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Deaths

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19 June 2020

BURGESS. — On 5 June, the Revd John Henry William Burgess: Assistant Curate of Northolt (1972-73); Assistant Curate of Bruton and District (1999-2000); Priest-in-Charge of Hempton and Pudding Norton (2018-19); aged 84.

DORRINGTON. — On 10 May, the Revd Richard Bryan Dorrington: Rector of Beckbury (1985-88); Vicar of Geddington with Weekley (1988-98); Priest-in-Charge of Abbots Bickington and Bulkworthy (1998-99); Bradworthy (1998-99); Rural Dean of Holsworthy (1999-2011); Priest-in-Charge of Bradworthy, Sutcombe, Putford, Abbots Bickington and Bulkworthy (1999-2000); Rector (2000-13); aged 71.

HAMMERSLEY. — On 9 June, the Revd Peter Angus Ragsdale Hammersley: Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew’s, West Bromwich (1979-83); Vicar (1983-88); Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church, West Bromwich (1985-88); Vicar of Streetly (1988-98); Rural Dean of Walsall (1990-98); Team Chaplain in the West Hereford Team Ministry (1998-2000); Assistant Curate in the Ledbury Team Ministry (1998-2000); Associate Team Vicar (2001-04); aged 84.

IBALL. — On 6 June, the Revd Charles Martin John Iball: Vicar of Oxley (1976-80); Hon. Assistant Curate of Whittingham with Weeford (1986-2010); Clifton Campville with Edingale and Harlaston (1996-2006); Hints (2006-10); aged 79.

MINALL. — On 18 May, the Revd Peter Minall: Assistant Curate of Tuffley (1962-65); Assistant Youth Chaplain (1965-69); Vicar of Stroud (1969-84); Rural Dean of Bisley (1978-84); Priest-in-Charge of Barnwood (1984-91); Chaplain of Coney Hill Hospital, Gloucester (1986-95); Severn NHS Trust (1995-2005); Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust (2005-06); aged 93.

PARKER. — On 6 June, the Revd Margaret Parker: Deaconess of Ryhope (1956-61); St Andrew’s, Monkwearmouth (1961-79); Durham Diocesan Adviser for Accredited Lay Ministry (1974-87); Newcastle Diocesan Adviser for Accredited Lay Ministry (1979-87); Deaconess of St George’s, Newcastle Upon Tyne (1979-87); Assistant Curate (1987); Hon. Assistant Curate of Durham Cathedral (1987-94); Tutor of Cranmer Hall, Durham (1987-92); Minor Canon of Durham Cathedral (1994-97); Chaplain of St Mary’s College, Durham University (1995-98); aged 92.

THOMAS. — On 29 May, the Revd Andrew Herbert Redding Thomas: Norwich Diocesan Holiday Chaplain (1973-76); Rector of Grimston with Congham (1976-83); Roydon (1976-83); Curate-in-Charge of St Paul’s Conventional District, Howell Hill, Ewell (1983-89); Vicar of Howell Hill (1989-95); Rural Dean of Epsom (1993-95); Team Rector in the Beccles Team Ministry (1995-2004); Priest-in-Charge of Worlingham with Barnby and North Cove (1998-2001); aged 80 (correction. We apologise for the omission of the Revd Andrew Thomas’s full name in last week’s issue and any distress caused.)

van der LINDE. — On 20 May, the Revd Herbert John van der Linde SSC: Vicar of St Peter’s, Cheltenham (1978-84); Bussage (1984-2013); aged 77.

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