MAYLAND. — On 7 December, the Revd Jean Mary Mayland: NS Assist­ant Curate of York Minster (1991-93); Lecturer and Tutor of the Northern Ordination Course (1991-93); Lec­turer of the North-East Oecu­menical Course (1993-96); Local Unity Officer of the Durham Ecu­men­­ical Relations Group (1993-96); Durham Diocesan Ecumenical Offi­cer (1993-96); As­­soci­ate Secret­ary of the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland (1996-99); Assistant Gen­eral Secret­ary and Co-ordinating Sec­re­tary for Christian Life of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (1999-2003); aged 85.

OAKES. — On 3 December, the Revd Leslie John Oakes: Chaplain
of Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham (1960-64); Perpetual Curate of Long­bridge (1964-68); Vicar (1968-93); Hon. Canon of Birmingham Cathed­ral (1984-93); aged 93.

PATTERSON. — On 15 November, the Ven. John Norton Patterson: Rec­tor of Ballintoy (1972-78); Rathlin (1972-78); Dunseverick (1978) Ballin­toy with Rathlin and Dunsev­erick (1978-2005); Missions to Seamen Chap­­lain (1972-2000); Mission to Seafarers (2000-05); Canon of Belfast Cathedral (1997-2005); Arch­deacon of Dalriada (2001-05); aged 82.

SMITH. — On 8 December, the Revd Lorna Cassandra Smith: Dea­­con­­­ess of Birchington with Acol and Minnis Bay (198-92); Parish Deacon (1987-92); Assistant Curate of Addle­stone (1992-97); Vicar of Engle­field Green (1997-2005); aged 78.