BUTLER. — On 6 March, the Revd Robert Edwin Butler: Assistant Curate of St Elisabeth’s, Eastbourne (1965-69); Vicar of St Richard’s, Langney, Eastbourne (1969-86); Team Rector in the Langney Team Ministry (1986-96); Canon and Prebendary of Chichester Cathedral (1994-97); aged 87.
GANZ. — On 16 February, the Revd Timothy Jon Ganz: Assistant Chaplain of Hurstpierpoint College (1965-69); Chaplain (1969-73); University College, Swansea (1974-75); Priest-in-Charge of All Saints’, Hanley (1975-80); Team Vicar in the Stoke-upon-Trent Team Ministry (1980-81); Vicar of Tutbury (1981-2004); aged 88.
KENT. — On 8 March, the Revd Barry James Kent: OLM of Kinson (2002-07); NSM of Hordle (2007-12); aged 83.
LING. — On 14 March, the Revd Andrew Joyner Ling: Assistant Curate in the Saltash Team Ministry (1990-94); Team Vicar (1994-97); Chaplain in Montreux with Gstaad (1998-2003); aged 89.
MEREDITH. — On 12 March, the Revd Roland Evan Meredith: Birmingham Diocesan Chaplain (1959-60); Assistant Curate of Kirkby, in charge of St Mark’s, Northwood (1960-63); Vicar of Hitchin (1963-72); St John the Evangelist with Christ Church, St Stephen’s, St George’s, St Saviour with St James, and St Peter’s, Preston (1972-76); Rural Dean of Preston (1973-79); Team Rector in the Preston Team Ministry (1976-79); Hon. Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (1978-79); Team Rector in the Witney Team Ministry (1979-94); Priest-in-Charge of Hailey with Crawley (1979-82); Rural Dean of Witney (1989-97); Hon. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford (1992-97); aged 92.
MOLD. — On 22 February, the Revd Peter John Mold: Precentor of St George’s Cathedral, Perth, Australia (1968-79); Rector of Holy Trinity, York, Perth (1979-90); aged 91.
ROBSON. — On 2 February, the Revd John Phillips Robson: Assistant Chaplain of Christ’s Hospital, Horsham (1962-65); Chaplain (1965-80); Senior Chaplain of Wellington College (1980-89); Chaplain to the Royal Victorian Order (1989-2002); the Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy (1989-2002); Chaplain to the Queen (1993-2002); Extra Chaplain to the Queen (2002-2022); to the King since 2022; aged 92.
SIMS. — On 6 March, the Revd Bernard David Sims: NSM of Beedon and Peasemore with West Ilsley and Farnborough (1994-98); Team Vicar in the Blakenall Heath Team Ministry (1998-2010); aged 84.
TAYLOR. — On 24 February, the Revd Stuart Bryan Taylor: Assistant Curate of Epsom (1970-76); Chaplain of Clifton College, Bristol (1976-88); Director of the Bloxham Project (1988-93); Chaplain of Giggleswick School (1993-95); Bishop of Bristol’s Officer for Mission and Evangelism (1996-2001); Bishop of Bristol’s Adviser for Pastoral Care for Clergy and Families (2001-10); Chaplain of Bristol Cathedral School (2001-09); Hon. Minor Canon of Bristol Cathedral (2002-04); Hon. Canon (2004-10); aged 84.