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Deaths

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21 February 2020

CATLEY. — On 5 February, the Revd John Howard Catley: Vicar of Earlsheaton (1967-75); Brownhill (1975-86); Morley with Churchwell (1986-92); St Annes-on-the-Sea (1992-98); Rural Dean of Kirkham (1994-98); aged 82.

CURRAH. — On 9 February, the Revd Michael Ewart Currah: Perpetual Curate of Southbroom (1960-69); Assistant Master of Woodroffe School, Lyme Regis (1971-85); Hon. Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Taunton (1988-96); aged 88.

SAUL. — On 8 February, the Revd Norman Stanley Saul: Vicar of Freckleton (1959-66); St Luke’s, Blackburn (1966-68); St Lawrence’s, Barton (1968-72); Foxdale (1972-77); Maughold (1977-90); Chaplain to the Combined Forces (Army Cadet Force) (1980-86); aged 89.

SPENCER. — On 6 February, the Revd John Edward Spencer: Church Missionary Society Missionary in Japan (1965-70); Area Secretary of the CMS for Leicester and Peterborough dioceses (1970-71); Warden and Chaplain of Rikkyo Japanese School, Rudgwick (1971-73); Head Master of Pennthorpe School, Rudgwick (1973-96); NSM of Rudgwick (1995-96); Head Master of Ardingly Junior College (1997-98); Hon. Assistant Curate of Bovey Tracey with Hennock (1999-2013); Chaplain of Rowcroft Hospice, Torquay (1999-2001); aged 83.

 

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