GRUNDY. — On 15 February, the Revd Anthony Brian Grundy: Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Margate (1966-68); Brixton Hill (1968-70); Vicar of Assington (1970-76); Assistant Curate of Cornard Parva (1970-76); All Saints’, Newton (1970-76); Much Wenlock with Bourton (1976-81); Team Vicar in the Wenlock Team Ministry (1981-82); Team Rector (1982-88); Rural Dean of Condover (1986-88); Rector of Burghfield (1988-2002); aged 88.
LAURENCE. — On 21 February, the Ven. John Harvard Christopher Laurence: Vicar of Crosby (1959-74); Canon and Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral (1974-79 and 1985-94); St Hugh’s Missioner (1974-79); Bishop of London’s Director for Clergy Training (1979-85); Archdeacon of Lindsey (1985-94); aged 95.
LEAWORTHY. — On 3 February, the Revd John Owen Leaworthy, Assistant Curate of Emmanuel Church, Plymouth, with Efford (1985-86); Priest-in-Charge of Marks Tey with Aldham and Little Tey (1986-88); Rector (1988-89); Chaplain of HM Prison Full Sutton (1989-91); NSM of Portree (1996-2004); aged 84.
LEE. — On 16 February, the Revd Agnes Elizabeth Lee: NSM of Dewsbury (1998-2002); aged 93.
LEWIS. — On 12 September 2024, the Revd Thomas Peter Lewis: Assistant Curate of All Saints’, Boreham Wood (1974-78); Chaplain of Haileybury College (1978-85); Abingdon School (1986-2003); Rector of Narberth with Mounton with Robeston Wathen and Crinow and Minwear with Templeton (2003-14); aged 79.
ROBSON. — On 9 February, the Revd Peter Robson: Assistant Curate of St Gabriel’s, Bishopwearmouth (2007-11); aged 66.
SMITH. — On 24 February, the Revd Gerald Smith: RAF Chaplain (1966-70); Assistant Curate of Hoylake (1970-72); Rector of St Mary’s, Inverurie (1972-74); Monymusk with Kemnay (1972-74); Team Vicar in the St Peter and St Paul Team Ministry, Hucknall Torkard (1974-75); Rector of the Falkland Islands (1975-78): Vicar of Luddenden with Luddendenfoot (1979-86); the Scopwick Group (1986-94); Priest-in-Charge of Leasingham (1994-96); aged 88.
SWORD. — On 16 February, the Revd Bernard James Sword: NSM of Millbrook (2004-07); Priest-in-Charge of St Barnabas’s, Bredbury (2007-14); aged 78.
THORN. — On 1 February, the Revd Peter Thorn: Assistant Curate of St Paul’s, Skelmersdale (1987-90); Liverpool Diocesan Children’s Officer (1987-92); Priest-in-Charge of Croft with Southworth (1990-92); Assistant Curate of Streatley (1992-95); Rector of Blofield with Hemblington (1995-96); Priest-in-Charge (1996-99); Norwich Associate Diocesan Director of Training (1997-99); Vicar of St Bartholomew’s, Sheffield (1999-2001); Priest-in-Charge of Shotley (2001-07) Priest-in-Charge of Tweedmouth (2007-09); Priest-in-Charge of Claydon and Barham (2009-15); Assistant Curate of Great and Little Blakenham with Baylham and Nettlestead (2009-15); Priest-in-Charge of Flixton (2015-17); Chaplain of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust (2016-18); aged 74.
TRENCHARD. — On 8 February, the Revd Paul Charles Herbert Antiss Trenchard, Rector of Ashprington, Cornworthy and Dittisham (1984-92); Barnwell with Tichmarsh, Thurning and Clapton (1992-2004); aged 71.
Correction. The Revd John Graham Wesson was 86, not 88, as incorrectly reported last week. We apologise for the error.