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Deaths

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21 November 2025

DRAPER. — On 1 November, the Revd Derek Vincent Draper: Minister of the Transfiguration Conventional District, Kempston (1974-79); Vicar of the Transfiguration, Kempston (1979-84); Rural Dean of Bedford (1979-84); Vicar of Bromham with Oakley (1984-88); Priest-in-Charge of Stagsden (1984-88); Vicar of Bromham with Oakley and Stagsden (1988-2003); Rural Dean of Elstow (2000-02); Chaplain of Bromham Hospital (1984-2003); aged 87.

DRISCOLL. — On 1 November, the Revd David Driscoll: Curate-in-Charge of St Mary’s, Plaistow (1976-79); St John and Christ Church, Stratford, with St James’s, Forest Gate (1979-89); Vicar of Theydon Bois (1989-2001); Rural Dean of Epping Forest (1992-2000); Hon. Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral (2001); Assistant Curate of All Hallows Berkynchirche-by-the-Tower with St Dunstan-in-the-East, London (2001-07); Education Tutor of the Royal Foundation of St Katharine (2005-10); Executive Officer of the Mission in London’s Economy (2007-10); aged 83.

HALLIDAY. — On 11 November, the Rt Revd Robert Taylor Halliday: Assistant Curate of St Margaret of Scotland, Newlands, Glasgow (1960-63); Rector of Holy Cross, Davidson’s Mains (1963-83); Lecturer of Edinburgh Theological College (1963-74); External Tutor of the University of Edinburgh (1969-71); Canon of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh (1973-83); Rector of St Andrew’s, St Andrews (1983-90); Tutor of the University of St Andrews (1984-90); Bishop of Brechin (1990-96); Hon. Canon of Trinity Cathedral, Davenport, Iowa (1990); NSM of Christ Church, Edinburgh (1997-2009); St Peter’s, Lutton Place, Edinburgh (2009-18); aged 93.

PAGE. On 5 November, the Revd Trevor Melvyn Page: Chaplain of Sheffield University (1969-74); Vicar of Intake, Doncaster (1974-82); Canon Residentiary of Sheffield Cathedral (1982-2000); Sheffield Diocesan Director of In-Service Training (1982-95); Sheffield Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Post-Ordination Training (1982-2000); Rector of Bradfield (2000-06); Hon. Canon of Sheffield Cathedral (2001-06); aged 84.

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