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09 August 2024

GIBBONS. — On 1 August, the Ven. Kenneth Harry Gibbons: Secretary of the North-East Region of the Student Christian Movement Schools (1960-62); Hon. Assistant Curate of Leeds (1960-62); Assistant Curate of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster (1962-65); Vicar of New Addington (1965-70); Portsea (1970-81); Rural Dean of Portsmouth (1973-78); Hon. Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral (1976-81); Archdeacon of Lancaster (1981-97); Blackburn Diocesan Director of Post-Ordination Training (1981-83); Blackburn Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Director of IME 4-7 (1982-90); Priest-in-Charge of Weeton (1981-85); Vicar of St Michaels-on-Wyre (1985-97); Priest-in-Charge of St Magnus the Martyr with St Margaret New Fish Street (1997-2003); St Clement Eastcheap with St Martin Orgar (1999-2008); aged 92.

JONES. — On 23 July, the Revd Philip Malcolm Jones: Priest-in-Charge of St Richard’s, Heathfield (2008-13); Vicar (2013-15); aged 81.

LORIMER. — On 4 July, the Revd Eileen Jean Lorimer: Deaconess of Chiddingstone with Chiddingstone Causeway (1984-89); NSM (1989-2004); aged 89.

MOTHERSOLE. — On 20 July, the Revd Hugh Robert Mothersole: OLM of the Halstead Area Benefice (2011-15); NSM (2015-18); aged 81.

PUGH. — On 21 July, the Revd Harry Pugh: Curate-in-Charge of the Good Shepherd, Rochdale (1975-78); Team Vicar in the Rochdale Team Ministry (1978-79); Assistant Master of Fairfield Girls’ Secondary School, Liverpool (1979-82); Assistant Curate of St Cuthbert’s, Darwen (1982-85); St Cuthbert’s, Darwen, with Tockholes (1985-86); Vicar of St Stephen’s, Burnley (1986-93); Rector of Hoole (1993-2001); Priest-in-Charge of Porthleven with Sithney (2001-13); aged 75.

STEVENTON. — On 7 July, the Revd June Lesley Steventon: Parish Deacon of St Stephen’s, Chatham (1991-94); Assistant Curate (1994-96); Vicar of Abram (2000-10); Bickershaw (2000-10); Priest-in-Charge of Winwick (2010-15); Rector (2015-20); Priest-in-Charge of Burtonwood (2014-15); Vicar (2015-20); Rector of St Elphin’s, Warrington, since 2020; Hon. Canon of Liverpool Cathedral since 2006; aged 62.

TAYLOR. — On 26 June, the Revd Michael Barry Taylor: Assistant Curate of Stanningley (1968-70); Vicar of St Peter with St Cuthbert, Hunslet Moor (1970-78); Starbeck (1978-2000); aged 85.

TURPIN. — On 29 June, the Revd John Richard Turpin: Vicar of St Christopher’s, Thornhill (1971-85); Vicar of Ringwood (1985-2010); Hon. Canon of Winchester Cathedral (1999-2010); aged 83.

WAY. — On 12 July, the Revd Andrew Lindsay Way: Vicar of New Waltham (1984-89); Rector of Duxford (1989-94); Vicar of Hinxton (1989-94); Ickleton (1989-94); Priest-in-Charge of Doddington with Benwick (1994-97); Wimblington (1994-97); Rector of Doddington with Benwick and Wimblington (1997-98); Rector of Eythorne and Elvington with Waldershare and Barfreystone with Sherdswell and Coldred (1998-2009); Area Dean of Dover (2000-03); aged 81.

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