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Deaths

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28 November 2025

DUNCAN. — On 21 November, the Rt Revd Dr Gregor Duthie Duncan: Chaplain of Edinburgh Theological College (1987-89); Rector of St Columba’s, Largs (1989-99); Dean of Glasgow & Galloway (1997-2010); St Ninian’s, Pollokshields (1999-2010); Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway (2010-18); Assistant Priest of St Bride’s, Kelvinside (2018-22); aged 75.

DUTTON. — On 8 November, the Revd Leonard Arthur Dutton: Rector of Hathern (1973-79); Vicar of Holy Trinity, Ashby-de-la-Zouch (1970-04); aged 90.

GOVAN. — On or around 19 November, the Revd Kesh Rico Govan: Team Vicar in the Walkden and Little Hulton Team Ministry (2000-04); Rector of Blessington with Kilbride, Ballymore Eustace and Holywood (2004-07); Assistant Curate of the Uttoxeter Area (2007-10); Rocester and Croxden with Hollington (2007-10); Vicar (2010-14); School Chaplain of JCB Academy, Uttoxeter (2010-14); Rector of Nelson Bay, Australia, since 2014; aged 59.

HISCOCK. — On 29 September, the Revd Gary Edward Hiscock: Assistant Curate of St Luke and St John, Cheltenham (1990-94); Hardwicke, Quedgeley and Elmore with Longney (1995-96); aged 82.

SEBER. — On 18 November, the Revd Derek Morgan Seber: Manchester Industrial Missioner (1977-89); Priest-in-Charge of St George’s, Hulme (1977-83); Hon. Assistant Curate of Moss Side (1983-96); Project Officer of Linking Up (1989-96); Chester Industrial Chaplain (1997-05); Priest-in-Charge of Thornton Hough (1997-05); Vicar (2005-08); aged 82.

SIMPSON. — On 24 September, the Revd Raymond James Simpson: East Anglia District Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society (1971-77); Curate-in-Charge of Bowthorpe Conventional District (1977-84); Vicar (1984-96); Guardian of the Community of Aidan and Hilda (1996-2011); aged 85.

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