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Deaths

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31 October 2025

BARRETT. — On 24 October, the Revd Alan Barrett: Priest-in-Charge of the Good Shepherd Conventional District, Hounslow (1981-87); Rector of Langdon Hills (1987-97); Priest-in-Charge of St Editha’s, Tamworth (1997-2003); Rural Dean of Tamworth (1999-2004); Vicar of Tamworth (2003-13); Air Training Corps Chaplain (2010-15); aged 77.

BRADBROOK. — On 25 October, the Revd Peter David Bradbrook: Vicar of St James’s, Congleton (1965-79); Wheelock (1979-92); All Saints and St Paul, Crewe (1992-98); aged 92.

CLARK. — On 13 October, the Revd Patricia Mary Clark: Parish Deacon of Leasowe (1988-92); Bishop of Chester’s Officer for Women in Ministry (1989-97); Parish Deacon of Davenham (1992-94); Assistant Curate (1994-97); aged 88.

CLODE. — On 3 October, the Revd Arthur Raymond Thomas Clode: Vicar of Londonderry (1973-75); Rector of Bride (1975-78); in the UAE (1980-83); Assistant Curate of Wootton (1986-90); St Paul’s, St Albans (1990-94); aged 90.

EDWARDS. — On 16 October, the Revd Dr David Arthur Edwards: Chaplain of the University of Liverpool (1955-58); Liverpool Diocesan Secretary of the Student Christian Movement (1955-58); Rector of St Nicholas’s, Burnage (1958-65); Vicar of Yardley (1965-73); Manchester, Carlisle, and Blackburn Diocesan Organising Secretary for the Church of England Children’s Society (1973-78); Rector of the Resurrection, Manchester (1978-81); Vicar of Lorton and Loweswater with Buttermere (1981-87); with the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (USPG) in Malaysia (1987-92); aged 99.

EWINGTON. — On 19 October, the Revd John Ewington: in Papua New Guinea (1981-87); Vicar of St Saviour’s, Westcliff, Southend-on-Sea (1987-96); Team Vicar in the Bideford Northam, Westward Ho!, Appledore, Weare, Giffard, Littleham, Landcross and Monkleigh Team Ministry (1996-2011); aged 82.

GRÜNEWALD. — On 6 October, the Revd Gottfried Johannes Grünewald: in Denmark (1970-95); Assistant Curate of St Anne’s, Dunbar (1995-97); Rector of St James the Great, Dollar (1998-2005); aged 87.

JOHNSON. — On 18 October, the Revd Colin Stewart Johnson: Assistant Curate of Charlton-in-Dover (2005-06); Priest-in-Charge (2006-13); aged 79.

KEIGHLEY. — On 6 July, the Revd Dr Thomas Christopher Keighley: NSM of Dacre with Hartwith and Darley with Thornthwaite (2006-07); Isle of Dogs (2007-12); St Nicholas’s, Elm Park, Hornchurch (2012-23); Chaplain of St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney (2009-120); Dean for Self-Supporting Ministry for the Stepney Area (2009-12); Barking Area since 2015; aged 74.

LYONS. — On 10 October, the Revd Edward Charles Lyons: Priest-in-Charge of Bestwood Park (1978-85); Rector of West Hallam and Mapperley (1985-98); Priest-in-Charge of Brownsover Conventional District (1998-2002); Vicar of Brownsover (2002-06); Vicar of Clifton with Newton and Brownsover (2007-09); Rural Dean of Rugby (1999-2006); Coventry Diocesan Ecumenical Officer (2003-06); Hon. Canon of Coventry Cathedral (2007-09); aged 81.

PATERSON. — On 18 September, the Revd Robin Fergus (Robert) Paterson: in Singapore (1987-88); NSM of St Columba’s, Crieff (1988-92); St Serf’s, Comrie (1988-92); Rector of St Andrew’s, Strathtay (1993-98); St Mary’s, Dunkeld, with Birnam (1993-98); aged 92.

RILEY. — On 19 October, the Very Revd Kenneth Joseph Riley: Chaplain and Lecturer of Brasted Place College (1966-69); Chaplain of Oundle School (1969-74); Liverpool Cathedral (1974-75); University of Liverpool (1974-93); Vicar of St Matthew and St James, Mossley Hill (1975-83); Rural Dean of Childwall (1982-83); Canon Treasurer of Liverpool Cathedral (1983-87); Canon Precentor (1987-93); Dean of Manchester (1993-2005); aged 85.

THOROLD. — On 16 September, the Revd John Stephen Thorold: Assistant Curate of Cleethorpes, in charge of St Francis’s (1965-70); Vicar of Cherry Willingham with Greetwell (1970-77); Steeping with Firsby (1977-86); Spilsby with Hundleby (1977-86); Rector of Aswardby with Sausthorpe (1977-86); Langton-by-Partney with Sutterby (1977-86); Halton Holgate (1977-86); Little Steeping (1977-86); Raithby (1977-86); Vicar of Great New Sleaford (1986-2001); Rural Dean of Lafford (1987-96); Canon and Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral (1998-2001); aged 90.

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