ARCHER. — On 15 June, the Revd Alan Robert Archer: Assistant Curate of Foley Park, Kidderminster (1971-74); Vicar of Warndon (1974-79); Priest-in-Charge of Clifton-on-Teme (1979-81); the Shelsleys (1979-81); Lower Sapey (1979-81); Vicar of Malvern Wells and Wyche (1981-83); Team Vicar in the Braunstone Team Ministry (1983-91); Priest-in-Charge of Bemerton (1991-2003); Salisbury Diocesan Link Officer for the Archbishops’ Commission on Urban Priority Areas (1992-94); aged 86.

BROOKE. — On 19 July, the Revd Vernon Brooke: Assistant Curate of Eccleshill (1968-70); Chaplain of Scunthorpe Industrial Mission (1970-84); Industrial Chaplain in Derby diocese (1984-97); Chichester diocese (1997-2006); aged 84.

LASLETT. — On 17 April, the Revd Christopher John Laslett: Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Upper Armley (1969-70); Assistant Master of Hartlepool Grammar School (1970-73); Brinkburn Comprehensive School (1973-79); Hon. Assistant Curate of Stranton (1979-81); aged 83.

RADCLIFFE. — On 9 July: the Revd Rosemary Radcliffe: Bath & Wells Diocesan Chaplain to the Deaf (1993-96); Deacon-in-Charge of North Newton with St Michaelchurch, Thurloxton and Durston (1993-94); Priest-in-Charge (1994-2000); Whipton (2000-01); aged 80.

SMITH. — On 15 July, the Revd Austin John Denyer Smith: Assistant Curate of West Drayton (1969-72); Chaplain to the University of Sussex (1972-78); Vicar of Caddington (1979-2006); aged 85.

STAFFORD. — On 27 June, the Revd Dhenis Delaney Stafford: Assistant Curate of Norbury (2004-06); St Mark’s, Bredbury (2006-08); aged 66.

SWEETING. — On 18 July, the Revd David Charles Sweeting, Vicar of the Glen Group since 2012; aged 58.

WOOD. — On 9 July, the Revd Elizabeth Lucy Wood: Hon. Priest-in-Charge of Stanwick with Hargrave (1995-2000); Peterborough Diocesan Chaplain to Clergy and Clergy Widows’ Officer (2008-12); aged 90.