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25 April 2025

BYLLAM-BARNES. — On 8 February, the Revd Paul William Marshall Byllam-Barnes: Rector of Cusop with Blakemere, Bredwardine with Brobury and Moccas (1987-2003); Rural Dean of Abbeydore (1996-2000); Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral (1999-2003); aged 87.

DORRINGTON. — On 21 March, the Revd Brian Goodwin Dorrington: Head Master of Veryan School, Truro (1971-84); Hon. Assistant Curate of Veryan (1978-83); Veryan with Ruan Lanihorne (1983-84); Assistant Curate of North Petherwin (1984-87); Boyton with North Tamerton (1984-87); Team Vicar of Bolventor (1987-90); Rector of Kilkhampton with Morwenstow (1990-97); Rural Dean of Stratton (1992-97); aged 92.

HARRISON. — On 25 March, the Revd David Samuel Harrison: Assistant Curate of Witton (1974-78); Vicar of St George’s Sutton (1978-96); Priest-in-Charge of Henbury (1996-2001); Vicar (2001-06); aged 81.

HISLOP. — On 5 April, the Revd Patricia Elizabeth Hislop: OLM of Ewhurst (2008-12); Chaplain of Birtley House, Bramley (2012-16); aged 92.

LEWIS. — On 5 March, the Revd Walter Arnold Lewis: Assistant Curate of St Mark’s, Ballysillian, in charge of St Andrew’s, Glencairn, Belfast (1973-80); St Andrew’s, Belfast (1980-84); Rector of St Thomas’s, Belfast (1984-2012); Canon of Belfast Cathedral (1997-2012); aged 79.

LOXHAM. — On 9 April, the Revd Geoffrey Richard Loxham: Assistant Curate of Leyland (1968-72); Vicar of St Mark’s, Preston (1972-79); Edgeside (1979-91); Priest-in-Charge of Heapey and Withnell (1991-92); Vicar (1992-99); Grimsargh (1999-2010); aged 84.

McDOWALL. — On 3 April, the Revd Julian Thomas McDowall: Priest-in-Charge of St Peter’s Conventional District, Stoke Hill (1970-72); Vicar of St Peter’s, Stoke Hill, Guildford (1972-76); Rector of Elstead (1976-91); Vicar of Thursley (1982-91); Team Vicar in the Wellington and District Team Ministry (1991-93); Assistant Curate of Lymington (1993-2004); aged 86.

OLUKANMI. — On 4 April, the Revd Stella Grace Oluwafunmilayo Olanrewaju Olukanmi: Vicar of St Cedd’s, Barkingside (2001-15); Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew’s, Walthamstow since 2015; aged 67.

WOOD. — On 10 April, the Revd Jennifer Sarah Wood: Rector of Heanton Punchardon with Marwood (1998-2010); Assistant Curate of St Philip and St James, Ilfracombe, with West Down (2009-10); aged 84.

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