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Deaths

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17 February 2023

BATES. — On 29 January, the Revd Rosemary Eve Hamilton Bates: Parish Deacon of St Peter with St James, Brackley (1989-94); Assistant Curate (1994-95); Priest-in-Charge of North Hinksey and Wytham (1995-2004); aged 77.

BERRY. — On 9 December, the Revd Heather Evelyn Berry: OLM of St Faith’s, Gaywood (2000-14); Assistant Curate of Great and Little Massingham, Harpley, Rougham, Weasenham and Wellingham (2014-15); Rector of Rougham, Weasenham and Wellingham (2015-16); aged 77.

FILIPE LOPES. — On 30 January, the Revd Marco Gonzaga Filipe Lopes: Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in the East Ham Team Ministry since 2019; Assistant Curate of St Martin’s, Plaistow (2021-22); Vicar since 2022; aged 49.

HANCOCK. — On 30 January, the Revd Nigel John Hancock: NSM of St Mary the Less, Cambridge (1989-2000): Priest-Vicar of St John’s College, Cambridge (1995-99); aged 87.

HANCOCK. — On 9 February, the Revd Paul Hancock: Vicar of St Peter’s, Rickerscote, Stafford (1973-75); Rector of Blisland with St Breward (1975-78); Vicar of Mansfield (1978-82); Priest-in-Charge of East Portlemouth, South Pool and Chivelstone (1982-83); Charleton (1982-83); Rector of Charleton with Buckland Tout Saints, East Portlemouth, South Pool and Chivelstone (1983-95); Rural Dean of Woodleigh (1988-95); Priest-in-Charge of Crownhill, Plymouth (1995-99); Vicar (1999-2009); Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral (2003-09); aged 79.

LEGG. — On 17 January, the Revd Dr Richard Legg: Chaplain of Brunel University (1968-78); Southwark Diocesan Retreat House (1978-81); Assistant Curate of Chipping Barnet with Arkley (1981-83); Team Vicar (1983-85); Rector of St Buryan, St Levan and Sennen (1985-93); Subwarden of St Deiniol’s Library, Hawarden (1993); Team Vicar in the Beaminster Area Team Ministry (1993-97); Priest-in-Charge of St Symphorian, Veryan, with Ruan Lanihorne (1997-2000); aged 85.

THISELTON. — On 7 February, the Revd Dr Anthony Charles Thiselton: Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Sydenham (1960-63); Tutor of Tyndale Hall, Bristol (1963-67); Senior Tutor (1967-70); Lecturer of the University of Sheffield (1970-79); Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies (1979-85); Visiting Fellow of Calvin College, Michigan (1982-83); Special Lecturer in Theology of Nottingham University (1986-88); Principal of St John’s College, Nottingham (1986-88); St John’s College with Cranmer Hall, Durham (1988-92); Professor of Christian Theology of Nottingham University since 1992; Canon Theologian of Leicester Cathedral since 1994; Southwell Cathedral since 2000; aged 85.

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