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Deaths

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04 April 2025

DEW. — On 23 March, the Revd Martin John Dew: NSM of Shap with Swindale and Bampton with Mardale (2009-13); aged 75

JACKSON. — On 12 March, the Revd Richard Hugh Jackson: OLM of Stalham, East Ruston with Brunstead (1998-2000); Stalham, East Ruston, Brunstead, Sutton and Ingham (2000-14); aged 80. 

MARSHALL. — On 28 March, the Revd John Linton Marshall: Tutor of Salisbury and Wells Theological College (1971-73); Assistant Master of Rutland Sixth Form College (1974-76); Southwell Minster School (1977-81); Hon. Vicar Choral of Southwell Minster (1979-81); Rector of Ordsall (1981-88); Rural Dean of Retford (1984-88); Priest-in-Charge of Grove (1984-88); Vicar of Northowram (1988-99); Priest-in-Charge of St Mark, St Mary de Crypt, St John the Baptist, Church Church, St Mary de Lode and St Nicholas, Gloucester (1999-2000); Rector (2000-2009); aged  82.

MUSSER. — On 27 January, the Revd Christine Musser: Priest-in-Charge of Boscastle with Davidstow (2003-07); Pirbright (2007-17); Vicar (2017-19); aged 69. 

NAYLOR. — On 25 March, the Revd Peter Henry Naylor: Assistant Curate of Brixham (1970-72); Leckhampton (1972-76); Vicar of Brockworth (1976-94); Rural Dean of Gloucester North (1991-94); Priest-in-Charge of Great Witcombe (1991-94); The Ampneys with Driffield and Poulton (1994-95); Rector (1995-99); Priest-in-Charge of Emmanuel Church and St Stephen’s, Cheltenham (1999-2007); aged 83. 

STOWE. — On 27 March, the Revd Rachel Lilian Stowe: Deaconess of Pertenhall with Swineshead (1982-87); Dean with Yelden, Melchbourne and Shelton (1982-87); Bishop of St Albans’s Officer for NSMs (1987-93); Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands (1987-93); NSM of the Stodden Churches (1987-96); Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral (1992-96); Convener of the Ripon & Leeds Diocesan Advisory Group for Christian Healing (1998-2003); aged 91. 

THORP. — On 14 March, the Revd Roderick Cheyne Thorp: Assistant Curate of St Martin’s, Hull (1973-75); Holy Trinity, Heworth (1975-79); Priest-Missioner of North Bletchley Conventional District (1979-86); Team Vicar in the Washfield, Stoodleigh, Withleigh, Calverleigh, Oakford, Templeton, Loxbeare, Rackenford, Cruwys Morchard, Chevithorne, Cove, Bickleigh and Cadeleigh Team Ministry (1986-96); Rural Dean of Tiverton (1991-96); Priest-in-Charge of Dolton (1996-2000); Iddesleigh with Dowland (1996-2000); Monkokehampton (1996-2000); Etton with Dalton Holme (2000-08); aged 81. 

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