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Deaths

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22 August 2025

CLOWES. — On 1 August, the Revd John Clowes: Rector of Itchen Stoke with Ovington and Abbotstone (1971-74); Vicar of Acton and Little with Great Waldingfield (1974-80); Industrial Chaplain in Chelmsford diocese (1980-85); Team Vicar in the St John with St Mark, All Saints with St Francis and St Erkenwald’s Team Ministry, Southend (1980-82); St John the Baptist, St Mark’s, All Saints’, St Alban’s Team Ministry, Southend (1982-85); Rec­tor of Ashwick with Oakhill and Binegar (1985-91); Priest-in-Charge of Brompton Regis with Upton and Skilgate (1991-97); aged 80.

CORFE. — On 31 July, the Revd David Robert Corfe: Assistant Curate of All Saints’, Wigan (1960-63); Society for the Propagation of the Gospel missionary in Chota North diocese, India (1963-65) United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (1965-68); Vicar of Christ Church with All Saints and St Peter, Lucknow, India (1970-75); Assistant Curate of Emmanuel Church, Northwood (1975); Rector of Eastwell with Boughton Aluph (1975-80); Vicar of Westwell (1975-80); Vicar of Hildenborough (1981-98); aged 90.

GLOVER. — On 28 July, the Revd Michael John Myers Glover: Assist­ant Curate of Isandhlwana, South Africa (1960-61); Rector of Nongoma, South Africa (1961-73); Bishop’s Chaplain for the east area of Northampton (1973-74); Team Rector in the Emmanuel Church Team Ministry, Northampton (1974-86); aged 96.

GREENHOUGH. — On 13 July, the Revd Geoffrey Herman Green­hough: Rector of Tilston (1978-82); Vicar of Shocklach (1978-82); Vicar of Hyde (1982-87); Pott Shrigley (1987-2000); aged 89.

HAIR. — On 1 August, the Revd James Eric Hair: Assistant Curate of Bushey (1975-79); Priest-in-Charge of St Saviour-on-the-Cliff, Shanklin (1979-81); Lake (1979-81); Vicar (1981-88); St Saviour-on-the-Cliff, Shanklin (1981-88); Team Vicar in the Totton Team Ministry (1988-95); Assistant Curate of St Mary’s, Portchester (1996-97); Community Chaplain in of the Portsmouth Health Care NHS Trust (1997-2000); Chaplaincy Team Leader of the East Hampshire Primary Care Trust (1999-2013); Community Chaplain of the Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (2001-02); Community Mental Health Chaplain of Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust (2002-13); Portsmouth Diocesan Adviser for Mental Health since 2012; aged 77.

RICHARDSON. — On 10 August, the Revd Edward John Richardson: Vicar in the Trunch Group (1970-75); St John the Baptist, Stoneleigh (1975-79); Hon. Assistant Curate of All Saints and St John the Evangelist, Kingston upon Thames (1994-99): Assistant Curate (1999-2004); Hon. Priest-in-Charge of St Mary the Virgin, Burp­­ham (2005-09); aged 86.

TRENDER. — On 7 August, the Revd Lawrence Trender: Assistant Curate of Malden (1971-73); Rector of Thornham Magna with Thornham Parva (1973-81); Priest-in-Charge of Gislingham (1973-81); Mellis (1973-81); Rector of Thornham Magna and Thornham Parva, Gislingham and Mellis (1981-87); Rural Dean of Hartismere (1985-87); Rector of Skipsea with Ulrome and Barmston with Fraisthorpe (1992-2001); aged 88.

WINTER. — On 7 August, the Revd Dennis Graham St Leger Winter: Assistant Curate of St Faith the Virgin and Martyr, Maidstone (1964-66); Vicar of Paddock Wood (1966-99); Rural Dean of Tonbridge (1989-95); Rural Dean of Paddock Wood (1995-99); Hon. Canon of Rochester Cathedral (1990-99); aged 92.

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