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Deaths

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29 August 2025

DRAPER. — On 4 August, the Revd Dr Ivan Thomas Draper: Hon. Assistant Curate of St Bride’s, Glasgow (1990-96); Interim Priest-in-Charge (1996-99); Hon. Assistant Curate (1999-2006); aged 93.

EVERITT. — On 12 August, the Revd Mark Everitt: Assistant Curate of Hangleton (1960-63); Fellow, Chaplain and Tutor in Russian of Merton College, Oxford (1963-2002); aged 90.

GARDOM. — In August, the Revd Francis Douglas Gardom: Assistant Curate of Greenwich (1960-68); St Stephen with St Mark, Lewisham (1968-77); Hon. Assistant Curate (1977-2016); aged 91.

HART. — On 19 July, the Revd Michael Stuart Hart: Assistant Curate of Putney (1967-70); Vicar of St Mary Magdalen’s, Accrington (1970-82); Rural Dean of Accrington (1976-82); Hon. Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (1981-91); Vicar of St Leonard’s, Walton-le-Dale (1982-91); Team Rector in the Heavitree with St Paul’s, Exeter Team Ministry (1991-2007); Priest-in-Charge of St Mary Steps, Exeter (2001-02); Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral (2002-07); Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew’s, Exwick (2005-07); Holy Trinity, Bath (2009-11); aged 86.

LOVERING. — On 31 July, the Revd Jennifer Mary Lovering: Deaconess of Abingdon with Shippon (1984-87); Parish deacon (1987-94); Assistant Curate (1994-97); aged 76.

MELTON. — On 8 August, the Revd Anne Melton: Deaconess of Newton Aycliffe (1983-88); Parish Deacon (1987-88); Shildon with Eldon (1988-94); Priest-in-Charge in the Usworth Team Ministry (1994-96); Team Rector (1996-06); aged 81.

MORGAN-GUY. — On 10 August, the Revd Dr John Richard Morgan-Guy: Assistant Curate of St Saviour’s, Roath (1968-70); Chaplain of Llandough Hospital (1970-71); Assistant Curate of Machen, in charge of Rudry (1971-74); Rector of Wolves-Newton with Kilgwrwg and Devauden (1974-81); Vicar of Betws Cedewain and Tregynon and Llanwyddelan (1993-97); Rural Dean of Cedewain (1997); Lecturer of the University of Wales (Lampeter) (1998-2003 and 2007-08); Research Fellow and Lecturer (2004-07); Research Fellow at the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (1999-2004); Tutor of the Welsh National Centre for Ecumenical Studies, Carmarthen (2000-09); Visiting Fellow of Oxford Brookes University (2010 and 2020); Hon. Research Fellow of the University of Wales (Trinity St David) since 2003; Chaplain (2013-15); Hon. Professor in Cultural History since 2021; aged 81.

NEAL. — On 12 January, the Revd Anthony Terrence Neal: Assistant Curate of Hawksworth Wood (1973-78); Assistant Chaplain and Assistant Master of Abbey Grange High School (1973-81); NSM of Farnley (1978-81); Priest-in-Charge of St Erth (1981-84); Truro Diocesan Adviser in Religious Education (1981-85); Vicar of St Erth (1984-96); Truro Diocesan Children’s Officer (1985-87); Stewardship Adviser (1987-88); Priest-in-Charge of Phillack with Gwithian and Gwinear (1994-96); Hayle (1994-96); Team Rector in the Godrevy Team Ministry (1996-2006); Hon. Canon of Truro Cathedral (1994-2006); Assistant Curate of Chacewater with St Day and Carharrack (2010-13); St Stythians with Perranrworthal and Gwennap (2010-13); Devoran (2010-13); Feock (2010-13); aged 82.

RANDALL. — On 5 August, the Revd John Terence Randall: Assistant Curate of Dunstable (1954-57); Holy Trinity with St Mary, Ely, in charge of St Peter’s, Ely (1957-60); St John’s, March (1960-62); South Midlands Area Secretary of Universities’ Mission to Central Africa (1962-64); with United Society Partners in the Gospel in Coventry and Birmingham diocese (1965-76); Priest-in-Charge of Fenny Compton (1976-78); Avon Dassett with Farnborough (1976-78); Rector of Avon Dassett with Farnborough and Fenny Compton (1978-84); Vicar of New Bilton (1984-94); Rural Dean of Rugby (1989-94); Hon. Canon of Coventry Cathedral (1993-94); aged 96.

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