COOMBS. — On 29 January, the Revd Walter James Martin Coombs: Chaplain of Emmanuel College, Cambridge (1964-68); Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwark (1968-70); Vicar of St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich (1970-77); Pershore with Pinvin, Wick and Birlingham (1977-92); Hon. Canon of Worcester Cathedral (1984-92); Rural Dean of Pershore (1985-91); Team Vicar in the Dorchester Team Ministry (1992-98); aged 91.

DENGATE. — On 30 January, the Revd Richard Henry Dengate: NSM of Wittersham with Stone-in-Oxeney and Ebony (1985-90); Rector of Sandhurst with Newenden (1990-2001); aged 85.

DOWN. — On 4 February, the Rt Revd William John Denbigh Down: Assistant Curate of Fisherton Anger (1959-63); Missions to Seamen Chaplain in South Shields (1963-65); Hull (1965-71); Chaplain of the Flying Angel Club, Fremantle, Australia (1971-74); Deputy General Secretary of the Missions to Seamen (1975); General Secretary (1976-90); Hon. Assistant Curate of Great Stanmore (1975-90); Chaplain of St Michael Paternoster Royal (1976-90); Hon. Canon of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Gibraltar (1985-90); St Michael’s Cathedral, Kobe, Japan, since 1987; Bishop of Bermuda (1990-95); Assistant Bishop in Leicester diocese (1995-2001); Priest-in-Charge of Humberstone (1995-2001); Thurnby Lodge (2001); Hon. Assistant Bishop in Oxford diocese (2001-21); aged 91.

FOOT. — On 26 January, the Revd Dr Keith George Foot: Minister of Prince’s Park Conventional District, Chatham (2003-07); Vicar of Prince’s Park (2007-10); aged 79.

FOSTER. — On 24 September 2024, the Revd Antony John Foster: Chaplain of Teso College Aloet, Soroti, Uganda (1969-74); Vicar of Christ Church, Mount Pellon (1974-92); aged 85.

HANKEY. — On 8 January, the Revd Dorothy Mary Hankey: Deaconess of St James with St Thomas, Wigan (1978-84); Middleton (1984-85); Christ Church, Litherland (1985-87); Parish Deacon (1987-89); St Mark’s, Blackpool (1989-94); Assistant Curate (1994-95); St Paul’s, Blackpool (1995-98); aged 86.

KESLAKE. — On 4 February, the Revd Peter Ralegh Keslake: Priest-in-Charge of France Lynch (1986-91); Vicar of Chalford and France Lynch (1991-2003); aged 91.

KEYES. — On 27 January, the Revd Graham George Keyes: Vice-Principal of the North-East Ordination Course (1986-89); Assistant Curate of St Mary’s, Monkseaton (1986-89); Priest-in-Charge of St Hilda’s, Newcastle (1989-94); Team Vicar in the Christ the King Team Ministry in the diocese of Newcastle (1994-99); aged 80.

PAXON. — On 27 January, the Revd Robin Michael Cuninghame Paxon: Assistant Curate of Saffron Walden with Wendens Ambo and Littlebury (1977-80); Priest-in-Charge of St Mary’s, Plaistow (1980-83); Team Vicar in the Plaistow Team Ministry (1983-89); Team Vicar in the Dovercourt and Parkeston Team Ministry (1990-95); aged 78.

PEARCE. — On 14 January, the Revd Brian Edward Pearce: Assistant Curate in the King’s Norton Team Ministry (1968-72); Team Vicar (1972-80); Team Rector in the Dorcan Team Ministry, Swindon (1980-91); Minister of Withywood Conventional District (1991-94); Vicar of Withywood (1994-98); All Saints’, Fishponds (1998-2005); Rural Dean of Bedminster (1992-98); Hon. Canon of Bristol Cathedral (1997-2005); aged 85.

PERRYMAN. — On 16 January, the Revd John Frederick Charles Perryman: Assistant Chaplain of St George’s Hospital, Tooting (1978-82); Chaplain of the Withington Hospital, Manchester (1983-94); Chaplain of the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (1994-2009); Hon. Canon of Manchester Cathedral (2000-09); aged 75.

ROBINSON. — On 14 October 2024, the Revd Ronald Frederick Robinson: Assistant Curate of Bedhampton (1977-79); St Mark’s, North End, Portsea (1979-82); Rector of Rowner (1982-90); Priest-in-Charge of Bury and Houghton (1996-97); Coldwaltham and Hardham (1996-97); Bury with Houghton and Coldwaltham and Hardham (1997-98); Vicar (1998); Pastroal Secretary of the Church Union (1998-2002); Priest-in-Charge of the Ascension, Portsea (2002-05); Vicar (2005-09); aged 78.

SCHILD. — On 5 February, the Revd John Schild: Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Cheltenham (1964-67); Church Missionary Society Area Secretary for Sheffield and Southwark dioceses (1967-73); Chelmsford and St Albans dioceses (1973-76); Vicar of Little Heath (1976-88); Rector of St Peter with St Cuthbert, Bedford (1988-94); Priest-in-Charge of King’s Walden and Offley with Lilley (1994-98); Vicar (1998-2003); aged 86.

SEAMAN. — On 8 January, the Revd Christopher Robert Seaman: NSM of Icknield (1997-98); Hon. Assistant Curate of Shippon (1999-2004); aged 90.

TYLER. — On 2 November 2024, the Revd Samuel John Tyler: Vicar of Berechurch (1961-64); Rector of Leaden Roding with Aythorpe Roding and High Roding (1964-72); Priest-in-Charge of St John the Evangelist, Seven Kings (1974-76); Vicar (1976-92); aged 92.