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Deaths

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27 April 2018

JACKSON. — On 26 March, the Revd David Jackson: Curate-in-Charge of Holy Trinity, New Charlton (1965-69); Sub-Rector of St Luke with St Paul, Charlton (1969-72); Senior Tutor of the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield (1972-75); Rector of Clapham (1975-78); Curate-in-Charge of St Peter’s, Clapham (1976-78); Team Rector of Clapham Old Town (1978-1984); Hon. Canon of Southwark Cathedral (1980-96); Vicar of St Mary-le-Park, Battersea (1984-89); Vicar of Surbiton (1989-1996); Chaplain of St Michael’s Convent, Ham (1996-2003); aged 85.

NOBLE. — On 14 April, the Revd Alexander Frederick Innes Noble: Chaplain and Assistant Master of Pierrepont House School, Frensham (1959-61); Assistant Chaplain and Assistant Master of Repton School (1961-63); Chaplain (1963-66); Chaplain of Blundell’s School, Tiverton (1966-72); Assistant Master of St John’s C of E Upper School, Cowley (1973-76); Chaplain of Cranbrook School (1976-81); Chaplain of St George’s School, Harpenden (1981-90); Hon. Assistant Curate of Herriard with Winslade and Long Sutton and South Warnborough and Tunworth and Upton Grey and Weston Patrick (1990-94); Priest-in-Charge of Oare with Culbone (1995-99); aged 88.

ROBSON. — On 16 April, the Revd Gilbert Alan Robson: Minor Canon of Rochester Cathedral (1959-62); Sub-Warden of Rochester Theological College (1959-62); Chaplain (1962-64); Bishop’s Domestic Chaplain (1961-64); Rector of Wouldham (1961-64); Chaplain of Norwich College of Education (1965-68); Senior Lecturer in Divinity (1968-72); Chester Diocesan Director of Ordinands (1972-74); Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Chester (1972-74); Vicar of Shotwick (1972-74); Assistant Master and Chaplain of Eton College (1974-89); Rector of Wrotham (1989-95); aged 87.

SMITH. — On 13 April, the Revd Wendy Hamlyn Smith: Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity and St Alban’s Mission Church, Stroud (1991-92); Team Deacon in the Stoke-upon-Trent Team Ministry (1992-94); Team Vicar (1994-97); Vicar of Pheasey (1997-2002); Priest-in-Charge of Barlaston (2002-06); Chaplain of Douglas Macmillan Hospice, Blurton (2004-06); aged 77.

TREANOR. — On 11 April, the Revd Terence Gerald Treanor: Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Cambridge (1957-60); Vicar of St Mary’s, Doncaster (1960-66); Chaplain of Oakham School (1966-94); aged 88.

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