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Deaths

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24 October 2025

BOND. — On 10 October, the Revd David Warner Bond: NSM of Otham with Langley (1982-2010); aged 92.

BURGESS. — On 17 October, the Revd Edwin Michael Burgess: Assistant Curate of Par (1977-80); Priest-in-Charge of Duloe with Herodsfoot (1980-83); Rector (1983-86); Joint Director of the South West Ministry Training Course (1980-86); Sub-Warden of St Deiniol’s Library, Hawarden (1986-91); Rector of Oughtrington (1991-2005); Priest-in-Charge of Warburton (1993-2005); Rector of Oughtrington and Warburton (2005-25); Chester Diocesan Continuing Ministerial Officer (1999-2003); Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (2010-25); aged 77.

CAWTE. — On 10 October, the Revd Martin Charles Cawte: NSM of All Saints’, Sanderstead (2000-03); Greenham (2003-06); Hermitage (2006-12); Priest-in-Charge of Lambourn (2012-13); Eastbury and East Garston (2012-13); Vicar of the Lambourn Valley Benefice (2013-18); aged 74.

COOPER. — On 4 October, the Revd James Peter Cooper: Assistant Curate of Clayton with Keymer (1988-95); Team Vicar in the Chichester Team Ministry (1995-2001); Chaplain of Chichester College of Technology (1995-2001); Royal West Sussex NHS Trust (2001-11); Rector of Cessnock, Australia (2011-15); Priest-in-Charge of Donnington (2015-17); Vicar (2017-22); Chaplain of St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Chichester, since 2015; aged 64.

UPTON. — On 2 September, the Revd Christopher Martin Upton: NSM of Gorleston (1997-2005); Bradwell (2005-23); aged 72.

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