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Deaths

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26 September 2025

ALDIS. — On 18 September, the Revd John Arnold Aldis: Assistant Curate of All Souls’, Langham Place (1972-77); St John the Evangelist, Welling (1977-80); Overseas Service Adviser and Under Secretary of the Church Missionary Society (1977-80); Vicar of Holy Trinity with St John the Divine, Leicester (1980-89); Hon. Canon of Leicester Cathedral (1988-89); Vicar of St Andrew’s, Kowloon (1989-99); Senior Chaplain of the Protestant Church in Oman (2000-01); Vicar of St Mary’s, Watford (2002-08); aged 82.

CHATFIELD. — On 10 September, the Revd Norman Chatfield: Assistant Curate of Uckfield (1965-69); Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Sandown (1969-76); Locks Heath (1976-83); Bishop of Portsmouth’s Chaplain for Post-Ordination Training (1978-85); Rector of Alverstoke (1983-91); Chaplain of HM Prison Haslar (1983-90); Gosport War Memorial Hospital (1983-91); Hon. Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral (1985-91); Residentiary Canon of Gloucester Cathedral (1991-2002); aged 88.

CLARK. — On 8 September, the Revd Bernard Charles Clark: Assistant Curate of Winwick (1971-73); Priest-in-Charge of St Barnabas’s, Warrington (1973-76); Vicar (1976-78); Hindley (1978-83); Rector of Glazebury with Hollinfare (1994-99); aged 91.

DELVE. — On 17 September, the Revd Eric David Delve: Priest-in-Charge of St Lawrence’s, Kirkdale (1993-96); Vicar of St Luke the Evangelist, Maidstone (1996-2012); Area Dean of Maidstone (1999-2003); Six Preacher of Canterbury Cathedral (1999-2003); aged 83.

LEATHERBARROW. — On 7 September, the Revd Ronald Leatherbarrow: Assistant Curate of St Thomas’s, Eccleston (1980-83); Rector of Kirklinton with Hethersgill and Scaleby (1983-86); St Mark’s, White Moss, Blackley (1986-99); aged 89.

MACDONALD-MILNE. — On 19 September, the Revd Brian James Macdonald-Milne: Sub-Warden of St Peter’s Theological College, Siota, Solomon Islands (1964-67); Acting Warden (1968); Chaplain and Tutor of Melanesian Brotherhood, Tabalia, Solomon Islands (1969-72); Melanesia Diocesan Secretary for Religious Education (1965-72); Head of Department of Evangelism and Community Education Melanesia (1973-75); Vicar-General and Diocesan Secretary of Central Melan (1975-77); Acting Chaplain of Trinity College, Oxford (1981); St Peter’s College, Oxford (1981-82); Relief Chaplain of HM Prison Grendon and Spring Hill (1981-82); Hon. Assistant Priest of Bordesley (1982-83); Rector of Landbeach (1983-88); Vicar of Waterbeach (1983-88); Rector of Radwinter with Hempstead (1988-97); Rural Dean of Saffron Walden (1991-97); Priest-in-Charge of the Sampfords (1995-97); Canon of Honiara since 2007; aged 90.

OLIVER. — On 7 September, the Revd David Ryland Oliver: Assistant Curate of Llangyfelach with Morriston (1961-63); Rector of Aberedw with Llandeilo-Graban and Llanbadarn-y-Garreg (1963-66); Llanbadarn Fawr with Llandegley and Llanfihangel Rhydithon (1966-68); Assistant Master of Porth County Boys’ Grammar School, Rhondda (1968-70); Llanidloes High School (1970-73); Vicar of Nefyn with Carngiwch and Pistyll and Tudweiliog with Llandudwen and Edern and Ceidio (1973-74); Abercraf with Callwen (1974-77); Llangyfelach (1977-79); Rector of Llanllwchaearn and Llanina (1979-83); Vicar of Christ Church, Cwmaman (1983-94); Canon of St Davids Cathedral (1990-99); Rural Dean of Dyffryn Aman (1993-94); Vicar of Cynwyl Gaeo with Llansawel and Talley (1994-99); aged 91.

WATSON. — On 28 August, the Revd William Lysander Rowan Watson: Tutor of Ridley Hall, Cam­­bridge (1951-55); Chaplain (1955-57); St Peter’s College, Oxford (1957-93); Fellow and Tutor (1959-93); Senior Tutor (1977-81); Vice-Master (1983-85); Assistant Curate of St Peter-le-Bailey, Oxford (1958-61); Lecturer in Theology in the University of Oxford (1960-93); aged 99.

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