COPLAND. — On 16 November, the Revd Carole Jean Copland: York Diocesan Adviser for Children’s Work (1981-90); Parish Deacon of Dunnington (1990-94); York Diocesan Faith in the City Link Officer (1990-96); Assistant Curate of Dunnington (1994-96); Vicar of Ledsham with Fairburn (1996-99); aged 81.
GITTINGS. — On 6 November, the Revd Graham Gittings: Assistant Curate of St Luke and St Peter and St Paul, Dagenham (1983-89); Vicar of Earl Shilton with Elmesthorpe (1989-2011); aged 72.
HARDY. — On 16 November, the Revd Brian Albert Hardy: Chaplain of Downing College, Cambridge (1962-66); Curate-in-Charge of Livingston Mission, Edinburgh (1966-74); Telford Area Church Planning Officer (1974-78); Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral (1974-78); Rural Dean of Telford Severn Gorge (1975-78); Chaplain of Edinburgh Theological College (1978-82); Chaplain of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (1982-86); Rector of St Columba’s, Edinburgh (1982-91); Dean of Edinburgh (1986-91); Rector of All Saints’, St Andrews (1991-96); Hon. Canon of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, since 1991; aged 88.
RIX. — On 14 November, the Revd Patrick Graham Rix: Assistant Chaplain of Wrekin College, Telford (1962-70); Assistant Master of Gresham’s School, Holt (1970-80); Chaplain of Bloxham School (1980-86); Priest-in-Charge of Swanton Abbott with Skeyton (1989); aged 79.
WHITEMAN. — On 8 November, the Revd Cedric Henry Whiteman: Vicar of St Andrew’s, Kettering (1964-79); Rural Dean of Kettering (1973-79); Canon of Peterborough Cathedral (1977-79); Rural Dean of Rotherham (1979-86); Vicar of All Saints’, Rotherham (1979-87); Hon. Canon of Sheffield Cathedral (1985-98); Bishop of Sheffield’s Domestic Chaplain (1986-99); Vicar of Wentworth (1987-91); aged 91.