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Deaths

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19 February 2021

BURLEIGH. — On 1 February, the Revd David John Burleigh: Assistant Curate of Birkenhead Priory (1992-95); Team Vicar in the Liskeard, St Keyne, St Pinnock, Morval and Bradoc Team Ministry (1995-1999); Priest-in-Charge of Duloe with Herodsfoot (1995-99); Rector of Duloe, Herodsfoot, Morval and St Pinnock (1999-2001); Truro Diocesan Adviser for the Paranormal; Vicar of St Barnabas’s, Bath, with Englishcombe (2001-10); Bath & Wells Diocesan Adviser for the Paranormal since 2006; aged 78.

GRIFFITHS. — On 4 February, the Revd Jean Rose Griffiths: NS Assistant Curate of Charlton (1995-2003); Assistant Chaplain of HM Prison Brixton (1995-2003); Chaplain (2003-04); aged 84.

HOLMES. — On 8 February, the Revd Jane Margaret Holmes: Priest-in-Charge of Gayton, Gayton Thorpe, East Walton, East Winch with West Bilney, Ashwicken with Leziate and Bawsey (2011-15); Grimston, Congham and Roydon (2014-15); Great and Little Massingham, Harpley, Rougham, Weasenham and Wellingham (2014-15); Team Rector in the Ashwicken with Leziate, Bawsey and Mintlyn, Congham, East Walton, Gayton, Gayton Thorpe, Great Massingham, Grimston, Harpley, Little Massingham and Roydon Team Ministry since 2015; aged 63.

OLIVER. — On 23 January, the Ven. John Michael Oliver: Vicar of St Mary’s, Low Harrogate, with Harlow Hill (1972-78); St Mary’s, Beeston (1978-92); Ecumenical Officer for Leeds Metropolitan Council of Churches (1981-86); Rural Dean of Armley (1986-92); Hon. Canon of Ripon Cathedral (1987-2005); Archdeacon of Leeds (1992-2005); aged 81.

PUCKRIN. — On 7 February, the Revd Christopher Puckrin: Priest-in-Charge of Kirkby Wharfe (1985-86); Kirk Fenton (1985-86); Vicar of Kirk Fenton with Kirkby Wharfe and Ulleskelfe (1986-87); Assistant Curate of St Michael-le-Belfrey and St Cuthbert’s, York (1987-94); Priest-in-Charge in the Barnstaple Team Ministry (1994-97); Team Vicar (1997-2000); Vicar of Woodside (2000-07); Assistant Curate of Holbeck (2007-09); Vicar of Bardsey (2009-12); Hon. Priest-in-Charge (2012-13); aged 73.

SMITH. — The Revd Eustace Smith: Vicar of St Anne’s, Bermondsey (1953-59); Buckminster with Sewstern (1959-74); Buckminster with Sewstern, Sproxton and Coston (1974-82); Rector of Algarkirk (1982-88); Vicar of Fosdyke (1982-88); aged 100.

YOUNG. — On 12 February, the Revd Iain Clavering Young: Vicar of Horton (1987-92); St Peter le Poer, Friern Barnet (1992-95); Assistant Curate of St Alban the Martyr, Holborn, with St Peter’s, Saffron Hill (1996-97); Priest-in-Charge of Holy Trinity with St Mary, Hoxton (1997-2002); Chaplain of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (1997-2003); Vicar of Holy Trinity with St Mary, Hoxton (2002-09); Priest-in-Charge of The Ascension, Lavender Hill, and St Philip with St Bartholomew, Battersea (2009-12); Vicar since 2012; aged 64.

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