden (2003-12); aged 75.

GROVER. — On 6 February, the Revd Wilfrid John Grover: Vicar of Cookham (1965-85); Rural Dean of Maidenhead (1982-85); Warden of Christchurch Retreat House (1985-93); Hon. Assistant Curate of Jed­burgh since 1993; aged 85.

LEWIS. — On 2 February, the Revd Norman Eric Lewis: Vicar of Hinds­ford (1967-77); St Simon and St Jude, Bolton Le Moors (1977-90); aged 84.

PRIOR. — On 7 February, the Revd Kenneth Francis William Prior: Vicar of St Paul’s, Onslow Square, London (1953-65); Bishop Hanning­ton Memorial Church with Holy Cross, Hove (1965-70); Rector of Sevenoaks (1970-87); Hon. Canon of Rochester Cathedral (1982-87); Curate-in-Charge of St John’s, Proprietary Chapel, Downshire Hill, Hampstead (1987-90); aged 91.

WILCOX. — On 11 February, the Revd Jeffry Reed Wilcox: Priest-in-Charge of St Luke Pallion, Bishop Wearmouth (1971-82); Rector of St Leonard’s, Streatham (1982-2006); Rural Dean of Streatham (1992-2000); Hon. Canon of Southwark Cathedral (2005-06); aged 77.

WORRALL. — On 6 February, the Revd Frederick Rowland Worrall: NSM of Chellaston (1986-93); Barrow-on-Trent with Twyford and Swarkestone (1994-97); aged 90.

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