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26 January 2018

CHAMBERLAIN. — On 15 January, the Revd Allen Charles William Chamberlain: OLM of St Peter’s, Gunton (1996-99); aged 88.

DARBY. — On 12 January, the Revd Michael Barwick Darby: Vicar of Broomfleet with Faxfleet (1968-73); Area Secretary of Commonwealth and Continental Church Society for York and Sheffield dioceses (1968-72); Vicar of Emmanuel Church, Padding­ton (1973-77); Chaplain in Khuzistan (1977-78); Ahwaz, Iran diocese (1978-80); Brazil (1980-83); Vicar of St Faith’s, Maidstone (1984-90); United Arab Emirates (1990-92); Vicar of Platt Bridge (1993-99); aged 83.

DAVIES. — On 16 January, the Revd Clifford Thomas Davies: Rector of Ruardean (1987-2006); Hon. Canon of Gloucester Cathedral (2002-­06); aged 76.

DURELL. — On 15 January, the Revd Jane Vavasor Durell: Deacon­ess of Banbury (1986-87); Parish Deacon of Banbury (1987-92); NS As­­sistant Curate of St Mary Mag­­dalene with St James, Norwich (1994-2002); aged 85.

FROST. — On 6 January, the Revd Ronald Andrew Frost: Priest-in-Charge of Kimbolton and of Stow Longa (1989-91); Vicar of Kim­bolton and of Stow Longa (1991-2010); Priest-in-Charge of Coving­ton and Tilbrook (2007-10); aged 69.

HAMMOND. — On 9 January, the Revd Brian Leonard Hammond: Vicar of All Saints’ and St Stephen’s, Walworth (1962-72); South Mers­tham (1972-87); Rural Dean of Rei­gate (1980-86); Hon. Canon of South­wark Cathedral (1983-97); Vicar of All Saints’, Spring Park (1987-97); aged 86.

NUGENT. On 21 December, the Revd Eric William Nugent: Minister of St David’s Ecclesiastical District (1962-66); Vicar (1966-79); Priest-in-Charge of Weeley (1979-81); Vicar of Little Clacton (1980-81); Weeley with Little Clacton (1981-93); aged 91.

ROBERTS. — On 11 January, the Revd Joseph Aelwyn Roberts: Minor Canon of Bangor Cathedral (1944-52); Vicar of Llandygai with Tre­­garth (1952-67); Llandegai (1967-88); Bangor Diocesan Director of Social Work (1973-88); aged 99.

RYALL. — On 8 January, the Revd John Francis Robert Ryall: Rector of Frating with Thorington (1967-73); Great Yeldham (1974-76); Curate-in-Charge of Little Yeldham (1975-76); Rector of Great with Little Yeldham (1976-80); Priest-in-Charge of Thor­ley (1980-82); Shalfleet (1980-82); Vicar of Shalfleet (1982-95); Vicar of Calbourne with Newtown (1982-95); aged 87.

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