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Deaths

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17 January 2020

BANYARD. — On 27 November, the Revd Douglas Edward Banyard: Assistant Curate of Selsdon (1971-77); aged 98.

CHAPMAN. — On 31 December, the Revd Patricia Ann Chapman: Deaconess of Rainworth (1984-96); Parish Deacon (1987-94); Assistant Curate (1994-96); Hon. Priest-in-Charge of Oak Tree Lane, Mansfield (1996-2007); aged 77.

EFIRD. — On 9 January, the Revd Dr David Hampton Efird: NS Assistant Curate of York Minster (2010-13); Assistant Curate of St Clement with St Mary Bishophill, York, since 2013; aged 45.

EVANS. — On 29 December, the Revd Peter Evans: Assistant Curate of Kingston upon Thames (1981-87); Vicar of St Luke’s, Woodside, Croydon (1987-99); Team Vicar in the Sanderstead Team Ministry (1999-2003); aged 79.

KELSEY. — On 5 January, the Revd Michael Ray Kelsey: Vicar of Ingleby Greenhow (1964-68); St James’s, Scarborough (1968-71); Assistant to the General Secretary of the United Society for Christian Literature (1971-74); Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Blackheath (1974-87); aged 98.

MOORE. — On 31 December, the Revd David Roy Moore: Assistant Curate of St Stephen Walbrook with St Swithun London Stone; St Benet Sherehog; St Mary Bothaw and St Laurence Pountney, London (1966-73); Deputy Director of the Samaritans (1966-73); Assistant Curate of Daybrook (1977-80); Vicar (1980-87); Vicar of St Andrew’s, Ham (1987-99); Priest-in-Charge of Rothbury (1999-2004); Hon. Priest-in-Charge of Kneesall with Laxton and Wellow (2004-07); aged 80.

PILKINGTON. — On 20 December, the Revd Charles George Willink Pilkington: Rector of Withington (1968-88); aged 98.

POTTER. — On 2 January, the Revd James David Potter: Assistant Master of Handsworth New Road Boys’ School, Birmingham (1971-73); Vicar of Holy Trinity Smethwick (1973-78); Curate-in-Charge of St Alban’s, Smethwick (1976-78); Vicar of Holy Trinity with St Alban’s, Smethwick (1978-83); Blurton (1983-90); Dordon (1990-98); Rural Dean of Polesworth (1991-96); Hon. Canon of Birmingham Cathedral (1996-98); aged 84.

PULLAN. — On 24 December, the Revd Lionel Stephen Pullan: Assistant Master of Park High School, Birkenhead (1964-66); Aigburth Vale High School, Liverpool (1966-68); Beech Hill High School, Luton (1968-71); Sheffield School (1971-72); Hitchin School (1972-85); Hon. Assistant Curate of Holy Saviour’s, Hitchin (1972-73); Welwyn (1973-78); Kimpton with Ayot St Lawrence (1978-82); St Andrew and St George, Stevenage (1982-85); Deputation Appeals Organiser for the Church of England Children’s Society (1985-90); Vicar of St Mary’s, Sundon (1990-2003); Chaplain of the Air Training Corps (1992-2003); aged 82.

RAWE. — On 18 December, the Revd Alan Charles George Rawe: Lecturer of Watford College of Technology (1959-61); Rector of Ore (1961-69); Moreton (1969-80); Vicar of Coppull (1980-83); Missions to Seamen Chaplain in Felixstowe (1983-94); of Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre (1988-94); aged 90.

SELLERS. — On 19 August 2019, the Revd George William Sellers: NS Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Rothwell (1989-2005); aged 84.

SHARP. — On 7 January, the Revd David Malcolm Sharp: Vicar of Henleaze (1965-75); St Peter Mancroft, Norwich (1975-82); Rector of St Peter Mancroft with St John Maddermarket, Norwich (1982-98); Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral (1986-98); Norwich Diocesan European Contact (1991-2009); aged 86.

WILSON. — On 13 January, the Revd John Lake Wilson: Rector of Pentney with West Bilney (1980-85); Vicar of Narborough with Narford (1980-85); St Mark’s, Lakenham (1985-93); Priest-in-Charge of Trowse (1992-93); Vicar of St Mark’s, Lakenham, with Trowse (1993-98); Chaplain of Whitlingham Hospital, Norwich (1993-98); aged 85.

WRIGHT. — On 2 October, the Revd Leslie Vandernoll Wright: Vicar of St Nicholas’s, Marston (1957-59); Assistant Master of Castle Court School, Parkstone (1959-61); Vicar of Stowe (1961-65); Assistant Chaplain of Stowe School (1961-65); Head Master of St Michael’s Preparatory School, Five Oaks, Jersey (1965-66); Chaplain in Vevey, Switzerland (1968-73); Head Master of St George’s Girls’ School, Clarens, Montreux, Switzerland (1973-89); Chaplain of St Edward the Confessor, Lugano, Switzerland (1989-92); aged 95.

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