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Deaths

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04 July 2025

BEETON. — On 18 May, the Revd David Ambrose Moore Beeton: Vicar of St Augustine’s, Rush Green (1971-81); Coggeshall with Markshall (1981-2002); aged 86.

BOYD. — On 24 June, the Revd David Anthony Boyd: Vicar of St James’s, Congleton (1979-85); Farndon and Coddington (1993-2007); Rural Dean of Malpas (1997-2004); Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (2002-07); aged 82.

FRITH. — On 25 May, the Revd Gillian Frith: Hon. Priest-in-Charge of Doddinghurst (2006-13); aged 82.

HAMILL-STEWART. — On 23 March, the Revd Simon Francis Hamill-Stewart: NSM of Neston (1980-83); Assistant Curate (1983-86); Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Over (1986-2000); Chester Diocesan Ecumenical Officer (1992-2000); Assistant Curate of Middlewich with Byley (2001-03); aged 92.

HARDY. — On 23 April, the Revd Anthony Hardy: NSM of St James’s, Malden (1986-2006); aged 88.

HAY. — On 12 June, the Revd Richard Hay: Vicar of Addlestone (1999-2007); Rural Dean of Runnymede (2002-07); aged 83.

KINSEY. — In March, the Revd Russell Frederick Kinsey: Curate-in-Charge of Compton Pauncefoot with Blackfoot (1966-76); Mapperton (1966-76); North Cheriton (1966-76); Team Vicar in the Camelot Parishes (1976-79); Vicar of Pill (1979-82); Priest-in-Charge of Easton-in-Gordano with Portbury and Clapton (1980-82); Vicar of Pill with Easton in Gordano and Portbury (1982-92); aged 90.

SKINNER. — On 28 April, the Revd Maurice Skinner: NSM of Hurley and Stubbings (1994-2000); aged 94.

STALLEY. — On 16 November 2024, the Revd Brian Anthony Stalley: Surrey District Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society (1970-73); Manager of the Action Centre (1974-76); Rector of Branston (1976-91); aged 86.

STRUDWICK. — On 27 June, the Revd Dr Vincent Noel Harold Strudwick: Tutor of Kelham Theological College (1959-63); Sub-Warden (1963-70); Assistant Curate of Crawley (1970-71); Assistant Curate of Crawley, in charge of St Elizabeth’s (1971-73); Rector of Fittleworth (1973-77); Chichester Diocesan Adviser in Adult Education (1973-77); Education Minister for Milton Keynes and North Buckinghamshire (1977-80); Oxford Director of Education (1980-89); Hon. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford (1981-2002); Oxford Diocesan Continuing Ministerial Education Officer (1985-89); Director of the Institute for Theological Education (1989-97); Principal of the Oxford Ministry Course (1989-94); St Albans and Oxford Ministry Course (1994-96); Fellow and Tutor of Kellogg College, Oxford (1994-2000); Assistant Curate of St Mary the Virgin, Aylesbury (1997-98); Hon. Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford, since 2007; aged 92.

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