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Deaths

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18 October 2024

BAKER. — On 26 June, the Revd William John Baker: Vicar of St Andrew with St John, Crewe (1993-2015); Rural Dean of Nantwich (2006-13); Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church, Crewe (2007-13); Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (2008-15); aged 79.

BRAZIER. — On 24 April, the Revd Eric James Arthur Brazier: Priest-in-Charge of Lighthorne (1989-92); Chesterton (1989-92); Newbold Pacey with Moreton Morrell (1989-92); Rector of Astbury and Smallwood (1992-99); aged 86.

COOK. — On 2 September, the Revd Alan Cook: Hon. Assistant Curate of Gatley (1980-83); Assistant Chaplain of Manchester Royal Infirmary (1980-83; 1986-88); Chaplain of Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (1983-86); Vicar of St James’s, Congleton (1989-93); aged 97.

GOODWIN-HUDSON. — On 23 August, the Revd Brainerd Peter de Wirtz Goodwin-Hudson: Assistant Curate of Morden (1959); Assistant Chaplain for Youth and Director of the C of E Boys’ School, Sydney, Australia (1961-65); Assistant Secretary of Commonwealth and Continental Church Society (1965-68); Chaplain of St Laurence’s College, Ramsgate (1968-74); Repton School (1974-94); Chaplain in Santiago, Chile (1994-2001); Hon. Assistant Curate of Broadwell, Evenlode, Oddington, Adlestrop and Westcote with Icomb and Bledington (2002-06); aged 90.

HEZEL. — On 22 August, the Revd Dr Adrian Hezel: NSM of Mirfield (1981-89); Assistant Curate (1989-90); Vicar of Shelley and Shepley (1990-99); Hoylake (1999-2008); aged 81.

MOORE. — On 29 September, the Revd John Arthur Moore: Hon. Assistant Curate of Great Burstead (1971-74); Assistant Master of King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (1971-74); Chaplain of Barnard Castle School (1974-97); aged 91.

MORTON. — On 16 September, the Revd Sister Rita Morton CA: Church Army since 1976; Parish Deacon of Harlow New Town with Little Parndon (1987-89); Assistant Curate of Harold Hill (1989-94); NSM of St Nicholas’s, Hornchurch, Elm Park (1994-2005); aged 89.

SPENCER. — On 1 October the Revd Richard William Edward Spencer: NSM of the Lickey (1981-83); Warwickshire and West Midlands Area Secretary of Christian Aid (1989-93); aged 91.

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