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Deaths

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20 September 2024

ANDREWS. — On 12 September, the Revd Brian Keith Andrews: Assistant Curate of Hemel Hempstead (1968-71); Team Vicar in the Hemel Hempstead Team Ministry (1971-79); Vicar of Abbots Langley (1979-2005); Rural Dean of Watford (1988-94); Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral (1994-2005); aged 85.

AVERY. — On 10 September, the Revd Carol Rosemary Avery: NSM of Stone (2016-19); Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Stanground and Farcet since 2019; Fletton since 2021; aged 65.

ENSOR. — On 7 August, the Revd Terence Bryan Ensor: Assistant Curate in the Seychelles (1982-85); Vicar of St Benedict’s, Northampton (1985-90); with USPG in Uruguay (1990-93); Fieldworker for USPG in Blackburn, Bradford, Carlisle, and Wakefield dioceses (1993-96); Vicar of St James’s, Blackburn (1996-2002); Associate Priest of Caracas, Venezuela (2002-03); Hon. Canon of the Church of the Reconciliation, Caracas, since 2002; Team Vicar in the Ribbleton Team Ministry (2003-06); Assistant Curate of Standish (2006-11); aged 78.

GRAY. — On 25 August, the Revd John Howard Gray: Assistant Curate of Urmston (1968-74); Vicar of St Thomas’s, Moorside (1974-2008); Hon. Assistant Curate of Dulverton with Brushford, Brompton Regis, Upton and Skilgate (2008-13); aged 84.

LILLEY. — On 31 August, the Revd Ivan Ray Lilley: Assistant Curate of Great Yarmouth (1964-75); Curate-in-Charge of Tottenhill with Wormegay (1975-83); Watlington (1975-86); Runcton with South Runcton and Wallington (1976-83); Vicar of Tysoe with Oxhill and Whatcote (1983-86); Assistant Curate of Langold (1987-91); Priest-in-Charge (1991-98); aged 91.

MEAKIN. — On 7 August, the Revd David John Meakin: Precentor and Sacrist of Durham Cathedral (1992-97); Vicar of Ryhope (1997-2004); Priest-in-Charge in the Schorne Team Ministry (2004-11); Team Rector since 2011; Area Dean of Claydon since 2011; Hon. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, since 2024; aged 62.

MITCHELL. — On 9 September, the Revd Christopher Allan Mitchell: Assistant Curate in the Thornaby on Tees Team Ministry (1987-88); Team Vicar (1988-92); Vicar of Dent with Cowgill (1992-98); Rector of Barney, Fulmodeston with Croxton, Hindringham, Thursford, Great and Little Snoring with Kettlestone and Pensthorpe (1998-2003); Hulland, Atlow, Kniveton, Bradley and Hognaston (2003-11); Rural Dean of Ashbourne (2009-11); aged 73.

 

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