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Deaths

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30 May 2025

FLETCHER. — On 18 May, the Revd Sheila Elizabeth Fletcher: NSM of Dringhouses (1987-90); Parish Deacon (1990-94); Assistant Curate (1994-97); Priest-in-Charge of Sutton on the Forest (1997-2002); aged 89.

HARE. — On 23 May, the Revd Dr Richard William Hare: Assistant Curate in the Caludon Team Ministry, Coventry (1998-99); Team Vicar (1999-2007); Area Dean of Coventry East (2001-07); Team Rector in the Bedworth Team Ministry (2007-16); Area Dean of Nuneaton (2012-16); Priest-in-Charge of Skipsea and Barmston with Fraisthorpe (2016); Bridlington (2016); Bridlington and Barmston with Fraisthorpe since 2016; Rural Dean of Bridlington since 2022; aged 59.

LEWIS. — On 10 May, the Revd Dr Jocelyn Vivien Lewis: NSM of Brimington (1994-99); Derby Diocesan Director of Reader Training (1999-2009); Priest-in-Charge of St Bartholomew’s, Whittington (1999-2009); St Barnabas’s, New Whittington (2004-09); aged 76.

SAINSBURY. — On 20 May, the Rt Revd Roger Frederick Sainsbury: Assistant Curate of Christ Church with All Saints, Spitalfields (1960-63); Missioner of Shrewsbury House, Everton (1963-74); Curate-in-Charge of St Ambrose with St Timothy, Everton (1967-74); Warden of Mayflower Family Centre, Canning Town (1974-81); Priest-in-Charge of St Luke’s, Victoria Docks (1978-81); Vicar of Walsall (1981-87); Team Rector in the Walsall Team Ministry (1987-88); Archdeacon of West Ham (1988-91); Bishop of Barking (1999-2001); Moderator of the Church’s Commission for Racial Justice (1999-2002); Hon. Assistant Bishop in Bath & Wells diocese since 2003; aged 88.

SLOAN. — On 19 May, the Revd William Sloan: NSM of Hoole (2010-11); Hesketh with Becconsall (2013-15); aged 75.

WINDROSS. — On 17 April, the Revd Andrew Windross: Assistant Curate of All Hallows’, Bromley (1978-83); Vicar of St Peter’s, De Beauvoir Town (1983-2002); Area Dean of Hackney (1989-94); Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral (2002-11); Bishop’s Officer for Ordained Ministry in the Stepney Area (2002-11); Hon. Assistant Curate of South Hackney and London Fields with St Paul’s, Haggerston (2002-11); aged 76.

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