BILSTON. — On 5 April, the Revd Barbara Bradley Bilston: NSM of Bacton with Wyverstone and Cotton (1997-2000); Bacton with Wyverstone, Cotton and Old Newton, and Wickham Skeith (2000-04); Assistant Rural Dean of Stowmarket (2004-05); Rural Dean (2005-17); Hon. Canon of St Edmundsbury Cathedral (2012-17); aged 89.
BRASIER. — On 4 April, the Revd Ralph Henry (Jim) Brasier: Vicar of Pembury (1989-95); aged 94.
COLE. — On 22 March, the Revd Alan John Cole: Assistant Curate of St Michael’s, St Albans (1969-72); Vicar of Redbourne (1972-80); Rector of Thorley (1980-87); Chaplain of St Edward, King and Martyr, Cambridge (1987-94); Arthur Rank Hospice, Cambridge (1987-94); Priest-in-Charge of Gamlingay with St George’s, Hatley, and East Hatley (1994-99); Hon. Canon of Ely Cathedral (1996-2000); Priest-in-Charge of Everton with Tetworth (1998-99); Rector of Gamlingay and Everton (1999-2000); aged 89.
DAVIES. — On 18 March, the Revd John Gwylim Davies: Team Vicar in the New Windsor Team Ministry (1973-77); Rector of Hangley (1977-83); Team Vicar in the Littleham with Exmouth Team Ministry (1983-92); Assistant Exeter Diocesan Stewardship Adviser (1983-92); aged 97.
HAIGH. — On 9 March, the Revd Murray Nigel Francis Haig: Assistant Curate of Morpeth (1972-74); Vicar of St Michael’s, Byker (1974-78); St Michael with St Lawrence, Byker (1978-81); Vicar of St James’s, Benwell (1981-85); Team Rector in the Benwell Team Ministry (1985-91); Cramlington (1991-97); Priest-in-Charge of Alnwick (1997-98); Vicar (1998-2005); Hon. Canon of Newcastle Cathedral (1995-2005); aged 85.
HERBERT. — On 22 March, the Revd Ronald Herbert: Vicar of Falconwood (1989-90); St Mary’s, Becontree (1990-2007; Hon. Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral (2002-07); Vicar of St Michael’s, Stonebridge (2007-18); aged 71.
KENNEY. — On 1 April, the Revd Peter Kenney: Team Vicar in the Whorlton Team Ministry (1981-88); Team Rector in the Christ the King Team Ministry (1988-93); Priest-in-Charge of St John’s, Newcastle (1993-2002); St Hugh’s, Gosforth (2002-09); Newcastle Diocesan Adviser in Pastoral Care and Counselling (2002-12); Hon. Canon Newcastle Cathedral (2004-18); Priest-in-Charge of Chapel House (2009-12); Diocesan Ministerial Development Officer (2012-18); aged 74.
MBALI. — On 1 April, the Revd Escourt Zolile Mbali: Priest in Natal diocese, South Africa (1971-73); Grahamstown diocese (1973-74); Botswana diocese (1974-81); Vicar of Preston-on-Tees (1981- 83); Assistant Curate of St Mary Magdalene’s, Knighton (1984-88); Priest-in-Charge of Church Langton with Tur Langton, Thorpe Langton and Stonton Wyville (1988-92); Leicester Diocesan Community Relations Officer (1988-93); Hon. Canon of Leicester Cathedral (1992-93); aged 84.
STRANGE. — On 27 March, the Revd Peter Robert Strange, Assistant Curate of St John the Baptist, Newcastle (1974-79); Rector of Wallsend (1979-86); Residentiary Canon of Newcastle Cathedral (1986-2011); Anglican Adviser for Tyne Tees Television (1990-2010); Assistant Newcastle Diocesan Director of Ordinands (1994-98); aged 76.
WEAVER. — On 2 April, the Revd Michael Howard Weaver: Chaplain of St John the Baptist Cathedral, Belize (1969-71); Team Vicar in the Droitwich Team Ministry (1971-76); Vicar of Arundel with Stoke and Tortington (1976-96); Chaplain of HM Prison Ford (1977-96); Priest-in-Charge of Clymping (1984-87); Rural Dean of Arundel and Bognor (1988-93); Chaplain of Southern Community Services NHS Trust (1996-2001); Southern City Primary Care Trust (2001-04); Hon, Canon of Enugu, Nigeria (1994); Area Dean of West Wight (2010-12); aged 85.