ASHMAN. — On 19 July, the Revd Peter Nicholas Ashman: Rector of Dymchurch with Burmarsh and Newchurch (1993-99); Rector of Lyminge with Paddlesworth and Stanford with Postling and Radegund (1999-2018); aged 73.
MATTHEWS. — On 30 June, the Revd Royston Peter Matthews: Assistant Curate of Cadoxton-Juxta-Barry (1967-71); Rector of Henllys with Bettws (1971-80); Vicar of Bettws (1980-84); Holy Trinity, Abergavenny (1984-2005); Hon. Canon of St Woolos’ Cathedral (2005); Bournemouth Archdeaconry Clergy Widows and Widowers Officer (2018-22); aged 84.
MORRISON-WELLS. — On 24 July, the Revd John Frederick Pritchard Morrison-Wells: Assistant Curate of St Andrew’s, Handsworth (1970-73); Vicar of Perry Barr (1973-80); St Aidan’s, Small Heath, Birmingham (1980-92); Rural Dean of Bordesley (1980-90); Priest-in-Charge of St Gregory’s, Small Heath (1983-85); Hon. Canon of Birmingham Cathedral (1983-92); Priest-in-Charge of St Gregory’s, Small Heath (1989-92); St Oswald’s, Bordesley (1991-92); Vicar of St Giles and St Philip and St James with St Margaret, Oxford (1992-97); Priest-in-Charge of Monk Bretton (1997-99); Vicar (1999-2002); received into the RC Church in 2002; aged 82.
ROGERSON. — On 26 July, the Revd Ian Matthew Rogerson: Vicar of St Andrew’s, Ramsbottom (1986-2005); Area Dean of Bury (1996-2005); Hon. Canon of Manchester Cathedral (2004-10); Priest-in-Charge of Edenfield and Stubbins (2004-05); Team Rector in the Ramsbottom and Edenfield Team Ministry (2005-10); aged 80.
SHARP. — On 18 July, the Revd Jane Madeline Sharp: NSM of Knighton (2000-08); St James the Greater, Leicester (2008-25); Chaplain of the University of Leicester (2014-25); aged 70.
SPENCER. — On 21 July, the Revd George Spencer: Priest-in-Charge of St Ninian’s, Edinburgh (1985-92); Chaplain Assistant of the St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (1992-93); Chaplain (1993-96); Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (2012-20); Priest-in-Charge of Ravensthorpe and Thornhill Lees with Savile Town (2020-25); Vicar since 2025; aged 68.
TYLER. — On 25 July, the Revd Malcolm Tyler: Assistant Curate of St Mary’s, Acton (1988-91); Vicar of Walsgrave on Sowe (1991-2001); Area Dean of Coventry East (2007-14); Coventry Associate Diocesan Director of Ordinands (2015-21); aged 69.
WITHINGTON. — On 14 July, the Revd Keith Withington: Assistant Curate of Bournville (1957-61); Vicar (1961-2000); Rural Dean of Moseley (1981-91); Hon. Canon of Birmingham Cathedral (1983-2000); aged 92.